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I have an Amazon Prime problem. Here’s what happened when I went on a cleanse.
It became apparent that I need to be much more conscious about how I shop
Silicon Valley is even more sexist than you think, according to Anna Wiener’s ‘Uncanny Valley’
Wiener spoke with us about the initial draw of the tech industry — and how she got out
January 25, 2020
January 25, 2020
A home birth, an emergency radio and a trip to Hawaii: How 10 women prepared for 1999’s Y2K panic
Some people believed switching over to a new millennium would cause computers to crash
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2019
This holiday season, I’m putting my phone down to focus on quality time with my loved ones. Here are some ideas I have to make it happen.
I hate that I feel uncontrollably drawn to my smartphone whenever I have an idle moment
Do group texts stress you out? You aren’t alone.
Somewhere along the way, group messages transformed into anxiety-fueling Frankensteins
In court cases involving domestic violence, text messages can be key — to winning or losing
A recent case study sheds light on the complicated relationship between digital communication and intimate partner violence
November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019
Today’s sex dolls can talk and they’re warm to the touch. Their lifelike qualities could change everything.
AI sex robots were rolled out a couple years ago, but every few months a more developed doll comes along
Can a credit card be sexist?
The Apple Card controversy illustrates how a history of bias in credit lending, coupled with discriminatory AI algorithms, hurt women
November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
After a career in publishing, I switched to tech. Here’s why I took the risk — and what I wish I’d known all along.
‘What I remember most is the vulnerability I felt at the time: fear that I wouldn’t be technical enough, that I wouldn’t be seen as technical enough’
Facebook has a new dating service, but many are skeptical of the company’s ability to protect users’ secrets
The social media giant has a spotty record with privacy, advertising and disinformation