There’s that nagging voice again: “Put the phone away. No, really this time.” But we don’t; 84 percent of Americans say that they are online either several times a day or “almost constantly.” “On your deathbed, what kind of life do you want to look back on?” said Catherine Price, the author of “How to … Read more
Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s installment is focused on science fiction novels that envisioned certain ideas and technology long before they became commonplace in our current era. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. … Read more
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On Jan. 18, I was one of millions of Americans scrolling through TikTok when service for the all-you-can-binge video buffet suddenly halted just before a federal government ban went into effect. It was a breathtaking moment that had me in mourning. Where will I go now, I wondered, for my daily dose of Hollywood gossip, … Read more
Dear readers, I have a confession: I am suffering from an ailment that the younger ones call “brain rot,” the inability to think deeply after too much scrolling on my phone. These days, it’s tough to even finish a book. Plenty of people have this problem. So many, it has birthed a category of minimalist … Read more
With all the talk about tariffs driving up costs, the word “cheaper” should bring comfort to just about anyone. That’s why I’m delighted to share that the cheaper smartphone from Google has arrived, a few months after Apple released a somewhat cheaper entry-level iPhone — and that both products are very good. Google this week … Read more