Modern cheat codes have a problem: Everyone’s doing it
By DAVID. A. CHAUVIN // Social media, artificial intelligence and Google Maps have killed the modern cheat code. For many Gen X kids, cheat codes were once sacred knowledge. You…
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No. 939: In which you’re FDA approved, bowled over and hot buttered – but we’re not judging (you can do that)
Third day’s the charm: It’s Friday out there, intrepid innovators, and you’ve reached the doorstep of another well-earned winter weekend – for about a quarter of you working in…
Poll: Screen time a growing concern for LI kids, adults
By GREGORY ZELLER // School mobile-phone bans and tighter restrictions on social media content proved popular in the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll The poll –…
No. 881: Receptionists rise, the Metric System catches on (mostly) and every dog has its multimedia art show
The common fate of all: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hustle our way through the first full workweek of May 2024 and the beautiful spring weather gives…
Tough year, but don’t write off social media just yet
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Social media, our culture’s dominant media force for nearly two decades, had a rough year. Following lightening-rod Elon Musk’s purchase, advertisers are fleeing Twitter. Lawmakers…
Pros (and cons) rise as NCAA athletes win NIL rights
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // While working remotely, the thing I miss most from the office is our spirited discussions – favorite movies, celebrity gossip and, of course, the hilariously…
In mass vaccinations, a great shot for social health
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // The handwritten sticky note said “2:19 p.m.,” but could have passed for “2:14,” so by 2:13 I began calculating how many seconds it would take to…
No. 533: On Donkey Kong, Arctic atmospheres and Neptune – plus, Hollywood on the North Shore
Fall for you: Rejoice, autumnal aficionados – the season of plunging temperatures, pumpkin-spice everything and full-on political dementia has arrived. Yes, it’s Sept. 23 on Long Island and around…
Pay attention: TikTok has already changed the world
By DAVID CHAUVIN // For those who don’t regularly interact with Generation Z, TikTok’s meteoric rise to the forefront of public attention is somewhat bewildering. Throw in the president’s public…
No. 512: In which Twain tinkers, Lovelace leaps and UFOs conquer the world
Phase in: Welcome to Wednesday and welcome to Phase 3, dear readers, a hard-earned reopening privilege which lands on Long Island today, and we will only keep by keeping…