Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest)

Pinterest's CEO has thrown his support behind an Australia measure banning social media for younger teens and is calling for governments around the world to implement similar bans. "Social m [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, March 21

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 21. [...]

Europe's AI paradox is record adoption that funds foreign ecosystems instead of building its own

Europe leads in AI adoption and matches the US in talent, but owns almost none of the platforms it depends on. A new report by Prosus and Dealroom lays out where the disconnect starts: from missing in [...]

I Tried DoorDash’s Tasks App and Saw the Bleak Future of AI Gig Work

I recorded videos of myself doing laundry, scrambling eggs, and walking around the park in DoorDash’s new Tasks app, where gig workers are paid to train AI. [...]

Boring Phone Designs, Begone. I'm Seeing a New Wave of Fresh Looks for 2026

Commentary: With some phone-makers willing to push boundaries, the days of dull-looking devices may soon be behind us. [...]

95% of UK students now use AI and their experiences couldn't be more divided

95 percent of British students use generative AI. But while some say it deepens their learning, others worry it's replacing their ability to think for themselves. A new survey reveals a student b [...]

I Tried Cooking Bacon 3 Ways. It Turns Out I've Been Doing It All Wrong

I put three methods for making bacon to the test in my own kitchen. One prevailed and it's my new go-to method. [...]

Twitter turned 20 and I feel nothing

Twitter is officially 20 years old. In another reality, that might make me kind of nostalgic. I've been lurking and scrolling and tweeting for 16 years; most of my adult life. There was a time wh [...]

DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news

Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off the surface? Six years on from its arrival to Earth, that sample has yielded some insights about what [...]