Stories by Tom Phillips
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The delights and dangers of artificial affection
20 Aug 2018
Social robots are charming humans, providing company to elderly people and giving joy to children. But is there a danger in letting data-collecting robots into our lives? Thomas Phillips reports.
Archival Activism: the Editors fighting Wikipedia’s Sexism Problem
13 Feb 2018
Kate Sheppard is on the front line
Fan fiction and fever dreams with Mallory Ortberg
21 Dec 2017
The prolific satirist shares what’s in store for subscribers to her new paid newsletter, The Shatner Chatner.