My friend and I often clash in a way that’s upsetting to us both. We can’t seem to find a way out of our conflicts. I’ve started to dread talking with them, and our friendship doesn’t feel the same.

Feeling slighted after a former flame paired up with an old friend she met through him, a middle-aged reader cut off contact with both. So why does he feel so bad? By Philip Galanes Seven years ago, I ...

The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy. The AI-powered Friend ...