The abrupt utterance has infiltrated the charts, from Katy Perry to the Weeknd, in the past two years. Is it an industry joke or simply a way to fill space in a song? In the weekly pop steeplechase of the Top 40 a sudden, percussive shout of “Hey!”

Alternative email provider Hey is expanding its offering with a new blog and email newsletter service, called Hey World, which is being offered as a free addition to all personal Hey subscribers, the company announced today. Using Hey World is incredibly ...

Hey is the kind of tech product I really wanted to love. In many ways, the $99-per-year email service from Basecamp is the antithesis to modern tech. Instead of bombarding you with notifications, Hey makes you opt in to them on a per-contact or per ...

Google app beta reveals references to a new “Hey <something>” hotword for invoking Google Assistant/Gemini. This suggests Google may offer users a choice between “Hey Google” and potentially “Hey Gemini.” The new hotword could remain restricted ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. With the world now in a seemingly permanent state of crisis, you may not be in the ...