Loneliness is rising, and many are turning to AI companions for comfort. But what do we lose when technology soothes the ...

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A wearable companion is a brilliant idea — in theory. By Amy X. Wang See them out there — those eight billion strangers? For close friendship to blossom between any two people, empirically speaking, ...

People tore apart a cutout of the device while chanting ‘get real friends.’ People tore apart a cutout of the device while chanting ‘get real friends.’ is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat ...

If you haven’t already heard of Friend, the company that makes a $129 wearable AI companion—a plastic disk, containing a microphone, on a necklace—you probably also have not seen Friend’s recent ad ...

After stumbling with 2021's 'The Story of My Wife,' the Hungarian director finds her poetic, peculiar voice again with this beguiling, wildly original ode to better living through botany. Thirty years ...

Can a smiley cartoon bean help you stay focused? Hank Green, one of the earliest and most influential online creators, hopes so. The longtime YouTuber, known for his educational videos and ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I have known since third grade. She lives in another state. Recently, I went on a trip with three of my other friends in the state where this friend lives. She is a very ...

Here's what you should know about the new features. Instagram has rolled out a new slate of new features it says will help users better connect with friends, from reposts to updating locations and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a journalist who covers politics. It’s exhausting, especially lately. But at social functions, friends, family and strangers often share their political opinions (which usually ...