Technology
“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?"
Social media users imagine “Silicon Valley” set in 2026 because it’s “the most realistic TV show ever”
"Silicon Valley was a documentary."
Steam Deck suddenly goes out of stock. Gamers blame AI
"In 10 years we're legit going to be making Frankenstein monster PCS just to play Stardew Valley."
Beauty influencer’s glitch exposes her real face, causing her to lose 140K followers
"She is actually very beautiful."
“Repulsive and immoral”: Backlash grows after Meta obtains patent for AI bots to take over a dead user’s account
"Why would anyone ever want this?"
“I’m embarrassed”: Millennial dad unplugs his Amazon Echo after Gen Z daughter shows him something disturbing
"I'm really ashamed of the fact that at 41 years old I just didn't even think to look into it."
Adam Mosseri testifies that Instagram isn’t “clinically addictive.” The internet disagrees
"When your business model depends on attention, redefining addiction becomes convenient."
“Just feels greedy”: YouTube Music’s latest “experiment” requires users to pay to see lyrics
Talk is cheap — lyrics are not.
“This is what we want”: Fans laud Joseph Gordon-Levitt for urging Utah lawmakers to protect kids from AI
"What's next? Joshua Jackson fighting against gambling in kids games?"
ChatGPT is retiring some of its models ahead of Valentine’s Day. What about the AI boyfriends and girlfriends?
"Sociopathic behavior."
“Misses the whole point”: Players are pushing back on the trend of AI-altered “Animal Crossing” edits
"Mine may not be as pretty, but at least they're not AI!"
A YouTuber just proved you can still order a real Domino’s pizza on the Nintendo Wii
"As a Domino’s driver, I feel personally invested in this."
Would you pay for Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp? Premium features may arrive sooner than you think
Some of Instagram's new features have already been revealed.
What is UpScrolled? The app going viral as creators lose trust in TikTok
"Shadowbanned elsewhere? Not here."
