This is a guest post from WNYC's Note to Self podcast, which explores effects of technology on our lives. Its "Infomagical" challenge will launch on Feb. 1, and you can sign up on the WNYC website.

There's a lot of gym jargon out there — including the phrase "progressive overload." Maybe you've read about progressive overload in workout plans, come across info about it from a fitness ...

Artificial intelligence was once the villain in dystopian sci-fi, with Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey epitomizing the fear of AI run amok. For years, the specter of AI overlords dominated ...