Category: Technology


  • Spider Noir: The Cage Edition You Didnโ€™t Know You Needed

    If you thought the world had enough superheroes to handle, brace yourselfโ€”Nicolas Cage is making his grand return, but this time, heโ€™s donning the fedora and trench coat of Spider Noir! Amazon recently teased an image of Cage as the live-action version of this dark, broody character from the Spider-Verse. Yes, *that* Nicolas Cage, the…

  • Reels: Instagram’s Flavor of the Month, But Not the Whole Meal

    Letโ€™s face it: not everyone spends their Instagram hours exclusively glued to Reels like a moth to a flame. While the world is busy scrolling through 15-second bursts of dance challenges and cats in costumes, letโ€™s not forget that the good olโ€™ Feed and Stories are still hanging around like a friendly shadow. A recent…

  • TikTok vs. Instagram: The Showdown Nobody Asked For

    Picture this: TikTok goes dark, and suddenly Instagram is basking in the spotlight. Users flock to IG like itโ€™s the last lifeboat on the Titanic. But does that mean Instagram is the ultimate backup plan for TikTok? Not so fast! In a recent legal battle, Meta (the undisputed heavyweight champion of distractions) argued that increased…

  • Is Meta Playing Monopoly with Just a Fraction?

    Is it possible for Meta to monopolize a slice of its vast empire thatโ€™s hardly larger than a slice of cheese? In a recent courtroom drama, the judge pondered a rather juicy question: if only 10% of users’ time on Meta’s apps goes into sharing with friends and family (the juicy stuff!), is that still…

  • Not All Alternatives Are Created Equal: The Illusion of Choice

    In a world that often treats alternatives like flavors of ice cream, we need to face a hard truth: not all substitutes pack the same punch. Just because you can hop onto Amazon or Expedia doesnโ€™t mean theyโ€™re swapping out for Google like a circus stuntman in a clown suit. Take it from legal expert…

  • FTC vs. Meta: Can We Trust Instagram’s Feed Choices?

    The courtroom drama between the FTC and Meta feels like the tech version of a reality TV show, and trust me, itโ€™s got all the tension of a season finale. Judge Boasberg is flipping through the FTC’s arguments like theyโ€™re a half-eaten sandwichโ€”suspicious but still edible. Heโ€™s particularly interested in Hemphillโ€™s testimony, which is like…

  • What If Instagram Had Been Twitterโ€™s Twin?

    Imagine a world where Instagram, that glittering paradise of pretty pictures and influencers, had followed in the footsteps of Twitter instead of being bought up by Meta. Brace yourselves, because if you believe former exec Schultz, it couldโ€™ve been a digital circus of tweets and selfies galore! According to Schultz, Instagram was primed to morph…

  • The Social Graph is So Last Season: AI Takes the Wheel

    Remember when mapping usersโ€™ connections was the holy grail of social media? Yeah, thatโ€™s like saying flip phones are still cool. According to tech guru Schultz, a social graph that catalogs your friends, likes, and interests is about as relevant as a VHS tape in 2025. Why the shift? Enter AI, the omniscient buddy that…

  • Is Meta’s Reign in Peril? Snapchat and MeWe to the Rescue?

    Picture this: Meta, the tech Goliath, striding through the virtual landscape like a titan in a t-shirt. But waitโ€”could two quirky contenders, Snapchat and MeWe, actually be the slingshots that bring this giant to its knees? Enter the FTC courtroom drama, where a certain Mr. Schultz testified that claiming Metaโ€™s power is merely held back…

  • Instagram Engagement: The Illusion of Interaction

    If you thought Instagram was the holy grail of user engagement, think again! A recent revelation from Schultz suggests that the engagement numbers we were all swooning over were not quite as impressive as they seemed. Itโ€™s like discovering your favorite restaurantโ€™s secret ingredient is just a whole lot of salt. Schultz claims he has…