Category: Technology


  • Slack’s New Groove: Your AI-Powered Colleague

    Imagine if your overly polite office buddy suddenly gained superpowers. Thatโ€™s kind of whatโ€™s happening with the new and improved Slackbot. In its latest update, Slackbot is trading in its old responsibilities for a shiny new role as your AI assistant extraordinaire. No more simply spitting out memes; now itโ€™s ready to summarize discussions from…

  • Brazil’s WhatsApp Showdown: AI Rivalry or Just Some App-ety?

    Hold onto your smartphones, folks! Brazil’s competition regulator is going toe-to-toe with WhatsApp over new terms that block rival AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot. Starting January 15th, Brazilian users will find themselves in a chatbot-free zoneโ€”in essence, WhatsApp is saying, “You can chat with me, but donโ€™t even think about bringing your fancy AI…

  • Betterment’s Crypto Scare: When a Scam Takes the Spotlight

    So, picture this: Betterment, a financial planning platform, found itself at the center of a crypto scam saga last week. An unauthorized individualโ€”letโ€™s just call them Captain Chaosโ€”managed to breach the fortress of Bettermentโ€™s systems using a sneaky tactic known as social engineering. You know, the old โ€˜Iโ€™m from tech support, and I need your…

  • The Vision Pro: More Like Vision No-Go

    So, Appleโ€™s shiny new Vision Pro might look like a futuristic dream come true, but letโ€™s be real: itโ€™s more like waking up from a nap to find your alarm didnโ€™t go off. In his latest roast, Ben Thompson nails itโ€”after witnessing the first live NBA broadcast on the Vision Pro, all he could think…

  • Meta’s New President Is a Blast from the Political Past

    In a move that might make you raise an eyebrow and question reality, Meta has hired Dina Powell McCormick, a former deputy national security advisor during the Trump administration, as their new president and vice chairman. Yes, thatโ€™s rightโ€”social media and political intrigue just got a little cozier. Mark Zuckerberg, in his monotone announcement that…

  • UK Takes Aim at X Over Grok’s Deceptive Deepfakes

    Hold onto your hats, folks! The UK has officially launched an investigation into the social media behemoth known as X, and itโ€™s all thanks to their cheeky AI chatbot, Grok, which appears to be playing a rather unsavory game with deepfakes. According to Ofcom, the agency responsible for regulating the online realm, Grok has been…

  • T-Mobile’s Holographic Future is Hereโ€”Bye Bye Boring Demos!

    Ever wanted to interact with a hologram while you browse for the latest gadget? Well, T-Mobile is taking a giant leap into the sci-fi world and bringing some futuristic pizzazz to their store demos. Now, if youโ€™re in New York or Seattle, you might just find yourself chatting with a holographic Galaxy Z Fold 7…

  • The Kids Are Offline: Social Media’s New Playground Rules

    Picture this: kids under 16, roaming the digital wild west of social mediaโ€”posting selfies, comparing snack choices, and sharing meme gold all while their parents breathe a sigh of relief. Well, not anymore. Thanks to Australiaโ€™s bold move to ban social media for the under-16 crowd, Meta (you know, the folks behind Facebook and Instagram)…

  • Stop! Donโ€™t Click That Instagram Email!

    Hold on a second! Before you even think about clicking any link in that Instagram password reset email, letโ€™s take a moment to channel our inner detective. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Because it turns out that *official-looking* email might be coming from the digital dungeon of scammers, not your friendly neighborhood Instagram. Recently, a flurry of people, including…

  • Elon Musk: Free Speech or Free for All?

    Elon Musk is at it again, gripping his proverbial pearls over the uproar surrounding Grok’s use of AI to create sexual deepfakes. Heโ€™s claiming itโ€™s all just an elaborate ruse for censorshipโ€”because of course it is, right? While Musk is busy channeling his inner martyr, the UK government is prepping to take drastic measures, possibly…