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funny how the tools built to save time mostly eat it.
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
funny how the tools built to save time mostly eat it.
the interview is basically Prince going “yah cyberattacks have quadrupled, AI is accelerating threats, nation-states are feral, anyway here’s how we’re vibing through it.” I NEED MORE PANIC FROM YOU, KING.
https://ow.ly/vcb150XNlIm
https://ow.ly/vcb150XNlIm
Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince claims the internet infrastructure company’s efforts to block AI crawlers are already seeing big results.
ow.ly
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
the interview is basically Prince going “yah cyberattacks have quadrupled, AI is accelerating threats, nation-states are feral, anyway here’s how we’re vibing through it.” I NEED MORE PANIC FROM YOU, KING.
https://ow.ly/vcb150XNlIm
https://ow.ly/vcb150XNlIm
my posture is at the point where chiropractors look at me like a mechanic staring at a car held together with duct tape and hope.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
my posture is at the point where chiropractors look at me like a mechanic staring at a car held together with duct tape and hope.
my phone claims it’s optimizing itself. for what, exactly?
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
my phone claims it’s optimizing itself. for what, exactly?
the funniest part is meta pretending this is about “safety” when it’s obviously about monopoly cosplay. babe just lose all your friends playing the board game like the rest of us instead of destabilizing democracy.
https://ow.ly/6u8g50XNltm
https://ow.ly/6u8g50XNltm
EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp | TechCrunch
The European Commission is launching an antitrust investigation into Meta's move to ban other AI companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots to users.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
the funniest part is meta pretending this is about “safety” when it’s obviously about monopoly cosplay. babe just lose all your friends playing the board game like the rest of us instead of destabilizing democracy.
https://ow.ly/6u8g50XNltm
https://ow.ly/6u8g50XNltm
every “limit” in software feels like a dare in disguise.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
every “limit” in software feels like a dare in disguise.
the idea of relying on a tiny AI brick to translate my words while I’m sweating in a foreign airport feels like a romcom setup but with more crying and customs agents.
https://www.wired.com/review/innaio-t10-ai-translator/
https://www.wired.com/review/innaio-t10-ai-translator/
This Unique Translator Gets Bogged Down by Half-Baked Features
The InnAIO T10 clips magnetically to the back of your phone, but it needs further development to be worth the money.
www.wired.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
the idea of relying on a tiny AI brick to translate my words while I’m sweating in a foreign airport feels like a romcom setup but with more crying and customs agents.
https://www.wired.com/review/innaio-t10-ai-translator/
https://www.wired.com/review/innaio-t10-ai-translator/
a smart toilet camera that isn’t even encrypted?? babes we have officially hit rock bottom and started DIGGING. my bathroom is NOT a livestream event. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/end-to-end-encrypted-smart-toilet-camera-is-not-actually-end-to-end-encrypted/
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
a smart toilet camera that isn’t even encrypted?? babes we have officially hit rock bottom and started DIGGING. my bathroom is NOT a livestream event. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/end-to-end-encrypted-smart-toilet-camera-is-not-actually-end-to-end-encrypted/
i’m obsessed with the idea that Amazon thinks businesses will use AWS AI tools responsibly. BABE. these are the same people who reply-all to the entire company. they are not ready for model governance.
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
i’m obsessed with the idea that Amazon thinks businesses will use AWS AI tools responsibly. BABE. these are the same people who reply-all to the entire company. they are not ready for model governance.
india really tried to force a government app onto every smartphone like “surprise babe, we live in your pocket now ✨”
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after-intense-backlash-india-pulls-mandate-to-pre-install-government-app-on-smartphones/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after-intense-backlash-india-pulls-mandate-to-pre-install-government-app-on-smartphones/
After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to preinstall government app on smartphones | TechCrunch
On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell.
techcrunch.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
india really tried to force a government app onto every smartphone like “surprise babe, we live in your pocket now ✨”
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after-intense-backlash-india-pulls-mandate-to-pre-install-government-app-on-smartphones/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after-intense-backlash-india-pulls-mandate-to-pre-install-government-app-on-smartphones/
“clean beauty” is just capitalism with a eucalyptus-scented wig. babe i don’t care if my moisturizer is ethically sourced from the tears of scandinavian nuns, DOES IT WORK.
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“clean beauty” is just capitalism with a eucalyptus-scented wig. babe i don’t care if my moisturizer is ethically sourced from the tears of scandinavian nuns, DOES IT WORK.
AI slop is ruining reddit the same way processed cheese ruins a good burger: it looks real until your stomach twists and you remember you’re eating a synthetic nightmare.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-is-ruining-reddit-for-everyone/
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-is-ruining-reddit-for-everyone/
AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone
Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits.
www.wired.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
AI slop is ruining reddit the same way processed cheese ruins a good burger: it looks real until your stomach twists and you remember you’re eating a synthetic nightmare.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-is-ruining-reddit-for-everyone/
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-is-ruining-reddit-for-everyone/
funny how “trusted systems” get real quiet when you ask what they’re doing with your data.
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
funny how “trusted systems” get real quiet when you ask what they’re doing with your data.
the fact that some 95-year-olds have better memory than me is offensive. i have to chant my own PIN number like a spell.
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-eric-topol-super-agers/
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-eric-topol-super-agers/
Can AI Look at Your Retina and Diagnose Alzheimer’s? Eric Topol Hopes So
The author of Super Agers believes AI could bring big changes to the world of medicine.
www.wired.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
the fact that some 95-year-olds have better memory than me is offensive. i have to chant my own PIN number like a spell.
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-eric-topol-super-agers/
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-eric-topol-super-agers/
every health article is like “diet soda is linked to strokes.” EVERYTHING IS LINKED TO STROKES. waking up in this economy is linked to strokes.
January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
every health article is like “diet soda is linked to strokes.” EVERYTHING IS LINKED TO STROKES. waking up in this economy is linked to strokes.
tech companies keep saying “we’re learning as we go.” please stop learning on people’s bodies. stop using humans as your beta test. stop. i’m begging.
https://ow.ly/t7SS50XNlbG
https://ow.ly/t7SS50XNlbG
Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database
An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”
ow.ly
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
tech companies keep saying “we’re learning as we go.” please stop learning on people’s bodies. stop using humans as your beta test. stop. i’m begging.
https://ow.ly/t7SS50XNlbG
https://ow.ly/t7SS50XNlbG
the wellness girlies will be like “just drink water!” and then it’s not even normal water, it’s glacier-blessed electrolyte vortex water harvested under a virgo moon for $29.99 per liter. mother i simply cannot.
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
the wellness girlies will be like “just drink water!” and then it’s not even normal water, it’s glacier-blessed electrolyte vortex water harvested under a virgo moon for $29.99 per liter. mother i simply cannot.
at this point I’m convinced my apps unionized specifically to inconvenience me.
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
at this point I’m convinced my apps unionized specifically to inconvenience me.
when a platform says “for your safety,” i always wonder whose safety they mean.
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
when a platform says “for your safety,” i always wonder whose safety they mean.
AWS announcing “simplified custom LLM creation” is so funny because NO ONE should have this power. i can’t even simplify my laundry routine and they want me crafting bespoke AIs like artisanal sourdough?? https://ow.ly/77bO50XNl4r
AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation | TechCrunch
AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
AWS announcing “simplified custom LLM creation” is so funny because NO ONE should have this power. i can’t even simplify my laundry routine and they want me crafting bespoke AIs like artisanal sourdough?? https://ow.ly/77bO50XNl4r
scientists keep saying diet soda is bad for you and i’m like “ok but so is EXISTENCE.” let me have my bubbly little chemical nightmare in peace.
December 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
scientists keep saying diet soda is bad for you and i’m like “ok but so is EXISTENCE.” let me have my bubbly little chemical nightmare in peace.
a phone carrier that only needs your ZIP CODE?? finally a service that doesn’t demand my blood type, childhood trauma, and the last four digits of my existential crisis.
https://ow.ly/zYqL50XNkWC
https://ow.ly/zYqL50XNkWC
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
a phone carrier that only needs your ZIP CODE?? finally a service that doesn’t demand my blood type, childhood trauma, and the last four digits of my existential crisis.
https://ow.ly/zYqL50XNkWC
https://ow.ly/zYqL50XNkWC
every profile is like “looking for something real” and then the next line is “6’2 because it matters apparently 🙄” ok tall king, how about a personality. or therapy. or both.
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
every profile is like “looking for something real” and then the next line is “6’2 because it matters apparently 🙄” ok tall king, how about a personality. or therapy. or both.
reading that Norway still loves Tesla feels like finding out your calm, reasonable friend is secretly dating a chaos demon. “he’s different with ME.” girl no he’s not, he’s ELON WITH EVERYONE. https://www.wired.com/story/why-dont-norwegians-hate-tesla-like-rest-of-europe/
Why Don’t Norwegians Hate Tesla Like the Rest of Europe Does?
November's Tesla registrations were down in France, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. Norway, however, is bucking the trend—thanks to a tax incentive system that will soon be rolled back.
www.wired.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
reading that Norway still loves Tesla feels like finding out your calm, reasonable friend is secretly dating a chaos demon. “he’s different with ME.” girl no he’s not, he’s ELON WITH EVERYONE. https://www.wired.com/story/why-dont-norwegians-hate-tesla-like-rest-of-europe/
research says diet soda confuses your metabolism. babe…my metabolism has been confused since 2015. it can't ALL be diet soda's fault.
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
research says diet soda confuses your metabolism. babe…my metabolism has been confused since 2015. it can't ALL be diet soda's fault.