Category: Technology

Move over, birthday cake candles! TikTok is introducing a whole new way to check your age that doesn’t involve awkward questions about your first crush. Brace yourselves, European users: the app is rolling out a fresh wave of age detection technologies that utilize a hot mix of profile information, activity, and even your online behavior…

Hold onto your keyboards, folks! If you thought your website traffic was suffering during your last attempt at a viral TikTok dance challenge, wait until you see these numbers. According to a report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Google traffic from organic searches has taken a nosedive. We’re talking about a…

You ever send an emoji and feel like you just dropped a cultural bomb? Well, fear not! Thanks to Emojipedia’s latest exploration, emoji design is finally converging across platforms, making communication a little less like a game of digital charades. Picture this: from 2018 to 2026, major platforms have slowly aligned their emojis, resulting in…

YouTube is throwing caution (and a little bit of its strict ad policy) to the wind! That’s right, folks—if you’ve ever wanted to turn your opinions on controversial issues into cash, now’s your moment! 🎉 Starting soon, creators tackling hot-button topics like reproductive rights, self-harm, and abuse can finally earn some revenue—provided they don’t get…

Let’s not sugarcoat it: when deepfakes become your unintended calling card, it’s time to look in the mirror. Yes, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s kids is throwing down the gauntlet and suing his brainchild, xAI, over Grok’s rather unsavory deepfake portrayal of her. Now, this isn’t just any lawsuit—this claims Grok is a…

Ever wondered why one of Google’s flashy AI models is called ‘Nano Banana’? Spoiler alert: it’s not because it’s an expert at making smoothies. Meet Naina Raisinghani, the brain behind the bouncy name. Naina’s friends have playfully dubbed her ‘Naina Banana’—yes, *that’s* a nickname you want for your product manager. Add in her penchant for…

In a delightful twist of irony, what appears to be a major data dump comes not from the bytes and bits of Meta’s data center but from good ol’ ICE, the enforcement entity that everyone thinks is just hanging out at the DMV. Picture it: construction workers in Richland Parish, Louisiana, going about their business,…

Ah, the delightful world of corporate beef! Michael O’Leary, the fearless captain of Ryanair, has tossed a verbal grenade at none other than Elon Musk, stating, *”I would pay no attention to Elon Musk, he’s an idiot.”* Ouch! Pretty bold, right? This theatrical jab surfaced during a cheeky radio appearance on Newstalk where O’Leary responded…

Hold onto your streaming hats, folks! Bluesky is rolling out its *Live Now* feature like hotcakes on a Sunday morning, and we’re all invited. Imagine a little red LIVE badge popping up on your avatar, signaling to the world that you’re ready to rock it on Twitch. 🎤🔥 Originally teased back in May, this beta…

Hold onto your remotes, folks! Netflix and Sony just sealed a deal worth a whopping $7 billion, and it’s about to make your binge-watching habits even more delightful. In a new multiyear agreement, Sony Pictures Entertainment films will now grace your screens on Netflix **after** they’ve had their moment in theaters and with home entertainment.…