“I just need you to validate my feelings.” It's a phrase therapists, partners, and friends hear constantly—and it reveals something fascinating about our cultural moment. Validation has become the ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Chatbots want to be your friend, when what you really need is a neutral perspective. By Simar Bajaj Emily Willrich, 23, and her roommate had found the perfect apartment: spacious, reasonably priced ...

There is often a disconnect between the intended functionality of an artificial intelligence model and its actual functionality once it's integrated into healthcare workflows. Epic has developed an ...

Psychologist, author and adjunct instructor at Stanford University Caroline Fleck, PhD, has a new book out entitled Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your ...

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs. By Kashmir Hill In February, ...

What if the next big startup idea isn’t born in a brainstorming session but crafted through a seamless blend of human intuition and AI precision? Imagine a world ...

Older adults who frequently use digital technology may experience slower rates of cognitive decline, according to a sweeping new analysis that challenges long-standing concerns about so-called ...

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new type of credential phishing scheme that ensures that the stolen information is associated with valid online accounts. The technique has been ...

A year ago, I wrote a piece here about how people were really using gen AI. That article seemed to hit a note: It was popular, featured in viral posts, and the beautiful accompanying infographic has ...

A new JavaScript obfuscation method utilizing invisible Unicode characters to represent binary values is being actively abused in phishing attacks targeting affiliates of an American political action ...