Pocket’s Greatest Hits 2024: Technology

The Myth of Your Phone's Airplane Mode. The Text File That Runs the Internet.

December 27, 2024 Pocket's Greatest Hits: Technology The Newsletter's Best Technology Stories of 2024, Including AI, Passkeys, and How to Hold Your Phone 1   The Myth of Your Phone's Airplane Mode Airplane mode hasn't been necessary for almost 20 years, but the myth persists. Quartz Maxwell Zeff Save   SPONSORED A message from FinanceBuzz 8 Dumb Things Average Americans Waste Money On You're smart about saving—clearance racks, packing lunch, and budget streaming. But there are tips you might not know. Spotting new ways to cut costs could put extra cash in your pocket faster than you think! Learn More 2   I Stopped Using Passwords. It's Great—and a Total Mess. Passkeys are here to replace passwords. When they work, it's a seamless vision of the future. But don't ditch your old logins just yet. WIRED Matt Burgess Save 3   You're Holding Your Phone Wrong Try a few simple tips and lifestyle changes to minimize hand, eye and brain problems. The Washington Post Heather Kelly Save 4   The Text File That Runs the Internet For decades, robots.txt governed the behavior of web crawlers. But as unscrupulous AI companies seek out more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart. The Verge David Pierce Save 5   7 Computer Maintenance Tasks You Should Do Every Month Keep your desktop or laptop in good health with these seven computer maintenance tips, including removing old apps and tidying your browser. Popular Science David Nield Save 6   Are Smartphones Bad for Us? Five World Experts Answer How do smartphones really affect us – and our kids? We spoke to five experts with different viewpoints to capture the current state of discussion. The Guardian Madeleine Aggeler Save 7   'Wi-Fi' Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means Wi-Fi was coined in 1999 by the same marketing company that came up with the name Prozac. Gizmodo Matt Novak Save 8   Your Brain Needs a Really Good Lawyer Can new legislation protect us from the companies building tech to read our minds? Vox Sigal Samuel Save 9   How AI Is Quietly Changing Everyday Life And what Washington is doing about it behind the scenes. POLITICO Staff Save 10   How Quora Died The site used to be a thriving community that worked to answer our most specific questions. But users are fleeing. Slate Nitish Pahwa Save Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this newsletter, please share it with a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe now to get Pocket in your inbox every day. Take Pocket everywhere You're receiving this email because you subscribed to Pocket. Unsubscribe • Manage Preferences • Privacy Policy • Help Center • Advertise © 2024 Mozilla Corporation, 149 New Montgomery St, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105