Long reads Personal story: My fear of life outside Before the pandemic, my agoraphobia hadn't affected me in five years. Now, I once more live in fear of leaving the house. By Emily Beater
Business and Finance Jobseekers face exploitation as online recruitment is riddled with fake news By Emily Beater
Self-branding: how the modern world forces us to market ourselves 24/7 Precarious work and persistent data trails mean everything we do is part of how we are judged. By Emily Beater
Social care robots privatise loneliness, and erode the pleasure of being truly known If society continues devaluing social care, we may depend on automated smiles to break the isolation of the chronically lonely. By Emily Beater
Social care robots privatise loneliness, and erode the pleasure of being truly known Pillo the home health robot has staring blue eyes, a pixelated smile, and an intimate knowledge of your medical… By Emily Beater
Personal Story: The courtroom inside my head Coming to terms with my obsessive compulsive disorder. By Emily Beater
By correcting our mistakes, AI writing assistants erase what makes us human A couple are in their kitchen, emptying the boxes from their recent move. The man is sweat-sheened, nervous, fiddling… By Emily Beater