@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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In other words, our own AIs are now hacking us
Well, it happened. In the first documented case of this, Chinese state-sponsored hackers convinced Claude to autonomously hack into 30 institutions, get credentials (usernames and passwords), and take out "a large amount of private data."
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In other words, our own AIs are now hacking us
Well, it happened. In the first documented case of this, Chinese state-sponsored hackers convinced Claude to autonomously hack into 30 institutions, get credentials (usernames and passwords), and take out "a large amount of private data."
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Well, it happened. In the first documented case of this, Chinese state-sponsored hackers convinced Claude to autonomously hack into 30 institutions, get credentials (usernames and passwords), and take out "a large amount of private data."
Surprised to see emails from 2 government agencies, reaching out to pick up projects we had to abandon when the shutdown began. They are wasting no time!
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Surprised to see emails from 2 government agencies, reaching out to pick up projects we had to abandon when the shutdown began. They are wasting no time!
Looks like we're finally acknowledging that memory and recall on audiobooks is in the toilet
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
Spotify’s new audiobook recap feature uses AI to remind you of the story so far
For the frequently forgetful Spotify audiobook listener.
www.theverge.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Looks like we're finally acknowledging that memory and recall on audiobooks is in the toilet
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
Rosalía’s new album is the most ambitious creative project I’ve seen in a long time. She went from reggaeton/hip hop to a sort of pop opera. And she sings in all these languages: Spanish, Catalan, Arabic, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, and German 🤯 setting the standard
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Rosalía’s new album is the most ambitious creative project I’ve seen in a long time. She went from reggaeton/hip hop to a sort of pop opera. And she sings in all these languages: Spanish, Catalan, Arabic, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, and German 🤯 setting the standard
Changes afoot at Tesla?
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Changes afoot at Tesla?
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
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The power of low-tech in a high-tech world. (You should always keep up with the newest technology. But never forget how to use older technologies when they help you more.)
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The power of low-tech in a high-tech world. (You should always keep up with the newest technology. But never forget how to use older technologies when they help you more.)
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
Milestones Elon has to hit in the next 10 years to get his $1T pay package:
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Milestones Elon has to hit in the next 10 years to get his $1T pay package:
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
Dear Emily,
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Dear Emily,
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
Get with it!
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
Welcome to the AI Slang Era: How Many of These Words of the Year Do You Know?
Things are getting weird in Silicon Valley with HENRYs trying to cash in on the clanker takeover. Collins Dictionary and Dictionary.com compiled a shortlist of top terms to know.
www.pcmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Get with it!
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
The vibe of these French women protesting SHEIN’s first physical store is unmatched.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The vibe of these French women protesting SHEIN’s first physical store is unmatched.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
Logical, soulful, would never happen in the US
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Logical, soulful, would never happen in the US
Are we in an AI bubble? Why do robots need creepy human faces to fold laundry?
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Are we in an AI bubble? Why do robots need creepy human faces to fold laundry?
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
The tweet about the prison serving her scrambled eggs boiled in a bag got me
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
Elizabeth Holmes Is Dictating Wild Tweets From Prison. Is She Angling for a Pardon?
The former Silicon Valley CEO turns to social media to build a new persona from her cell in Texas, a strategy that has helped other criminals secure pardons from President Trump.
www.pcmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The tweet about the prison serving her scrambled eggs boiled in a bag got me
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
Wikipedia co-founder (and critic) Larry Sanger has been on Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, & Breitbart, but in our interview he says:
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
Wikipedia's Most Outspoken Critic Says Grokipedia Is Full of AI 'Bullshittery'
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has campaigned to reform the site for years, but he's not sure Elon Musk's Grokipedia can outdo it. 'The devil is in the details,' he tells us in an interview.
www.pcmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wikipedia co-founder (and critic) Larry Sanger has been on Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, & Breitbart, but in our interview he says:
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
I interviewed Amazon about its latest underwater AWS cable, which will be protected with "robust armor" to prevent cuts and buried 1.5 meters deep into the ocean sand, connecting Maryland and Ireland.
More details about what these cables are and how they get built: www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-...
More details about what these cables are and how they get built: www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-...
Amazon Equips Next Underwater Cable With 'Robust Armoring' to Prevent Cuts
The AWS 'Fastnet' cable will run from Maryland to Ireland, transporting over 320Tbps. Amid growing cable sabotage, however, 'we're burying this cable as deeply as possible,' Amazon says.
www.pcmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I interviewed Amazon about its latest underwater AWS cable, which will be protected with "robust armor" to prevent cuts and buried 1.5 meters deep into the ocean sand, connecting Maryland and Ireland.
More details about what these cables are and how they get built: www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-...
More details about what these cables are and how they get built: www.pcmag.com/news/amazon-...
Naive question but why is it called Daylight Savings if there is now less daylight? Nothing was saved
November 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Naive question but why is it called Daylight Savings if there is now less daylight? Nothing was saved
Jerome Powell is one government official actually worth listening to. Logical, data-driven, willing to say what others don't want to hear.
www.pcmag.com/news/fed-cha...
www.pcmag.com/news/fed-cha...
The Fed Chair Is Not Worried About an AI Bubble. Here's Why It Differs From the 90s
'It's really a different thing,' Jerome Powell told reporters this week. However, the Federal Reserve is closely watching the impact of AI on hiring following high-profile tech layoffs.
www.pcmag.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Jerome Powell is one government official actually worth listening to. Logical, data-driven, willing to say what others don't want to hear.
www.pcmag.com/news/fed-cha...
www.pcmag.com/news/fed-cha...
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Microsoft’s new AI avatar “Mico” might be the next Clippy 🖇️ @mikahsargent.com & @emilyforlini.bsky.social talk about why “friendly AI” could reshape user experience.
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Microsoft’s New AI Avatar: Is Mico the Next Clippy?
Microsoft just dropped a new AI avatar called Mico, and it’s way more than a paperclip. Get the scoop and see why its push for cuteness matters on Tech News Weekly. https://youtu.be/mxDf073P-Ac
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October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Microsoft’s new AI avatar “Mico” might be the next Clippy 🖇️ @mikahsargent.com & @emilyforlini.bsky.social talk about why “friendly AI” could reshape user experience.
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Big change in the conversation about teens and AI chatbots: They shouldn't use them.
This comes after 2 teen suicides in which the parents allege AI encouraged their kids to follow through with it.
www.pcmag.com/news/after-t...
This comes after 2 teen suicides in which the parents allege AI encouraged their kids to follow through with it.
www.pcmag.com/news/after-t...
After Teen Suicide, Character.AI to Bar Kids Under 18 From Unlimited Chats
Also this week, a bipartisan group of senators propose a bill to ban AI companions for minors.
www.pcmag.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Big change in the conversation about teens and AI chatbots: They shouldn't use them.
This comes after 2 teen suicides in which the parents allege AI encouraged their kids to follow through with it.
www.pcmag.com/news/after-t...
This comes after 2 teen suicides in which the parents allege AI encouraged their kids to follow through with it.
www.pcmag.com/news/after-t...
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Samsung’s $1,799 Galaxy XR headset challenges Apple’s Vision Pro 👓 @mikahsargent@mastodon.social & @emilyforlini.bsky.social discuss XR’s next era, Copilot’s new face, and Amazon’s robotics future.
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Samsung's $1,799 Answer to Vision Pro | TWiT.TV
Emily Forlini of PCMag joins Mikah Sargent on Tech News Weekly! Microsoft launched its fall feature drop for Copilot, including a new AI avatar called Mico. Amazon is making
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October 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Samsung’s $1,799 Galaxy XR headset challenges Apple’s Vision Pro 👓 @mikahsargent@mastodon.social & @emilyforlini.bsky.social discuss XR’s next era, Copilot’s new face, and Amazon’s robotics future.
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Elon Musk says Grokipedia is a less left-leaning version of Wikipedia (or "Wokepedia," as he calls it.) But many of its pages are replicas, ripped directly from Wikipedia.
Here are a few examples🧵We're talking word-for-word, header-for-header.
Here are a few examples🧵We're talking word-for-word, header-for-header.
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Elon Musk says Grokipedia is a less left-leaning version of Wikipedia (or "Wokepedia," as he calls it.) But many of its pages are replicas, ripped directly from Wikipedia.
Here are a few examples🧵We're talking word-for-word, header-for-header.
Here are a few examples🧵We're talking word-for-word, header-for-header.