@emilyforlini.bsky.social
Senior Tech Reporter at PCMag || Used to work in Big Tech, now trying to help us make sense of it
https://www.pcmag.com/authors/emily-dreibelbis-forlini
https://www.pcmag.com/authors/emily-dreibelbis-forlini
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."
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
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
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...
A personal favorite: Spatula
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A personal favorite: Spatula
Macbook Pro. The big difference here is Wikipedia includes 142 citations, and Grokipedia has just 2
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Macbook Pro. The big difference here is Wikipedia includes 142 citations, and Grokipedia has just 2
Nintendo Switch
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Nintendo Switch
Data centers are so unlikeable and bad for communities that they have to hide who is building them, an NBC investigation found.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I wrote about this as well. It's really an affront to democracy when residents are kept in the dark. www.pcmag.com/articles/the...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I wrote about this as well. It's really an affront to democracy when residents are kept in the dark. www.pcmag.com/articles/the...
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Data centers are so unlikeable and bad for communities that they have to hide who is building them, an NBC investigation found.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I wrote about this as well. It's really an affront to democracy when residents are kept in the dark. www.pcmag.com/articles/the...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I wrote about this as well. It's really an affront to democracy when residents are kept in the dark. www.pcmag.com/articles/the...
Do you call this pastry a scone (like throne), or scon (like gone)?
The debate rages on the latest episode of Superintelligent with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social - plus some tech, Italian mobsters, and NBA players. It’s a good one!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/this-is-no...
The debate rages on the latest episode of Superintelligent with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social - plus some tech, Italian mobsters, and NBA players. It’s a good one!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/this-is-no...
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Do you call this pastry a scone (like throne), or scon (like gone)?
The debate rages on the latest episode of Superintelligent with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social - plus some tech, Italian mobsters, and NBA players. It’s a good one!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/this-is-no...
The debate rages on the latest episode of Superintelligent with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social - plus some tech, Italian mobsters, and NBA players. It’s a good one!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/this-is-no...
BYD's compact electric car has taken Spain by a storm, with sales skyrocketing since it was first introduced.
Check out the blue line in the graph.
This car isn't for sale in the US because of tariffs that pre-date Trump.
Check out the blue line in the graph.
This car isn't for sale in the US because of tariffs that pre-date Trump.
October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BYD's compact electric car has taken Spain by a storm, with sales skyrocketing since it was first introduced.
Check out the blue line in the graph.
This car isn't for sale in the US because of tariffs that pre-date Trump.
Check out the blue line in the graph.
This car isn't for sale in the US because of tariffs that pre-date Trump.
Casting a spell 🧙
(& moderating a panel with Google, Nvidia, and Meta!)
(& moderating a panel with Google, Nvidia, and Meta!)
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Casting a spell 🧙
(& moderating a panel with Google, Nvidia, and Meta!)
(& moderating a panel with Google, Nvidia, and Meta!)
Microsoft has a new Clippy.
Meet Mico, its avatar for the AI age.
Kinda cute?!
Meet Mico, its avatar for the AI age.
Kinda cute?!
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Microsoft has a new Clippy.
Meet Mico, its avatar for the AI age.
Kinda cute?!
Meet Mico, its avatar for the AI age.
Kinda cute?!
Real examples of how Anthropic is using Claude Code to accelerate tech development a LOT
October 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Real examples of how Anthropic is using Claude Code to accelerate tech development a LOT
A very relatable grip about overuse of the word "agentic"
October 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A very relatable grip about overuse of the word "agentic"
Highlights from my interview with the creator of Anthropic's Claude Code 🧵
It was "very much an accident"
It was "very much an accident"
October 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Highlights from my interview with the creator of Anthropic's Claude Code 🧵
It was "very much an accident"
It was "very much an accident"
Despite the allegations, I did not steal the jewels from the Louvre and this is not a photo of me celebrating
October 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Despite the allegations, I did not steal the jewels from the Louvre and this is not a photo of me celebrating
Out of 25 countries, the US feels the most "concerned" about AI -- Pew Research
(Americans probably have the most exposure to it as well.)
www.pcmag.com/news/feeling...
(Americans probably have the most exposure to it as well.)
www.pcmag.com/news/feeling...
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Out of 25 countries, the US feels the most "concerned" about AI -- Pew Research
(Americans probably have the most exposure to it as well.)
www.pcmag.com/news/feeling...
(Americans probably have the most exposure to it as well.)
www.pcmag.com/news/feeling...
Rumor has it Tesla will debut a more affordable Model Y tomorrow.
That would be awesome, but keep in mind the company's 5 years of flip flopping on this product. I'll believe it when I see it.
www.pcmag.com/news/is-tesl...
That would be awesome, but keep in mind the company's 5 years of flip flopping on this product. I'll believe it when I see it.
www.pcmag.com/news/is-tesl...
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Rumor has it Tesla will debut a more affordable Model Y tomorrow.
That would be awesome, but keep in mind the company's 5 years of flip flopping on this product. I'll believe it when I see it.
www.pcmag.com/news/is-tesl...
That would be awesome, but keep in mind the company's 5 years of flip flopping on this product. I'll believe it when I see it.
www.pcmag.com/news/is-tesl...
My latest feature made it into The Sunday Long Read - a selective list of the best longform journalism published this month!
@markyarm.bsky.social
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
@markyarm.bsky.social
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
October 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My latest feature made it into The Sunday Long Read - a selective list of the best longform journalism published this month!
@markyarm.bsky.social
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
@markyarm.bsky.social
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
Had so much fun moderating this star-studded panel on brain implants and Big Tech today!
Gorgeous NYC building full of smart people 💪
Gorgeous NYC building full of smart people 💪
October 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Had so much fun moderating this star-studded panel on brain implants and Big Tech today!
Gorgeous NYC building full of smart people 💪
Gorgeous NYC building full of smart people 💪
Humphrey wants you to read about the AI data centers taking over his pasture
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
October 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Humphrey wants you to read about the AI data centers taking over his pasture
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
www.pcmag.com/articles/ai-...
Inventor of the Ring camera in his trusty Ring socks
September 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Inventor of the Ring camera in his trusty Ring socks
September 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM