Why Grandmaslop Is Making People Grumble
The newest form of AI slop is pulling grandparents into its sloppy mix. And some family members ain’t having it!
Teens Using Surreal Humor to Cope
Teens are gravitating to strange online humor. Is that a good thing?
How the Meta Settlement Is Changing Social Media
Will the Meta settlement change social media for the better? If not, what will?
Hollywood’s Play for a Big Screen Revival
Hollywood pulls out its old attention-getting playbook. And unexpected good things result.
Video Games: Boon or Bane?
How do video games influence those immersed in them? Or, to put it another way, are video games ultimately a boon for players? Or a bane?
Deepfakes and the Struggle to Take It Down
Laws might make it harder for AI deepfakes to harm innocents, but we should still talk to our kids about potential dangers.
That ‘Digital Needle’ in Your Hand
Way back in 1927, a political scientist named Harold Laswell came up with a theory on mass media that some called the “Hypodermic Needle Theory.” Laswell believed that injecting media into a passive audience had a direct and significant impact on people’s thoughts, beliefs and behaviors. Of course, in Laswell’s day, media information was primarily […]
Why Plugged In Says No Phones in the Bedroom
There are several very prominent problems with phone use at night. And though you may have heard them before, let’s quickly review …
A Gaming Goldmine: Plugged In’s Year End Picks
It’s that time of year again, when Plugged In unveils its top picks for the year. This week, we’re picking our favorite games.
The New OpenAI Browser Is (Still) Sailing Your Way
OpenAI and others are promising AI-powered web browsers. But will they work better or peter out like Perplexity’s Comet?