Section 230, the internet law the Supreme Court could change, explained The Supreme Court is considering two cases that could change the internet as we know it. | Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe pillar of internet free speech seems to be everyone’s target. You may have never heard of it, but Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is the legal backbone of the internet. The law was created almost 30 year…

TikTok isn’t really limiting kids’ time on its app TikTok’s younger users will now be told when they’ve been watching for a while. | Westend61/Getty ImagesTeens can still click right on through the new screen time limit. Amid growing concerns (and lawsuits) about social media’s impact on the mental health of children, TikTok announced on Wednesday that it’s setting a 60-minute time limit on scre…

The exciting new AI transforming search — and maybe everything — explained Malte Mueller/Getty ImagesGenerative AI is here. Let’s hope we’re ready. The world’s first generative AI-powered search engine is here, and it’s in love with you. Or it thinks you’re kind of like Hitler. Or it’s gaslighting you into thinking it’s still 2022, a more innocent time when generative AI seemed more like a cool party trick than a power…

A new era of technology coverage on Vox VoxFor something that’s defined by change, the world of technology feels extra disruptive lately. Artificial intelligence is making headlines on a regular basis. Electric vehicles are taking over the roads. Microchips are made in America again. For the techno-optimists out there, we’re finally living in a version of the science fiction-inspired …

Snow Crash author Neal Stephenson predicted the metaverse. What does he see next? Neal Stephenson at the SXSW conference, March 2022. | Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSWThe science fiction pioneer on making a template for Mark Zuckerberg, not making movies, and a worrisome climate change scenario. Every science fiction author tries to imagine the future. But very few get what Neal Stephenson is experiencing: Some of the worl…

Musk’s Twitter is getting worse Twitter’s quality has suffered at the hands of Musk’s leadership. | Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesLinks aren’t working on Twitter due to an “internal change” that had “some unintended consequences.” If you were accustomed to a time when Twitter — while far from perfect — was a place where you could dependably digest a wide range of bre…

Maybe AI can finally kill the cover letter Paige Vickers for VoxJobs still require cover letters. Apps like ChatGPT can help. Grace wanted a better-paid job based closer to where she lived, but she dreaded writing another cover letter. And although her job as a land-use planner does require some writing, she felt a cover letter wouldn’t actually do a good job of showcasing it. “It’s tec…

9 questions about the threats to ban TikTok, answered A TikTok ban would surely upset many of the nation’s teens. | iStockphoto/Getty ImagesSo you heard TikTok’s being banned. Here’s what’s actually happening. Since its introduction to the US in 2018, TikTok has been fighting for its right to exist. First, the company struggled to convince the public that it wasn’t just for pre-teens making cringe…