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Tinder’s AI will analyze your camera roll to discover your “vibe”
"Tinder just wants to understand your vibe."
“The final straw”: AI bots crash popular astrology site AstroSeek
During Mercury Retrograde, no less.
“Make more whimsical tech”: What is a Cyberdeck, and how do you make one?
"Whatever that is, I need one."
Jon Taffer from “Bar Rescue” comes for Elon Musk’s Grok, of all people
"@grok what is the success rate of bars that Jon Taffer worked on?"
“This hurts”: Mega Man voice actor won’t return after being asked to work without a union contract with “full AI protection”
"With a broken Blue Bomber heart..."
“Bloodboiling” leaked texts show Ticketmaster execs bragging about overcharging fans
"These people are so stupid," wrote Baker. "I almost feel bad taking advantage of them."
Fortnite users are calling for boycotts and canceling accounts after new changes to V-Bucks
"We’re raising prices to help pay the bills," Epic Games said.
“You’re gonna make them pay”: A new indie game lets you play as a “Karen”
"The mall denied your refund. Now you’re gonna make them pay."
The next “Stardew Valley” update lets Clint get married, and the fandom is split over the “worst” character’s new upgrade
"I know he's a fixer-upper, but he has a job. And a beard. Which is more than I can say for a lot of these losers."
“Twitch really humbled her”: Doja Cat can’t figure out how to turn off livestream ads after new update
"You can win a Grammy, but you still can't skip the 30-second unskippable ad for insurance. Humbling for the ego!"
This startup says its $1,199 gadget can block listening devices. Skeptics are raising questions
"This would be extraordinary and would require equally extraordinary proof if true."
A new prank targeting Meta glasses wearers claims they’ll be banned if they look at a flag. It’s wrong.
"I just tried it, nothing happened."
“Horror story in the making”: Incredibly bleak “Friend” AI user interviews revive backlash
"What were they thinking releasing this?"
“Dystopian stuff here”: Twitch’s new “skippable ads experiment” forces users to watch ads they can’t click away from
"What's next? Forced interaction to skip ads?"
