Across social feeds and campus group chats, a new kind of New Year’s resolution is taking shape for 2026: a deliberate move away from always-on, algorithmic gadgets and toward older, simpler devices.

If Alexa’s in your home, you might’ve been one of many users this month who were suddenly moved from the original Alexa to the new AI-powered Alexa+ voice assistant. Amazon announced in early January ...

UPDATE: The flip is done. Scroll down to see a new HBO Max marketing spot announcing the return to the streamer’s original name, after two years as “Max.” Warner Bros. Discovery has settled on a date ...