Tech Gumbo

Microsoft Kills SMS Login, Hackers Harass Researchers, and CISA Security Lapse, Kindle EOL

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Microsoft Ditches SMS Two-Factor Authentication: Microsoft is phasing out SMS-based login codes, citing fraud vulnerability, and pu...

Hackable Lawn Mowers, Talking to AI In A Whisper, Ending The Swipe, and AI’s Predictions Disagreements

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Yarbo Robot Security Nightmare: A security researcher remotely hijacked thousands of Yarbo robot lawn mowers worldwide, exposing ow...

AI Taxes, Screenless Wearables, and Google's Chromebook Successor

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: AI Compute Tax Debate: Economists and policymakers are debating taxing AI processing power to offset job displacement and fund soci...

Dating App Lawsuit, Meta Smart Glasses Scandal, N.M. vs. Meta, OpenAI's Goblin Ban, PodSlop, and Gov’t AI Oversight

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Dating App Steals Student's Image: A Tennessee college student sued dating app Meete for allegedly taking her TikTok video without ...

Photoshop's Origin, Gemini in Cars, Samsung Smart Glasses, Starlink's Growth, Utah VPN Law, BlackBerry's Comeback, and Google Translate Turns 20

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Photoshop's Accidental Origin: A 1987 PhD student's grayscale display fix evolved into Adobe Photoshop, launching commercially in 1...

Claude's Mythos Too Powerful, DeepSeek, OpenAI Misses Targets, Anthropic Hits $1 Trillion, and Taylor Swift TMs Her Voice

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Claude Mythos Finds Thousands of Flaws: Anthropic's unreleased Claude Mythos AI autonomously discovered thousands of zero-day vulne...

Tim Cook's Apple Exit, Facebook Scam Billions, Mandatory Car Surveillance, and Prediction Market Insider Trading

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Tim Cook Retires as Apple CEO: Cook's 15-year tenure ends Sept. 1; his supply chain discipline built a trillion-dollar company. Inc...

AI Index Trust Gap, Orbital Compute Cluster, Computing Power Crunch, and Data Center Backlash

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Stanford AI Trust Gap: The 2026 AI Index reveals a widening divide: while 56% of experts feel positive about AI, only 10% of the pu...

Roblox Safety Tiers, Netgear FCC Exemption, Meta Ad Dominance, Copilot Debrand, Netflix Rate Hikes

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Roblox Age Tiers: Roblox is introducing "Roblox Kids" and "Roblox Select" tiers in June, implementing strict chat and content restr...

Kalshi Legal Wins, Microsoft’s AI Roadmap, Claude Integration, and Data Center Delays

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Kalshi Prediction Markets: Kalshi is a federally regulated exchange where users trade "yes/no" contracts on real-world events like ...

6G Readiness, In-Car Meetings, Space iPhones, and the Global Auto Crisis

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: The 6G Hype Cycle: Industry leaders at MWC heralded 6G’s 2029 launch, pitching it as an AI-driven necessity despite technical hur...

The Jetson’s vs. Reality, Maga Dream Girl, OpenAI’s Strategic Pivot

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: The Jetsons Predicting 2062: As we approach the show’s fictional 2062 setting, modern tech like eVTOLs (flying cars) and video ca...

Social Media Negligence Rulings, Utility Infrastructure Costs, Balcony Solar Bill, Wi-Fi Router Ban

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Historic Liability Verdict: A California jury awarded $6 million to a plaintiff, ruling Meta and Google were negligent in designing...

Interview: Dr. Andrew Dalovisio with Director Cellular Therapy w/ Mary Bird Perkins

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Interview: Andrew Dalovisio with Director Cellular Therapy w/ Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Immunotherapy: How immunotherapy intersects with techn...

Meta Liability Verdict, Australian Ban Gaps, NY AI Laws, Sora Sunset, NHTSA Probes Tesla

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Meta Liable in New Mexico: A jury found Meta violated state law by failing to protect children from predators, ordering the company...

Apple’s 50-Year Legacy, Gemini’s Office Overhaul, and Anthropic’s Legal Showdown

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Wozniak on Apple at 50: Steve Wozniak reflects on Apple’s start, noting they didn’t predict the future but focused on being one...

BYD Battery Breakthrough, Windows 12 Rumors, and Consumer Tech Skepticism

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: BYD’s Next-Gen Battery: BYD revealed its second-generation Blade battery, featuring 5% higher energy density and significantly im...

Microsoft Discord Chaos, Power Grid Risks, AI Fast Food Coaching, and the Claude Surge

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Microsoft Copilot Discord Backlash: Microsoft’s attempt to ban the term "Microslop" on its Copilot Discord server backfired, lead...

Dark Web Explained, NFL Streaming Inquiry, 25Gbps Light Internet, and Starlink Mobile Update

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Dark Web Definition: The dark web is a decentralized, unindexed portion of the deep web requiring specialized software like Tor for...

Teen AI Trends, Waymo’s Human Helpers, Remote Guidance Debate, Tesla’s Legal Battle

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Pew Research on Teen AI Usage: A Pew study reveals 54% of U.S. teens use AI for schoolwork. While many use it for research, others ...

Global Teen Social Media Bans, Discord Delay, Meta Smartwatch, and Louisiana AI Expansion

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Global Push to Ban Teens: Moves to bar younger teens from social media are spreading globally, with France and Spain implementing o...

AI Political Warfare, Microsoft Ditches OpenAI, Pentagon Contract Disputes, Meta's Digital Afterlife

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Anthropic launched a $20 million super PAC to support AI regulation, countering OpenAI-backed groups in a political battle over the...

YouTube’s Legal Defense, Instagram’s Addiction Denial, YouTube Outpaces Netflix

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: YouTube argued in a landmark addiction trial that it is an entertainment platform, not social media, comparing its algorithm to a h...

AI Metacognition Gains, Discord Age Checks, Ring’s Surveillance Scrutiny, Goldman’s AI Accountants, Altman’s Ad Feud

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Research shows AI boosts creativity only for employees with strong metacognition—the ability to plan and refine thinking—allowi...

LSU Cyber Defense and Energy Security Initiatives

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Greg Trahan, LSU Assistant Vice President For Strategic Research Partnerships and Dr. John Flake, Associate Vice President For Research...

Firefox AI Kill Switch, Microsoft Trims AI Bloat, Grok’s Explicit Pivot, SpaceX-xAI Merger

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Firefox adds a "kill switch" on February 24th to disable all AI features. This "AI control" menu offers granular settings for chatb...

TikTok’s Data Pivot, 8K TV Market Collapse, EU EV Milestone, Food Truck Batteries, Peacock’s Growing Pains

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: TikTok’s New U.S. Data Regime: TikTok USDS launched under American investors, but new terms enable aggressive tracking of precise...

Trump’s AI Rules And Regs Making, PPG’s Speed Coat, EU vs. Google AI, Microsoft 365 Outage

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Trump’s AI Rules And Regs Making: The Trump administration plans to use Google Gemini to draft federal transportation regulations...

TikTok’s New Deal And Service Outages, Censorship Allegations, Social Media Addiction Trials

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: TikTok Finalizes U.S. Deal: A new majority U.S.-owned entity, TikTok USDS, was formed with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. ByteDance ...

Grok Porn, Grok Breaks Policies, OpenAI Hardware, Alexa Upgrades, Social Media Act

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Grok bans illegal porn generation- After global backlash and app-store scrutiny, X says Grok now blocks child porn and nonconsensua...

Wing & Walmart’s Drone Expansion, Wikipedia at 25, Meta Abandons Metaverse, Maryland Sphere, Canada’s China EV Deal

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Wing and Walmart Expand Drone Delivery: Scaling to 150 more stores, reaching 40 million Americans by 2027. The coast-to-coast expan...

Police Report Hallucination, Apple Teams With Google AI, Copilot And File Explorer

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: AI Report Hallucinations in Utah- Heber City police discovered their AI software, Draft One, mistakenly claimed an officer became a...

Dell AI PC Retreat, Cloudflare vs. Italy, Why iOS 26 Matters

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Dell AI PC Retreat- Dell admits AI PCs failed to drive demand, refocusing on gaming and consumers, reviving XPS branding, downplayi...

On3 Blocks Grok, AI Image Safety Crisis, France’s Social Media Ban, Meta’s Glass Delay

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: On3 disables X replies to prevent users from using Grok to bypass paywalls. The AI frequently extracted subscription-only recruitin...

Calif Data Privacy, Roomba Bankrupt, Prison Cell Phone Jam, M365 Confusion, Cybercab Loses TM

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: California Data Privacy Law- California’s new Delete Act lets residents demand mass deletion of personal data from brokers via on...

Review of the top stories we covered in 2025

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Artificial Intelligence EV & Autonomous Cars Windows 10 End of Support

Disney Gives Their Characters To Sora, La. Social Media Law Blocked, Social Media Bans for Minors, Trump EO on State AI Laws

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Disney / OpenAI / Sora- Disney will invest $1B in OpenAI, license characters for Sora videos, stream curated content on Disney+, an...

Google Maps Upgrade, Online Reservation Tracking, Win10 Risks, PornHub Extortion, PayPal Bank, Ford’s EREV

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Google Maps Parking Upgrade- Google Maps now automatically saves your parking location and adds custom car icons, but the hands-fre...

Guest Warren Birkett, did he really cause Y2K?

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Warren Birkett, retired consultant from Wybirk and Associates and the reason we had Y2K Working for IBM in the 1960’s & 70’s Solving pr...

Netflix/Warner Bros. acquisition fight, Waymo noise issues & school bus recall, SpaceX mobile ambitions, OpenAI ordered to reveal chat logs.

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion: Netflix will acquire the Warner Bros. studio, HBO, HBO Max, and key IP like Harry P...

ChatGPT’s Crisis, Coded "Algospeak", Australia’s Ban

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: As ChatGPT turns three with 800 million weekly users, it faces a "code red" from Gemini. User demographics shifted from 80% male to...

Windows 11 Stalls, Login Glitch, Camera Sexploitation, Cyber-Cargo Heists

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Dell reports Windows 11 adoption trails Windows 10 by 12%. One billion PCs remain on the older OS, with 500 million unable to upgra...

Teens Mourn AI Loss, Anthropic’s Deceptive Models, X Sells Usernames, Grok’s Legal Woes

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Character.AI Ban: Character.AI, with 20 million monthly users, has completely cut off chatbot access for users under 18, citing urg...

Pornhub’s Big Tech Plea, Malaysia’s Social Ban, Meta’s Safety Scandal, Roblox’s AI Scan

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Pornhub urges tech giants to implement device-level age verification, arguing current site-based laws fail to protect minors and dr...

Guest: Sarah W. Anderson, Attorney at Law, specializing in Cybersecurity

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss: Cyber ligation, biometrics and passwords, AI & Social Media from a legal perspective

Cloudflare Outage, Apple Digital ID, Waymo Expansion, MS Agentic OS, Cyber Awareness Crisis

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Cloudflare Outage- A routine Cloudflare config change triggered a hidden bug, crashing bot-mitigation systems and causing massive g...

Meta La Solar Deal, Aussie Free Solar Power, Microsoft Sued Over Copilot, Microsoft AI Chief Rejects Consciousness Research, Tesla Grok Scandal

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: • Meta to buy power from Louisiana solar plants: Meta will buy 385 megawatts from two Louisiana solar farms to power its $10B AI d...

The Start Of Season 12! Louvre’s “LOUVRE” Password, Rogue Ransomware Experts, YouTube TV Drops Disney

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: • France’s famed Louvre museum suffered an €88M jewel heist, later exposed for using “LOUVRE” as its surveillance password...

AI Isn’t Raising Your Power Bill, AI Browsers Can Be Hacked, Microsoft Bans AI Flirting, and PayPal Joins ChatGPT

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: New research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds rising U.S. electricity prices stem from aging infrastructure, costly...

Meta Layoffs, Starlink Speed Surge, FBI Gambling Bust, Text Message Scandals

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Meta Layoffs Included Employees Who Monitored Risks to User Privacy — Meta cut 600 AI staff and over 100 privacy auditors, replac...

Browser Fingerprints, Walmart & OpenAI Partnership, YouTube Deepfake Defense, Uber’s AI Side Hustle, Kohler’s Smart Toilet

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: • Browser Finger Prints Your browser quietly shares dozens of unique data points—like system language, fonts, and time zone—fo...

Amazon Internet Meltdown, Windows 11 Fix, Messenger Shutdown, GM’s Big Tech Shift, and Apple’s iPhone Air Fails

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Amazon outage knocks out half the internet: A faulty DNS update in Amazon’s DynamoDB caused a massive AWS outage, crippling servi...

AI Bubble Warnings, Police Battle AI Prank, OpenAI’s Safety Report, ChatGPT To Add Erotica

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Financial leaders warn of an AI investment bubble as the Bank of England and IMF caution that tech valuations echo the dot-com era,...

Apple TV Rebrand, Wi-Fi 8, Leaky Satellites, Windows 10 E-Waste, Korean DC Fire, BYD Boom

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Apple is rebranding Apple TV Plus as simply “Apple TV,” a move causing confusion with its existing app and hardware lineup. Bra...

AI Actress Sparks Hollywood Uproar, OpenAI’s Sora 2 Shocks the Internet, and Sam Altman Warns of an AI Bubble

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: An AI actress named Tilly Norwood, created by Dutch producer Eline Van der Velden, ignited outrage in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA condemne...

Asahi Cyberattack, Instagram Denial, Bezos’ Space Data Centers, Gen Z Goes Retro, Amazon Drone Crash, CA Drivers Unionize

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Asahi Beer Shortage Looms: A ransomware attack crippled Asahi’s IT systems, halting operations at most of its 30 Japanese factori...

AI Workslop, Fauxductivity, ChatGPT Parental Controls, Pew Survey on AI Trust, California AI Law

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: AI “Workslop” at Work – A Stanford/BetterUp survey finds over 40% of U.S. employees encounter AI-generated “workslop”—c...

Microsoft Caves on Win10, Cracker Barrel Outrage Fueled by Bots, Social Media News Habits, Police Pull Over a Robotaxi

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Microsoft backtracks in Europe — Windows 10’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) will be free for an extra year in the European Ec...

Pope Rejects Virtual Papacy, ChatGPT’s Real Use Revealed, TikTok Deal Takes Shape, EU Eyes Cookie Ban, Samsung Puts Ads on Fridges

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Pope Leo XIV rejected a proposal to create an AI-powered “virtual pope,” calling the idea of a digital clone horrifying. He war...

iOS 26 Overhaul, Intel + Nvidia Chip Pact, Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Bet, SpaceX’s 15K-Satellite Push, More Copilot

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Apple iOS 26 delivers one of the biggest iPhone upgrades in years. The new Liquid Glass interface adds a translucent, holographic l...

Toilet TikTok Risks, Taco Bell AI Fumbles, Smart Home Futures, Students Embrace AI, Powerball Scandal, Gmail Security Confusion

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: A Boston medical study found smartphone use on the toilet raises hemorrhoid risk by 46%. Phone users stayed seated far longer — o...

Computer Literacy I 2025, UK Ransomware Ban Plans, Cybersecurity Concierges, Windows 10’s $7B Price Tag

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: In 2025, “computer literacy” means more than navigating systems — it’s about collaborating with AI, exercising critical thi...

Waymo Robotaxis In NYC, IRS EV Credit Deadline, Melania’s AI Push, Datacenter Water Wars, Google’s Gemini Energy Use

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Waymo begins robotaxi testing in New York City, deploying up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Brooklyn with safety drivers until ...

Windows 12 AI Future, Excel Copilot Backlash, Intel’s $10B Deal with US

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Microsoft’s Windows chief Pavan Davuluri says the next version of Windows—possibly Windows 12—will be an “ambient, multi-mo...

Google’s AI Summaries Hit Publishers, CA Police AI Disclosure Bill, Claude Walks Away, Meta’s Deadly Flirty Bot, Gemini’s Self-Loathing Spiral

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Digital publishers are losing traffic as Google’s AI Summaries siphon clicks. A survey from Digital Content Next found median ref...

Australia’s Teen Social Ban, AV Red Tape Mess, FAA Drone Expansion, SpaceX vs Fiber, Musk’s Tax Shield, UK Water Crisis

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Australia will ban social media accounts for anyone under 16 starting December 10, making it the first country to enact such a rule...

Disney+–Hulu ESPN, RFK Jr. Wearables Push, OpenAI GPT-5 Rollout Backlash

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Disney will fully integrate Hulu into Disney+ in 2026, creating a single streaming app while still offering standalone subscription...

Delta AI Pricing Backlash, QR Code Scam Warning, Perplexity’s Chrome Bid, AT&T Breach Settlement, Starlink Cuts Prices

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Delta defends AI pricing system after lawmakers accused it of “surveillance pricing” to inflate fares. Delta says it does not u...

Vibe Coding Boom, Age Verification Backlash, Data Privacy Fears, Delta’s AI Fare Targeting, Spotify’s Dead Artist Scandal

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: “Vibe coding” is redefining software development by letting AI handle most coding tasks — even architecture — through natur...

FCC Gigabit Rollback, Office 2024 vs 365, 30TB Drives, Ransomware Wipeout, Tesla FSD Refund

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: The Republican-led FCC is moving to kill its 1Gbps broadband speed goal, arguing that such benchmarks unfairly disadvantage satelli...

AI, AGI, ASI, Where are we now, how soon before the next levels of AI?

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI, AGI, ASI, Where are we now, how soon before the next levels of AI? Guest: Don Monistere, CEO of General Informatics Alexander Adams, CEO, Vigilus...

A Reunion of AI experts to look for the next few years!

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Reunion of AI experts to look for the next few years! Guest: Don Monistere, CEO of General Informatics Justin Obney – Founder, Obney.AI Alexander...

A Reunion of AI experts to look back on the past 2 years of Artificial Intelligence

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Reunion of AI experts to look back on the past 2 years of Artificial Intelligence Guest: Don Monistere, CEO of General Informatics Justin Obney –...

Phishing Training Fails, TikTok's Backup Plan, Social Media Age Ban Bill

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: A Purdue University study found anti-phishing training may be worse than ineffective. Testing 12,000+ fintech employees, researcher...

Starlink Price Hike, Windows 11 Surpasses 10, Microsoft’s Culture Clash, Amazon’s Robot Surge

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: SpaceX slapped a $1,000 “demand surcharge” on new Starlink Residential subscribers in parts of Washington, Oregon, and Northern...

Google Earth at 20, 400M Windows PCs Gone, Microsoft’s AI Mandate

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Google Earth turns 20 — Google celebrates two decades of Earth exploration with historical Street View now added to Google Earth....

Brazil Social Media Ruling, Section 230 Challenge, Tesla FSD Failures

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Brazil’s Supreme Court voted to hold social media companies liable for illegal user content, moving tech regulation closer to Eur...

Guest Interview: Kenny Wall of Gulf Coast Office Products on DocuWare and Workflow Automation

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Key Highlights: DocuWare replaces manual, paper-based processes with digital document management and automated workflows, improving efficiency, colla...

Windows 12 Rumors, iOS 26 Upgrades, Meta AI's Privacy Problem

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Windows 12 rumors point to more built-in AI features, modular design (CorePC), better ARM support, and possible subscription option...

GameStop Damages Switch 2 Consoles, Google's $500M "Less Evil" Settlement, AI Startups Exposed, AI Hallucinations in Court, Meta's Deepfake Ad Problem, OpenAI's Revenue Boom, AI Layoffs and Backlash

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: GameStop damages Nintendo Switch 2 consoles: Google settles shareholder lawsuit for $500M: “To Be Less Evil” "AI" startup Build...

T-Mobile’s Starlink Beta Opens Up, Cable Carriers Gain Ground, Supersonic Travel Cleared, YouTube vs. Ad-Blockers

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite beta is now open to anyone with a compatible phone — even if you’re on AT&T or Veri...

Win11 Adoption Slows, Waymo Safer Than Human Drivers, Tesla FSD Woes

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: Windows 11 adoption rate slows despite Win 10 EOL in Oct 2025 Waymo released a peer reviewed study proving their cars are safer than human...

Fla. Social Media Ban Unconstitutional, Pirating TV, USB-C Not The Same, Starlink Getting Faster?

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Fed judge says Fla. Law banning teens on social media is probably unconstitutional People pirating Streaming TV, especially for spo...

Claude Blackmails Developers, Google Fighting To Retain Seach Dominance, Chicago Paper’s Fake Reading List, AI Darth Vader Voice Over, Duolingo CEO Flip-Flop

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: Anthropic’s LLM Claude resorts to blackmail so as not to be replaced Google rolling out “AI Mode” for search to rival other LLMs Chi...

Netflix YouTube And AI Ads, TikTok Freebies Causing Malware, Texas Social Media Laws And Age Verification, Baby Saved By DNA Gene-Editing

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Netflix and YouTube will use AI Gen ads for cheaper plans TikTok videos to get free software result in malware Texas bans social me...

Students Humanizing Papers Using AI, Professor Uses AI Students Not Happy, Will Society Adapt to GenAI Fast Enough

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: Students are using AI to make sure their papers do not read like AI generated Professor uses ChatGPT to create Content, some of the studen...

Changes To Apple’s App Store, Get A Bite Of Apple’s $95M Settlement, Robotaxis More Popular Than Human Ubers, Autonomous Trucks In Texas, HBO Rebranded Again, Sesame Street ‘s New Home

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Apple makes changes to the way they collect in App Store Apple is settling a $95M Siri Class Action, how to get $100 Uber says Robo...

AI Credit Cards, AI Hallucinations Getting Worse, Zuckerberg Thinks AI Will be Your Friends, AI Research Violates Ethics Standards

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: Visa trying to the AI shopping experience credit card AI continues to grow, but hallucinations are getting worse Zuckerberg thinks most of...

DoJ Wants To Break Up Google, $20K EV Truck, Tesla Sales Drop, Changes To Windows 11, Netflix To Use AI As Recommendation Tool

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: The Dept. of Justice wants to force Google to sell Chrome and Double Click Slate is making a No Frills $20K EV truck Tesla falls fr...

Being Polite To AI Cost $$$, ChatGPT Annoying?, AI Gains Outweigh Cost, Teens Investing with ChatGPT Help, Copilot Has Flatlined

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: Users are saying please and thank you to ChatGPT and running up the electric bill ChatGPT trying to be less of a “suck up” Report says...

Tech Job Confusion And Obsolescence, Anti-Piracy Ad Stole, Google Blurring Nudity, Zuckerberg Says Social Media Changed

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Tech job descriptions are becoming more confusing Because of the rate of advancement, tech jobs become obsolete quickly The “You ...

Man Uses A.I. In Appeal, Judge Is Not Happy, Things Not to Tell ChatGPT, OpenAI Wants To Build A Social Network, Grok Called Musk Mis-Info Spreader, xAI buys X

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: A man used AI in court to defend himself, it did not go well Things not to tell ChatGPT about yourself or your business OpenAI wants to a ...

Win 11 Upgrade Update, Google Is A Monopoly, OpenAI Would Like To Buy Google’s Chrome, Tesla’s Robotaxis Have A Long Way To Go

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: Oct 14th is coming, upgrade to Win 11, don’t wait if you need a new PC U.S. Judge rules Google is operating as a monopoly in the ...

Interview w/ Corey Clothier, Autonomous Vehicle Expert with Arcadis

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Story: Corey Clothier tells us about autonomous vehicles: The history of autonomous vehicles Where and how robotaxis work The future and what aut...

Waymo’s Software Challenges, New Parents Chose Robotaxi Over Human Driver, Instagram Blocking Sensitive Images, Microsoft Turned 50

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: What happens when Waymo engineers have to make real time changes New parents choosing Robotaxi to come from the hospital over human...

Are VR Goggles Dead, AI Takes over A Newspaper, AI Datacenters Popping Up In Heartland

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Stories: Has the time/trend for VR come to an end? A newspaper in Italy let AI write the paper for a week, the experiment did not go well AI Data...

NFL To Use Hawk-Eye, Fitbit Gets Another Year, Apple To Revamp iPhone for Health, Apple Buying $1B Nvidia Chips, New Credit Card For Apple Card, Microsoft’s New BSOD And Outlook

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: The NFL will use Hawk-Eye tech to measure 1st downs in games this year Fitbit is getting an overhaul and at least 1 more year of li...

OpenAI Training LLM On Copyrighted Content, ChatGPT Hallucinates Horror Story Bio, AI Makes People Sadder, CEO Pledge To Get Rid Of Fraud Sentenced For Fraud

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Stories: OpenAI says it should be able to train ChatGPT on copyrighted material ChatGPT made up a story that a man murdered 2 of his 3 children i...

Is Signal Safe?, Apple Watch Camera, EV BYD Soaring, Coke’s New Vending Machine Doesn’t Use Electricity

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

News and Updates: The Signal App, what is it and is it safe and secure? Apple is rumored to be adding a camera to the next generation of Apple watche...

CISO’s AI Malware Concerns, Are Kids Using AI Cheating?, Gemini Removes Watermarks

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Top Stories: A CISO warns most Malware has not been created yet, because of AI Students use AI, are they cheating or using a tool to get better grade...