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What would make you trust an AI assistant? How about a face? Would you trust Alexa or Siri more if they had avatar-like faces? Mark Stephen Meadows, CEO of Botanic Technologies, explains why voice-only systems won't cut it in our AI-driven future. Aloe Bud is a self-care app for self-care app skeptics As it should be. Exclusive: Fozzie Bear's latest role is a cartoon dentist Why do bears not make good dentists? Because they think a root canal is a place where you hibernate! Wocka wocka. Fake news sites are simply changing their domain name to get around Facebook fact-checkers Also, a look at just how much money this top fake news website was making. China will stop at nothing to steal information from Apple's secret self-driving car project Everyone wants a piece of Apple's secret Tesla killer. This behind-the-scenes look at 'SNL' cue cards is deeply fascinating 'SNL' is keeping things old school. 2018 was the 'worst year ever' for smartphone shipments In 2018, smartphone shipments dropped 4.1 percent year-over-year, according to IDC. Samsung and Apple nabbed the top two spots as usual, but Huawei was close behind in third. How Tetris Came to the U.S. From Moscow to the Game Boy. Dad uses kid as a human snow scraper Turn your kid into a snow scraper with one household item! Teen trying to play Fortnite discovered major Apple bug over 10 days ago Fortnite: 1, Apple: 0 See how people are coping with the scary chill of the polar vortex Dispatches from a -65 degree day. Trump's beloved American Foxconn factory isn't going to happen Chinese Foxconn isn't bringing back Made in the USA. Pete Davidson grows up — a little bit — in 'Big Time Adolescence' Pete Davidson plays the Pete Davidson role, but this time with surprisingly nuanced results. Perfect timing: Facebook hires top privacy law activists The new hires were announced on the same day as another Facebook privacy scandal broke. Read more at Mashable.com ▶ You received this email because you are registered on mashable.com. We respect your privacy. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. Mashable, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. P.O. Box 64 New York, NY, 10159-0064