Category: Technology


  • Epic vs. Apple: An Epic Showdown Over Fortnite’s Return

    So, here we areโ€”Epic Games has tossed Fortnite back into the ring with Apple, and now we’re all on the edge of our seats waiting to see if the gatekeepers of the App Store will let it back through. Itโ€™s like watching your favorite character face off against a dragon in some epic questโ€”will they…

  • Korgโ€™s New Synth: A Mini Marvel or Just a Noisy Toy?

    Korg is back at it again, and this time theyโ€™re not just toying around with synthsโ€”theyโ€™ve created a compact musical genius that doubles as a self-playing percussion instrument. You heard me right! Meet the Phase8, a whimsical wonder thatโ€™s not only synthy but also rhythmically mischievous. Instead of stuffing your device with bland and overplayed…

  • The UK’s Tech Tax: Still in the Hot Seat

    Hold onto your hats, folksโ€”the UK’s tech tax is still on shaky ground! Recently, the US and the UK made some noise about trade deals, but if you’re expecting fireworks over the British Digital Services Tax, brace yourself for a snooze-fest. Instead of trading tech tax reductions, they were more focused on cars and beef.…

  • Sony WH-1000XM6: The Headphones Ready to Cancel Your Noise, and Your Plans

    Breaking news for audiophiles and noise-averse individuals! Sony has just confirmed the launch date of their upcoming WH-1000XM6 noise-canceling headphones, and folks, itโ€™s time to get the popcorn readyโ€”because this is set to go down at noon ET on May 15th. If you thought the WH-1000XM5 was the gold standard, prepare to be dazzled! Letโ€™s…

  • Tim Cook: The Apple Who Could Have Stolen the Spotlight

    Imagine this: Tim Cook, the man who allegedly holds the keys to Apple’s empire, swapped boardrooms for a Hollywood set. Yes, Apple (rather audaciously) thought it could toss Tim into the colorful chaos of Seth Rogen’s new show, *The Studio*. Seth, being the real boss of shenanigans, straight-up declined. In an interview with Business Insider,…

  • $36,126.46 Tariff Bill: The Price of Big Techโ€™s Tech Troubles

    Buckle up, folks! If you thought tariffs were just fancy ways of saying ‘pay more,’ meet Adafruit Industriesโ€”home of all things nerdy and a bona fide victim of the tariff monster. They recently revealed a monster bill of $36,126.46 thanks to a delightful concoction of import markups: 125 percent + 20 percent + 25 percent.…

  • Creators: The Never-Ending Quest for More Reach

    Hey, content creators! Letโ€™s talk turkeyโ€”or, you know, algorithmsโ€”because letโ€™s face it, if I had a dollar for every time a creator whined about their reach, Iโ€™d probably be too rich to care about social media in the first place. Mosseri, the head honcho at Instagram, lets us in on a little secret: everyone thinks…

  • Make Instagram Instagram Again: The Great Design Debate

    Ah, Instagramโ€”the digital stage where brunch pics and influencer selfies collide! But hold on to your avocado toast because things are getting wobbly in the IG world. The FTC is back in the game, dusting off the good ole meme ‘Make Instagram Instagram again.’ This quirky phrase isnโ€™t just a fun tagline; itโ€™s a rallying…

  • Messenger vs. WhatsApp: The Survival of the Fittest App

    So, letโ€™s talk about the grand smartphone soap opera featuring our favorite messaging apps, shall we? Picture this: Meta’s Messenger is the underdog in a cage match with WhatsApp, and both are fighting for your thumbsโ€”like a gladiatorial thumbs-up show down in the digital coliseum. In case you missed the memo, the big news is…

  • How Friends and Family Turned Instagram into Your Favorite Time Sink

    Remember the good ol’ days when Instagram was just a place to post your breakfast avocado toast? Fast forward to today, and itโ€™s all about #family #friends and, letโ€™s be honest, the lurking ex on your โ€˜not-so-secretโ€™ account. In 2016, Instagram made a brilliant move: they decided to prioritize content from friends and family. This…