AI anxiety is spiking. The internet is pining for the simpler days of iPods, digital cameras, and retro phones.

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A model listens to music on her Ipod backstage at the VPL By Victoria Barlett 2006 fashion show.
De-digitalizing your life is the new status symbol in 2026.

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Olympic skier Eileen Gu shut down a reporter's 'ridiculous perspective' when asked if her 2 silver medals are '2 golds lost'

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Gu Ailing of China celebrates during the freestyle skiing women's freeski big air final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images)
22-year-old Gen Zer Eileen Gu is being applauded online for her confident and no-nonsense response to a journalist's question.

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Welcome to Singapore's hustle economy

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Ivan Leong, the owner of the Cantonese roast pork stall Char Siu Lang, runs two outlets in Singapore.
Ivan Leong, like many other millennials and Gen Z in Singapore, has ditched the corporate grind and opened small F&B businesses.

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"We're the same age," I told Ernest Ang, a 24-year-old who opened an eatery two years ago with his grandmother's recipes.

3 ways to know if your Pokémon card is worth holding on to

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Pokémon cards
Pokémon cards can be valuable investment assets.

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Gen Z is taking over restaurant loyalty programs — and forcing brands to adapt

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A Starbucks rewards account balance shows on a user's smart phone screen

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Jacob Elordi, 28, says he has 'no relationship' with social media

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Jacob Elordi
Jacob Elordi

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I moved to Italy after studying abroad there. I was shocked by the low salaries, but I don't think I'll ever move back to the US.

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A woman posing seated in Italy.
Kaitlin Landolfa moved to Florence, Italy, after studying abroad there.

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Taco Bell is thriving with Gen Z. Its CEO says that's no accident.

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The Taco Bell logo hangs outside one of its restaurants.

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These are the most Gen Z Olympics yet. Oversharing, activism, and AI are all on the podium.

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Alysa Liu with her gold medal
Figure skater Alysa Liu with her gold medal

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The booming business of public breakups

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Broken red heart between two forks with money falling.

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From Lane Denbro's vantage point in the open kitchen of the trendy restaurant where he worked, it was hard to tell which was causing the couple more pain: the spicy food… or the unfolding break-up.

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