You’re ready to be out of debt. Sounds like the understatement of the century, right? You can’t wait to be debt-free. But you feel like you’ve tried everything. And everywhere you turn, your debt is still there — impacting just about every area of your life. But we’ve got a bunch of strategies you probably Read More…
Was the country’s turn toward free-market fundamentalism driven by race, class, or something else? Yes. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Barry James Gilmour / Getty; Kean Collection / Getty; Library of Congress / Getty. November 25, 2023 Saved Stories If there is one statistic that best captures the transformation of the American economy over the Read More…
According to a recent survey by Change Research, the biggest dating red flag for men is when someone identifies as a communist. A whopping 64% said this political leaning would be a turnoff. Communism is a far-left ideology that advocates for all wealth and property to be communally owned. Coming in second place was having Read More…
Google is deleting accounts that haven’t been used recently, as soon as Dec. 1. Now’s the time to make sure you don’t need any data from Gmail, or other Google products associated with an inactive account. Patrick Semansky/AP Now is the time to act if you want to keep a Google account you haven’t used Read More…
Celebrate this season’s flavors—apples, cranberries, pecans and more—with these delicious pies special enough for your holiday table. Image by Natasha Breen/Getty Images View Original Cranberry-Lime Pie Ann ReddingMatt Danzer Bon Appétit The spirit of a Key lime pie in the guise of a luscious cranberry curd. The contrast between the snappy press-in crust and the Read More…
Geoffrey Hinton has spent a lifetime teaching computers to learn. Now he worries that artificial brains are better than ours. By Joshua Rothman “There’s a very general subgoal that helps with almost all goals: get more control,” Hinton said of A.I.s. “The research question is: how do you prevent them from ever wanting to take Read More…
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