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  "title": "Tech Unbloated",
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  "description": "Independent tests of AI tools, apps, and subscriptions—what earns a place in your workflow and what is just more digital bloat.",
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      "url": "https://techunbloated.com/ai-cognitive-offloading/",
      "title": "I Let AI Do the Thinking. Then My Skills Started Slipping",
      "summary": "AI cognitive offloading made me faster—until familiar work stopped feeling familiar. Two questions help me automate tasks without surrendering the skills.",
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      "url": "https://techunbloated.com/hammers-with-no-nails/",
      "title": "I Paid for 23 AI Tools. Only 4 Produced Real Work",
      "summary": "I paid for 23 AI tools in 18 months. Only four produced real work. Here’s the audit, one-in-one-out rule, and 30-day test that cleared the clutter.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-26T21:37:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://techunbloated.com/the-bloat-beneath-the-brilliance/",
      "title": "Why More Productivity Tools Can Make You Less Productive",
      "summary": "Too many productivity tools promise more output but create subscriptions, fake goals, and more work. Here’s the case for a smaller, honest tech stack.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-13T21:12:00.000Z",
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