New Attachment Economy hardware lives on your desk

The desktop robots are coming, and they want more than just your attention.

Mar 3 • Mike Elgan

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New Attachment Economy hardware lives on your desk

The desktop robots are coming, and they want more than just your attention.

Mar 3 • Mike Elgan

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February 2026

Apple's privacy-focused doorbell cam

Amazon and Google failed the public with their privacy-stealing doorbell cameras. And that's an opportunity for Apple.

Feb 17 • Mike Elgan

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The Apple doorbell cam won’t include dystopian total surveillance

Amazon and Google failed the public with their privacy-stealing doorbell cameras. And that's an opportunity for Apple.

Feb 17 • Mike Elgan

No, the Singularity Hasn’t Arrived: The Truth About Moltbook

Everybody is talking about lobster-themed software called OpenClaw and a social network for agents called Moltbook. Let's boil this down and crack it…

Feb 2 • Mike Elgan

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January 2026

How to “Ron Burgundy” a robot

Turns out robots will read whatever's on the prompter.

Jan 26 • Mike Elgan

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How trolls took over the world

Ten years ago, trolls on Twitter and other social sites were seen as cheap, attention-seeking pests. Now they’re in charge. Here’s why.

Jan 6 • Mike Elgan

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How trolls took over the world

Ten years ago, trolls on Twitter and other social sites were seen as cheap, attention-seeking pests. Now they’re in charge. Here’s why.

Jan 6 • Mike Elgan

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December 2025

How AI slop bypasses reason to hack your feelings

Chinese parents using AI to shame their adult children into marriage aren’t weird. They’re just ahead of the curve.

Dec 29, 2025 • Mike Elgan

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How self-driving cars could shut down a city

A power failure in San Francisco yesterday resulted in Waymos blocking intersections. As autonomous vehicles proliferate, they could block entire urban…

Dec 21, 2025

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How self-driving cars could shut down a city

A power failure in San Francisco yesterday resulted in Waymos blocking intersections. As autonomous vehicles proliferate, they could block entire urban…

Dec 21, 2025

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Why do brands keep humiliating themselves with AI slop?

Major companies keep embarrassing themselves by publishing nauseating AI slop again and again, never learning. Why?

Dec 15, 2025 • Mike Elgan

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