ANALYSIS
What ‘agentic AI’ actually means — and what it can and can’t do for you yet
What is agentic AI? A plain-English guide to what an AI agent really is, how it differs from…
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Tech
Consumer technology, applied AI, the software that actually ships, and the internet culture around it — edited by Mara Restrepo.
Edited by Mara Restrepo, Tech Editor
ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS
The Login Wall Is Eating the Open Web — What ‘Sign In to Continue’ Actually Costs You
A registration wall trades your email for free access. See how reg-walls differ from a paywall, how to…
GUIDE
How to Tell If a ‘Smart’ Home Gadget Is Actually Worth Buying
How to tell if smart home devices are worth it: a clear framework for local control, data privacy,…
ANALYSIS
What “On-Device AI” Actually Means for Your Privacy
What on-device AI actually means for your privacy: the real benefits of local inference, what it does not…
EXPLAINER
Passkeys Explained: What Replaces Your Password, How They Work, and What to Do Now
What are passkeys? The passwordless login replacing your password: how they work, why they beat passwords on phishing…