Category: Technology


  • Washington Post: Hacked! Did a Foreign Government Just Sign Up for the Newsletter?

    Hold onto your passwords, folks! In a shocking twist straight out of a cyber-thriller movie, the Washington Postโ€™s email system got hit by hackersโ€”allegedly linked to foreign governments! Talk about a plot twist! According to none other than the Wall Street Journal, executive editor Matt Murray sent an internal memo notifying employees that several journalists,…

  • Appleโ€™s M2 Mac Mini: Powerless and Now with a Side of Help

    So, your M2 Mac Mini just decided to pull a disappearing act and wonโ€™t turn on. Donโ€™t panicโ€”Appleโ€™s on it like a cat on a laser pointer! The tech giant just kicked off a new service program specifically for those M2 Mac Minis that went rogue between June 16, 2024, and November 23, 2024. Yes,…

  • When Google Cloud Goes Dark: A Comedy of Errors

    Picture this: it’s a perfectly normal Thursday, youโ€™re nestled in your couch with a cup of coffee, and suddenlyโ€”BOOMโ€”Google Cloud decides to take a vacation. This isnโ€™t just any old blackout; weโ€™re talking about a global outage that knocked out beloved services like Google Home, Spotify, and Snapchat. It was a digital apocalypse! But fear…

  • Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge: So Sleek, Youโ€™ll Think Twice Before Twisting

    Samsung’s latest and greatest, the Galaxy S25 Edge, just went under the knife courtesy of the folks at iFixit, and letโ€™s just say, it didnโ€™t fare too well in the repairability department. Scoring a meager five out of ten, it seems this sleek gadget is more about looks than longevityโ€”imagine a runway model that trips…

  • Minnesota’s Bold Move: Social Media Gets a Mental Health Warning Label

    Hold onto your smartphones, folksโ€”Minnesota is about to give social media a dose of reality! That’s right, this state has just passed a mandate that forces social media platforms to slap on mental health warning labels, reminiscent of the ones you find on the back of a pack of cigarettes. Because, let’s face it, scrolling…

  • Craig and Joz Spill the Tea on Apple’s Future Tech

    So, if you ever wondered what’s cooking in the Apple kitchen, Joanna Stern snagged an interview with Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak, and let’s just say it’s hotter than a fresh batch of baked goods. The duo dished on everything from the mysterious fate of AI-enhanced Siri to the Apple Watchโ€™s role in the company’s…

  • Meet Your New AI Best Friend: Windows 11’s Smart Helper!

    Hold onto your mouse, folksโ€”Microsoft is shaking things up with a new AI agent in the Windows 11 Settings app! Yep, you heard that right! This feature is so fresh, itโ€™s still in testing mode, and itโ€™s about to make you wonder how you ever survived without it. Imagine this: youโ€™re starring in your own…

  • Boston Dynamics’ Dancing Robot Dogs: Furry Friends or Just Fancy Lemmings?

    You know when your dog gets a little too excited during family gatherings and ends up doing something ridiculous? Well, Boston Dynamics has taken that concept and cranked it up to eleven with their robot dogs, Spot, performing a choreographed dance to Queenโ€™s *Donโ€™t Stop Me Now* on *Americaโ€™s Got Talent*. Because nothing screams โ€˜weโ€™re…

  • Amazon and Walmart Ready to Dive into the Stablecoin Pool

    Hold on to your shopping carts! Amazon and Walmart, the titans of retail, are reportedly eyeing the world of stablecoins like theyโ€™re about to find the next big discount on toilet paper. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal (yes, itโ€™s as credible as it sounds), these retail behemoths are considering ways to issue…

  • The ‘EchoLeak’ Debacle: Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Sneaky Vulnerability

    Hold onto your keyboardsโ€”Microsoft 365 Copilot just had an oopsie moment that could make even the most seasoned techie cringe. Security researchers discovered a zero-click vulnerability aptly named ‘EchoLeak.’ Yes, you read that right: no clicks needed! This little gremlin allows hackers to automatically exfiltrate sensitive data from unsuspecting users without them even breaking a…