Topic: cognitive offloading

  • Harvard's Smart Glasses Promise "Vibe Thinking" for You

    Harvard's Smart Glasses Promise "Vibe Thinking" for You

    Halo X smart glasses, developed by startup Halo, continuously record and transcribe conversations to provide real-time AI insights, aiming to enhance users' social and intellectual performance. The device's always-on recording feature lacks visible privacy indicators, raising significant legal an...

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  • Your AI-Generated Work Is Annoying Your Colleagues

    Your AI-Generated Work Is Annoying Your Colleagues

    The rise of AI tools is leading to "workslop"—superficial, AI-generated content that creates extra work for colleagues and managers, damaging productivity and reputations. Over-reliance on AI for tasks like drafting reports and coding results in low-quality output that often requires others to sp...

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  • Signals Over Funnels: Your New Marketing Opportunity

    Signals Over Funnels: Your New Marketing Opportunity

    Modern customer journeys are nonlinear and fragmented across channels, requiring brands to consistently engage audiences where they already spend time rather than trying to control the path to purchase. Social platforms are increasingly used as search engines, especially by younger generations, s...

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  • The Next Xbox Isn't What You Think

    The Next Xbox Isn't What You Think

    Microsoft is expanding the Xbox brand beyond consoles to integrate it into various devices like TVs, laptops, and smartphones, raising questions about performance and user experience. Hands-on tests of Xbox-branded handhelds like the ROG Ally revealed performance shortcomings, casting doubt on Mi...

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