EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-shortlisted live-action short film A Friend of Dorothy has dropped on Disney+. The British-produced short, directed by Lee Knight, is now available on Disney+ in the UK and across ...

“Smiling Friends” follows the chaotic adventures of Charlie and Pim in their day job, working for a charity devoted to making people smile. Despite how pleasant ...

According to the episode description, the Smiling Friends office will find itself put under a curse by a Halloween witch. “Smiling Friends” follows the chaotic adventures of Charlie and Pim in their ...

The Friend necklace promises constant companionship and understanding. But this isn’t friendship—it’s a soulless, cynical way to prey on our loneliness and fear. An advertising campaign for the ...

Many of Friend’s advertisements across New York City have been defaced. Courtesy Friend If you’ve taken a New York City subway recently, you’ve likely seen an advertisement for Friend, a San Francisco ...

New York City subway ads for a new pendant by AI startup Friend were quickly defaced by droves of angry residents. The company’s latest gizmo, a necklace designed to constantly listen to you via a ...

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An AI startup spent more than $1 million to advertise on New York City’s subways — and New Yorkers simply aren’t having it. Posters for Friend, a necklace style device that listens to your entire day ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is realizing his friends may find his personality hard to take. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling ...

The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy. The AI-powered Friend ...

Focus Friend gamifies my attention in just the right ways. Focus Friend gamifies my attention in just the right ways. is a senior analyst, overseeing newsroom analytics. Zach joined Vox Media in 2021.