Category: Technology


  • How Tough is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7? A Bendable Challenge!

    Alright, folks, let’s dive into the world of bendy phones, specifically the Galaxy Z Fold 7! This beauty is the latest magician from Samsung, conjuring up a wow factor that maybe, just maybe, wonโ€™t fold under pressure. Now, donโ€™t expect us to go all Hulk on this deviceโ€”no JerryRigEverything-style destruction tests here! We left the…

  • Shein Prices: The Tariff Tango Under Trump

    Letโ€™s face it: shopping from Shein used to be a guilt-free spending spree. But then came the tariffs, and suddenly you might as well be buying a rare diamond instead of a cute dress. According to a fancy Reuters reportโ€”because who doesn’t love a journalistic deep dive?โ€”prices are on the rise. From April through July,…

  • Googleโ€™s Android Warning System: The Earthquake That Shook Its Algorithms

    Picture this: you’re in Turkey, the ground starts shaking, and instead of receiving a siren-like alert, your phone politely whispers, “Um, maybe get out of the way?” Yep, Googleโ€™s Android early warning system completely dropped the ball, and the results were catastrophic. In a stunning play of irony, Google’s system, meant to detect earthquakes using…

  • Elon Musk Connects The Dots: Samsung’s $16.5 Billion AI Chip Deal is for Tesla

    Just when you thought big tech deals couldnโ€™t get any juicier, in strolls Elon Musk with a spicy tweet to spice it all up. This week, Samsung revealed a little something theyโ€™ve been cooking up in their mega kitchenโ€”a $16.5 billion contract to develop AI chips for a big, unnamed tech player through 2033. Spoiler…

  • Intel: The Houdini of the Tech World

    Intel is at it again, folks, like a magician slicing up its own revenue streams for a grand finale that nobody really asked for. First, the automotive chips are gone, then the RealSense vision tech packed up and left, and now it’s time for their networking business to make a dramatic exit. This isnโ€™t just…

  • Meta Waves Bye-Bye to Political Ads in the EUโ€”Whatโ€™s Next?

    So, Meta (the company formally known as Facebook) has decided to hit the brakes on political and social issue ads in the EU, starting this October. This isnโ€™t just a whim fueled by an overly caffeinated internโ€”oh no! This move is a response to the incoming Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation. Whatโ€™s…

  • Apple’s App Store Gets a Makeover: Age Ratings Edition

    Hereโ€™s the scoop, folks: Apple is jazzing up its App Store age ratings like a hipster at a vinyl revival. Now, instead of just vague warnings that leave parents scratching their heads, weโ€™ve got a shiny new system with ratings for ages 4+, 9+, 13+, 16+, and 18+. This pretty fresh upgrade aims to align…

  • Media Matters: The Underdog in an Epic Showdown

    In a world where the truth feels like a unicornโ€”rare and hard to catchโ€”Media Matters is in the ring swinging against hard-hitting titans like Elon Musk and the Republican contingent. This left-leaning nonprofit has basically become the underdog in this bizarre media wrestling match, targeting misinformation like itโ€™s an Olympic sport. And while theyโ€™re fighting…

  • RCS is Getting an Audio Upgrade: Hear, Hear!

    Finally, someone is giving RCS a much-needed makeover with spiffy audio messaging! Thatโ€™s rightโ€”Universal Profile 3.1 is here, boasting audio capabilities that will make your voice notes sound as crisp as your favorite podcast. This shiny new upgrade introduces the xHE-AAC audio codec, which is basically tech-speak for saying goodbye to muffled messages and hello…

  • The Internet Archive: From Digital Library to Government Document Hub!

    Hold on to your bookmarks, folks! The Internet Archive has just leveled up and become an official hub for all things government documents. Yes, you heard that rightโ€”no more painstakingly sifting through web pages like you’re on a digital scavenger hunt. Thanks to California Senator Alex Padilla, the Internet Archive now holds federal depository status.…