Really, it’s no wonder such communal dirty laundry–airing rooms have sprung up. There are just so many narcissistic screeds and possessive mothers-in-law and flip flop-wearing grooms and bridal party animal masks out there. … More ‘The Wedding Shamers’ for Slate
Voice assistants may be revolutionizing access to news, but they’re not exactly revolutionizing variety. … More ‘Is Getting Our News From Smart Speakers a Threat to Media Diversity?’ for Slate
“If you look up the word stupid in the dictionary, there’s a picture of you.” … More ‘What It’s Like to Be Google’s Poster Child for “Crying Liberal” or “Basic Bitch”’ for Slate
Millennials may not be equipped with the skills they need, but the Echo is. … More ‘Alexa, How Do I #Adult?’ for Slate
The same week we find out Facebook is developing social avatars, Nintendo is shutting its down. … More ‘Goodbye, Mii. Hello, Facebook Avatar?’ for Slate
Soon, we may give more rights to artificial intelligence than to animals. … More ‘A Monkey Can’t Hold Copyright. But What About a Robot?’ for Slate
How you treat your digital assistant says a lot about you.
… More ‘I Don’t Date Men Who Yell at Alexa’ for Slate
Why do users 12 and younger get basic digital data protections than teens and adults don’t? … More ‘13 Going on Old Enough to Share Your Personal Data’ for Slate
The FTC’s 1998 case against an early web pioneer laid the groundwork for data privacy discussions today. … More ‘Before Facebook, There Was GeoCities’ for Slate
Can A.I. risk sounding too human? … More ‘The Ick Factor of Computers That Converse Like People’ for Slate
Rachel Rose Withers 