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In a time of AI sex and looksmaxxing, a new book calls on humans to rediscover intimacy.

AI chatbots offer relationships that are low effort and completely personalized—and hollow.

Somatic workout classes, characterized by minuscule clenches and releases, have exploded in popularity as an antidote to high-intensity exercise

The artist’s intimate 1929 canvas, from her first stay in New Mexico, seems to gaze up at a towering tree and stars with awe and fascination.

Our dependence on satellite technology means that private citizens now wield enormous power over communications, transportation and war.

Selected by Veronica Buckley, the author of ‘Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe’s First Family.’

Throwback messaging using toys and videogames—with a dash of AI—is lowering defenses and opening new avenues for the information wars between rival states

Can the low-key pontiff from Chicago make a difference in an era of raw power politics?

At companies that can do anything, the most important thing is focus. Steve Jobs made it a priority at Apple—and OpenAI and Anthropic are learning why.

As our adoption of artificial intelligence grows, so does our belief that the machines are sentient. That’s a fluke of evolution, say researchers. ...Or do others not understand consciousness is not a human-only attribute?

Innovations including a centered driving position, fast charging and a 500-mile range are winning over drivers

The AI sprint is hurtling toward a world where anyone can build personal concierges to do everything from executive presentations to March Madness brackets

The decision orders agency to restore press credentials that were illegally restricted

Relationships are hard. They require vulnerability and a high tolerance for the friction associated with navigating what you want while mediating the needs of someone else. But for Gen Z, those early romantic trials—and the social calluses they build—are increasingly absent.

Career growth depends on building a network rather than relying solely on your manager's support.

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