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Josie Adams

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Josie Adams is a former staff writer at The Spinoff.

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I tried getting high on binaural beats so you don’t have to

Spoiler: it was mid.

By Josie Adams | 31st December, 2022

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The great BZP experiment: How New Zealand lost its head to party pills

Once upon a time, you could buy uppers at the dairy. How the heck did that happen?

By Josie Adams | 4th June, 2022

Contributing writer

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I paid a stranger online to find my soulmate

Freelancer website Fiverr has a thriving 'Astrology and Psychics' section. We review some of its offerings.

By Josie Adams | 2nd June, 2022

Contributing writer

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Robots are becoming fashion designers now

A clothing company is claiming it's AI-driven. But how much can artificial intelligence really do?

By Josie Adams | 18th May, 2022

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Is the prime minister’s residence… haunted?

The PM's latest Instagram post suggests an exorcist may be required.

By Josie Adams | 11th May, 2022

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For God’s sake, change your password

No, 'password', 'iloveyou' and '123456' won't cut it.

By Josie Adams | 6th May, 2022

Contributing writer

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Why do NFTs look like… that?

They're pitched as digital art, but they usually look like ugly gamer avatars. How come?

By Josie Adams | 5th May, 2022

Contributing writer

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Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Here’s what that means

Everything you need to know about the world's richest person buying the bird app.

By Josie Adams | 27th April, 2022

Contributing writer

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Doomed by design: why you can’t stop scrolling

Phone addiction is often cast as a personal failing, but how much control do we really have?

By Josie Adams | 19th April, 2022

Contributing writer

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I tried getting high on binaural beats so you don’t have to

Videos on YouTube claim to mimic the effects of psychedelic drugs. Do any of them really work?

By Josie Adams | 12th April, 2022

Contributing writer