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newyorker.com
newyorker.com > culture > 2025-in-review > why-ai-didnt-transform-our-lives-in-2025

Why A.I. Didn’t Transform Our Lives in 2025

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (969+ words) This was supposed to be the year when autonomous agents took over everyday tasks. The tech industry overpromised and underdelivered. This was no small boast. Chatbots can respond directly to a text-based prompt'by answering a question, say, or writing a…...

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newyorker.com
newyorker.com > podcast > political-scene > how-should-we-approach-ai-in-2026

How Should We Approach A.I. in 2026?

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (72+ words) Trump Dishonors the Kennedy Center," by David Remnick The Biggest Threat to the 2026 Economy Is Still Donald Trump," by John Cassidy The Right Wing Rises in Latin America," by Jon Lee Anderson Peter Navarro, Trump's Ultimate Yes-Man," by Ian Parker…...

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The New Yorker
newyorker.com > culture > persons-of-interest > bi-gans-dream-factory

Bi Gan’s Dream Factory

Bi Gan’s Dream Factory2+ week, 1+ day ago  (52+ words) The best movies, books, TV shows, albums, jokes, and podcasts of 2025. Holiday gift guides for kids, coffee nerds, food lovers, nostalgists, tech enthusiasts, and your host. When an Ivy League school turned against a student. How to cycle like a…...

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The New Yorker
newyorker.com > puzzles-and-games-dept > crosstalk > introducing-shuffalo-a-new-word-game-from-the-new-yorker

Introducing Shuffalo, Our New Word Game

Introducing Shuffalo, Our New Word Game1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (297+ words) Liz Maynes-Aminzade explains how to play the new anagramming challenge. Some games are free to play; subscribe for access to the full suite. You don't have to be a writer, or on psychedelics, to enjoy the power of the anagram....

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The New Yorker
newyorker.com > science > elements > how-the-tiger-really-got-his-stripes

How the Tiger Really Got His Stripes

How the Tiger Really Got His Stripes10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (163+ words) Alessio had mathematical inclinations, so Gupta suggested that he familiarize himself with Basilisk, a software program for running mathematical simulations. One of the examples in the Basilisk tutorial involved Turing patterns. "Honestly it was the first time I had heard…...