My Kid Wants to Be an Influencer. Is That Bad?

My Kid Wants to Be an Influencer. Is That Bad?

“Whenever my 6-year-old daughter gets asked what she wants to be when she grows up, she says, ‘An influencer.’ The thought of it freaks me out. What should I do?”—Under the InfluenceDear Under,Your question made me think about Diana Christensen, a main character in...
I Failed Two Captcha Tests This Week. Am I Still Human?

I Failed Two Captcha Tests This Week. Am I Still Human?

“I failed two captcha tests this week. Am I still human?”—Bot or Not?Dear Bot,The comedian John Mulaney has a bit about the self-reflexive absurdity of captchas. “You spend most of your day telling a robot that you’re not a robot,” he says. “Think about that for two...