@emilyforlini.bsky.social
Senior Tech Reporter at PCMag || Used to work in Big Tech, now trying to help us make sense of it
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Trump's DOT changes tune on the federally funded EV chargers it initially sought to fully block.
They now have have 100% American parts, up from 55%.
Duffy also claims he's trying to make "it easier for states to efficiently build out this infrastructure."
www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
They now have have 100% American parts, up from 55%.
Duffy also claims he's trying to make "it easier for states to efficiently build out this infrastructure."
www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
www.transportation.gov
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Trump's DOT changes tune on the federally funded EV chargers it initially sought to fully block.
They now have have 100% American parts, up from 55%.
Duffy also claims he's trying to make "it easier for states to efficiently build out this infrastructure."
www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
They now have have 100% American parts, up from 55%.
Duffy also claims he's trying to make "it easier for states to efficiently build out this infrastructure."
www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
OpenAI introduces contact syncing in ChatGPT to help you find friends.
It's potentially a major first step toward turning the chatbot into a more social media-like platform.
X= Musk's megaphone
Truth Social = Trump
ChatGPT = Altman?
www.pcmag.com/news/watch-o...
It's potentially a major first step toward turning the chatbot into a more social media-like platform.
X= Musk's megaphone
Truth Social = Trump
ChatGPT = Altman?
www.pcmag.com/news/watch-o...
Watch Out: Your Friends Might Be Sharing Your Number With ChatGPT
You can now sync your contacts and 'find friends' on OpenAI. Is this the first major step toward the company becoming a social media app?
www.pcmag.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
OpenAI introduces contact syncing in ChatGPT to help you find friends.
It's potentially a major first step toward turning the chatbot into a more social media-like platform.
X= Musk's megaphone
Truth Social = Trump
ChatGPT = Altman?
www.pcmag.com/news/watch-o...
It's potentially a major first step toward turning the chatbot into a more social media-like platform.
X= Musk's megaphone
Truth Social = Trump
ChatGPT = Altman?
www.pcmag.com/news/watch-o...
Anyone see that AI.com ad during the Super Bowl last night?
Here's what it is, and why I instantly regretted creating an account.
www.pcmag.com/news/i-signe...
Here's what it is, and why I instantly regretted creating an account.
www.pcmag.com/news/i-signe...
I Signed Up for AI.com. Then I Read Its Alarming Privacy Policy
The site will eventually create personal AI agents for you. But for now, it requires you to hand over a credit card and takes no responsibility for anything your agents do, even if they commit crimes.
www.pcmag.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Anyone see that AI.com ad during the Super Bowl last night?
Here's what it is, and why I instantly regretted creating an account.
www.pcmag.com/news/i-signe...
Here's what it is, and why I instantly regretted creating an account.
www.pcmag.com/news/i-signe...
I love that all the energy nerds on my feed are excited about Bad Bunny featuring the power grid in this halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I love that all the energy nerds on my feed are excited about Bad Bunny featuring the power grid in this halftime show
What's the point of having a podcast if you can't rant about your nemesis? On this week's episode, we dig into why Tammy is lame, AI commodification, the critical thinking epidemic, Anthropic's Super Bowl spot, and more.
@mikeelgan.bsky.social
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@mikeelgan.bsky.social
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/dont-be-a-...
Don’t Be a Tammy (Updated)
Episode #34
www.superintelligentpodcast.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM
What's the point of having a podcast if you can't rant about your nemesis? On this week's episode, we dig into why Tammy is lame, AI commodification, the critical thinking epidemic, Anthropic's Super Bowl spot, and more.
@mikeelgan.bsky.social
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/dont-be-a-...
@mikeelgan.bsky.social
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/dont-be-a-...
Remembering the first long-form feature I published about a local record pressing plant, partially owned by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy (who actually gave this lowly grad student a quote for the piece!)
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Record Plant Smashed Plastic Is Keeping It Local
Known for pressing vinyl for Chicago artists, the shop’s new partnership with Jeff Tweedy will help keep the records spinning.
www.chicagomag.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Remembering the first long-form feature I published about a local record pressing plant, partially owned by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy (who actually gave this lowly grad student a quote for the piece!)
www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
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Some personal news. For real. After 12 years at @wsj.com I’m leaving.
I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it.
Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it.
Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
Home | This Is My Next Thing
Joanna Stern
www.thisismynexthing.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Some personal news. For real. After 12 years at @wsj.com I’m leaving.
I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it.
Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it.
Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
I just received a check for $8.02 for an Apple data breach.
Is that really considered compensation for my data being leaked? I'm glad they hold companies accountable to any degree, but who is calculating these amounts?
Is that really considered compensation for my data being leaked? I'm glad they hold companies accountable to any degree, but who is calculating these amounts?
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I just received a check for $8.02 for an Apple data breach.
Is that really considered compensation for my data being leaked? I'm glad they hold companies accountable to any degree, but who is calculating these amounts?
Is that really considered compensation for my data being leaked? I'm glad they hold companies accountable to any degree, but who is calculating these amounts?
"Things escalated with the creation of RentAHuman, a website where OpenClaw bots can hire one of us meatbags to complete tasks for them that require a physical body.
The posted jobs include picking up a UPS package, trying spaghetti, and joining Discord."
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
The posted jobs include picking up a UPS package, trying spaghetti, and joining Discord."
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
No Humans Allowed: AIs Get Their Own Religion, Social Media, and Hired Help
In this week's AI news wrap-up, I dig into how the viral agentic platform OpenClaw rattled me, why Sam Altman is on edge, and a new path to inner peace.
www.pcmag.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"Things escalated with the creation of RentAHuman, a website where OpenClaw bots can hire one of us meatbags to complete tasks for them that require a physical body.
The posted jobs include picking up a UPS package, trying spaghetti, and joining Discord."
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
The posted jobs include picking up a UPS package, trying spaghetti, and joining Discord."
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
My weekly AI wrap-up is here! It’s been a weird one—for me, Sam Altman, the stock market, the crypto bros, and so many other humans.
The bots tho? Thriving.
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
The bots tho? Thriving.
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
No Humans Allowed: AIs Get Their Own Religion, Social Media, and Hired Help
In this week's AI news wrap-up, I dig into how the viral agentic platform OpenClaw rattled me, why Sam Altman is on edge, and a new path to inner peace.
www.pcmag.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
My weekly AI wrap-up is here! It’s been a weird one—for me, Sam Altman, the stock market, the crypto bros, and so many other humans.
The bots tho? Thriving.
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
The bots tho? Thriving.
www.pcmag.com/news/no-huma...
Cat’s got a new hat
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Cat’s got a new hat
“To acquire knowledge, one must study, but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
- Marilyn vos Savant
(American magazine columnist with the highest recorded IQ in the Guinness Book of Records)
- Marilyn vos Savant
(American magazine columnist with the highest recorded IQ in the Guinness Book of Records)
February 5, 2026 at 1:51 AM
“To acquire knowledge, one must study, but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
- Marilyn vos Savant
(American magazine columnist with the highest recorded IQ in the Guinness Book of Records)
- Marilyn vos Savant
(American magazine columnist with the highest recorded IQ in the Guinness Book of Records)
"It's another subtle admission from Apple that its homegrown AI tools are not on par with the rest of the industry, following its decision last month to use Google Gemini to power its future AI strategy—not its own models."
At least they're getting honest about it?
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At least they're getting honest about it?
www.pcmag.com/news/you-can...
You Can Now Vibe Code Apple Apps With Claude, OpenAI's Codex
With Xcode 26.3, Apple adds support for two of the most popular agentic AI coding tools after failing to release the homegrown version it initially advertised.
www.pcmag.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"It's another subtle admission from Apple that its homegrown AI tools are not on par with the rest of the industry, following its decision last month to use Google Gemini to power its future AI strategy—not its own models."
At least they're getting honest about it?
www.pcmag.com/news/you-can...
At least they're getting honest about it?
www.pcmag.com/news/you-can...
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Journalism jobs! We currently have four (4) open positions at @pcmag.com:
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Journalism jobs! We currently have four (4) open positions at @pcmag.com:
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
@stevenrodas.bsky.social love this! The headline and reporting totally speak to me.
www.nj.com/weather/2026...
www.nj.com/weather/2026...
Why is it so (bleeping) cold in N.J. right now? Here’s when it could get warmer.
Climate change? Bad luck? We were due? Freezing New Jerseyans need answers.
www.nj.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
@stevenrodas.bsky.social love this! The headline and reporting totally speak to me.
www.nj.com/weather/2026...
www.nj.com/weather/2026...
“India’s IT sector…was once a symbol of upward mobility. But something has gone awry. 83% of workers suffer from burnout and 1/4 clocks 70 hrs/week. The industry is also grappling with a series of worker suicides. Is India a canary in the coal mine for global tech?”
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
Death of an Indian tech worker
A wave of suicides and widespread AI-fueled layoffs reveal a workforce under extreme pressure.
restofworld.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
“India’s IT sector…was once a symbol of upward mobility. But something has gone awry. 83% of workers suffer from burnout and 1/4 clocks 70 hrs/week. The industry is also grappling with a series of worker suicides. Is India a canary in the coal mine for global tech?”
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
restofworld.org/2026/india-t...
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You can't separate #tech and #politics! Episode 463 of my #MobileTechPodcast with @emilyforlini.bsky.social this week is a banger 🙂 We dive right into it all, Canada🇨🇦, China🇨🇳, #EVs⚡️, @oneplus drama, #mobile tech, and more... It's all here -- listen and subscribe: worldpodcasts.com/canada-getti...
January 26, 2026 at 12:51 AM
You can't separate #tech and #politics! Episode 463 of my #MobileTechPodcast with @emilyforlini.bsky.social this week is a banger 🙂 We dive right into it all, Canada🇨🇦, China🇨🇳, #EVs⚡️, @oneplus drama, #mobile tech, and more... It's all here -- listen and subscribe: worldpodcasts.com/canada-getti...
Things I did this week as a tech journalist:
- Appeared live on CBS
- Published 7 articles
- Recorded my podcast, guest on 2 others
- Worked on long form stories
- Interviewed 4 sources
- Internal meetings/project mgmt
- Edited an article
It was a 4 day week. Journalism is much more than writing!
- Appeared live on CBS
- Published 7 articles
- Recorded my podcast, guest on 2 others
- Worked on long form stories
- Interviewed 4 sources
- Internal meetings/project mgmt
- Edited an article
It was a 4 day week. Journalism is much more than writing!
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Things I did this week as a tech journalist:
- Appeared live on CBS
- Published 7 articles
- Recorded my podcast, guest on 2 others
- Worked on long form stories
- Interviewed 4 sources
- Internal meetings/project mgmt
- Edited an article
It was a 4 day week. Journalism is much more than writing!
- Appeared live on CBS
- Published 7 articles
- Recorded my podcast, guest on 2 others
- Worked on long form stories
- Interviewed 4 sources
- Internal meetings/project mgmt
- Edited an article
It was a 4 day week. Journalism is much more than writing!
My weekly AI wrap up is here! It’s a quick, fun way to stay on top of how it’s affecting us. This week, we are seeing clear data that AI is raising tech prices. Will Ben Affleck be our unlikely savior? Everyone at Davos certainly won’t be.
www.pcmag.com/news/the-wee...
www.pcmag.com/news/the-wee...
The Week in AI: The Hype Is Bad for Your Wallet, and Ben Affleck's Surprising Rant
In Davos, world leaders had a lot to say about the future of AI, except for how memory shortages due to the AI data center explosion could mean higher prices for PCs, phones, and more.
www.pcmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM
My weekly AI wrap up is here! It’s a quick, fun way to stay on top of how it’s affecting us. This week, we are seeing clear data that AI is raising tech prices. Will Ben Affleck be our unlikely savior? Everyone at Davos certainly won’t be.
www.pcmag.com/news/the-wee...
www.pcmag.com/news/the-wee...
Loved this episode of Superintelligent, my weekend tech podcast with @mikeelgan.bsky.social
From Google’s shenanigans to aliens to 19th century geographic exploration, it’s safe to say I got a few things off my chest 😎
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From Google’s shenanigans to aliens to 19th century geographic exploration, it’s safe to say I got a few things off my chest 😎
open.substack.com/pub/unicornr...
Wandering the Desert Looking for Aliens
Episode #32
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Loved this episode of Superintelligent, my weekend tech podcast with @mikeelgan.bsky.social
From Google’s shenanigans to aliens to 19th century geographic exploration, it’s safe to say I got a few things off my chest 😎
open.substack.com/pub/unicornr...
From Google’s shenanigans to aliens to 19th century geographic exploration, it’s safe to say I got a few things off my chest 😎
open.substack.com/pub/unicornr...
It’s me! Back on TWiT with my fav @mikahsargent.com
New Podcast Episode:
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs
Inside Zynga's Casino-Style Loyalty Secrets
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs
Inside Zynga's Casino-Style Loyalty Secrets
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs | TWiT.TV
Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini dive into some of tech’s strangest new challenges: AI wearables causing psychological meltdowns, mobile games turning to casino-style tactics
twit.tv
January 23, 2026 at 12:50 AM
It’s me! Back on TWiT with my fav @mikahsargent.com
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New Podcast Episode:
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs
Inside Zynga's Casino-Style Loyalty Secrets
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs
Inside Zynga's Casino-Style Loyalty Secrets
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs | TWiT.TV
Mikah Sargent and Emily Forlini dive into some of tech’s strangest new challenges: AI wearables causing psychological meltdowns, mobile games turning to casino-style tactics
twit.tv
January 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
New Podcast Episode:
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs
Inside Zynga's Casino-Style Loyalty Secrets
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social
Tech News Weekly: Mobile Gaming's High-Roller VIP Programs
Inside Zynga's Casino-Style Loyalty Secrets
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social
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Hey, here's some fun, wholesome news for once! By @emilyforlini.bsky.social.
How 80 Autistic Students Built an Amazing Replica of the Ginormous ENIAC Computer
It took nearly six months (and 16,000 hot glue gun sticks) for Arizona schoolkids to recreate the massive Army machine, which debuted in 1946.
www.pcmag.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Hey, here's some fun, wholesome news for once! By @emilyforlini.bsky.social.