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Smart Gadgets Should Tell Us When the Security Updates Stop

A pending U.S. label could finally tell shoppers how long a connected device will get security updates. Until it arrives, we should demand a date on the box.
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Don’t Make Me Hold: Offer a Callback Instead

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Stop Changing the Clocks, and Make the One We Keep Standard Time

The House passed permanent daylight saving time, but sleep doctors say standard time is the better clock to freeze. An argument for ending the switch the right way.
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Turn the Subtitles On. Your TV’s Dialogue Isn’t Getting Clearer

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Black Friday Now Lasts a Month. Pick Your Day and Ignore the Rest

Retailers have turned Black Friday into a month-long countdown. A simple plan can keep you from buying on their schedule instead of yours.

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Every Article Should Show When It Was Written, and When It Was Really Updated

A date near the headline is a basic courtesy to readers. Here is why sites should show one, and how to do it without faking freshness.

Gift Cards Are a Lazy Present, and a Risky One

Gift cards feel safe, but the value depends on one store staying open and on you remembering to use it. Here is what I’d give instead.

Give Me a Real Delivery Time, Not an All-Day Window

Delivery companies know where the truck is. Customers should not have to wait all day to find out.

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Streaming Services, Stop Splitting Seasons in Half

Nadia Haddad -
Two-part seasons give viewers neither the freedom of a binge nor the rhythm of weekly TV. Pick one and stick with it.

Yes, Listening to an Audiobook Counts as Reading

Nadia Haddad -
A quarter of U.S. adults now listen to audiobooks, and research finds listening and reading lead to similar understanding. It’s time to drop the snobbery.

Rewatching Your Comfort Show Is Not a Character Flaw

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In an age of endless new releases, people who rewatch the same show for the fifth time often feel a little guilty about it. They shouldn’t.

Stop Letting the Feed Pick Your News

Nadia Haddad -
More Americans now get news from social and video platforms than from TV. Taking back control of where your news comes from is easier than it sounds.

Show Me the Real Price. Every Time, Everywhere

Nadia Haddad -
Federal rules now force ticket sellers and hotels to show the full price up front. Every other purchase deserves the same honesty.

Bring Back the Paper Menu

Oliver Grant -
QR code menus were supposed to be a temporary fix. Somehow they stuck around, and diners are the ones doing the extra work.

Password Rules Are Making Us Less Secure, and the Experts Already Said So

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Forced resets, symbol requirements and no-paste fields go against federal password guidance. It’s time websites caught up.

Opinion: Stop Asking Whether AI Will Take Your Job. Ask Which Parts of It Should Go

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“Will AI take my job?” is the wrong question. Most jobs are a bundle of tasks – and some of them deserve to disappear.

Autoplay Should Be Opt-In, for Everyone

Nadia Haddad -
YouTube already turns autoplay off by default for teens. Adults deserve the same starting point.

Take the Photo. Then Put the Phone Away.

Nadia Haddad -
Research suggests that taking pictures can make us enjoy moments more, and remember some of them less. The answer isn’t to ban the camera. It’s to be choosy.

Read Receipts Should Be Off by Default

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Read receipts turn a moment of reading into a public promise to reply. They should be off until you choose to share them.

Stop Spinning the Tip Screen Around

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Tipping for real service is fine. Being asked to tip for a bottle of water you fetched yourself is not, and surveys suggest the prompts are backfiring.
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