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The Better Of Engadget 2022: Editors’ Picks

Earlier this year, I met and interviewed Pia Poppenreiter, who raised eyebrows along with her (positively not prostitution) “paid relationship” service. Poppenreiter’s “Ohlala” commoditized essentially the most fundamental emotional want — companionship. Unsurprisingly this “relationship on demand” business model elicited blended emotions, raising questions of morality, desire and maybe the true price of comfort. The …

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