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5 Best Apps to Make Friends in NYC (2026)
From live maps to dinners with strangers, here are the best apps to make friends in NYC in 2026, and who each one is best for.
October 9, 2026
AI Knows You. Now Can It Find Your People?
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AI can make us more productive, but it can’t replace real human connection. As AI companions grow more popular, two recent developments raise an important question: are we using AI to improve our lives, or to replace the people in them?
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