The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

Wired · Jun 29, 2026, 1:00 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

Flipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.

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The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

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