Tech
“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?"
Social media users imagine “Silicon Valley” set in 2026 because it’s “the most realistic TV show ever”
"Silicon Valley was a documentary."
Disneyland’s “MuppetVision 3D” will be released on the Apple Vision Pro. Here’s why Brian Henson is okay with it
The attraction was shut down last year after over three decades.
AMC won’t play AI short film “Thanksgiving Day” in its theaters. Will other movie chains follow suit?
"This old world is burying itself."
“Weirdly unique”: Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds spent years turning Capture the Flag into a new video game
"Dan Reynolds building games? Love the creator vibe CTF with fresh twists and original tunes hits right."
“World of Warcraft” partners with Zillow to promote new in-game homes. Players’ reactions are mixed
"How did I end up in this timeline?"
“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?"
“Thank you for your patience”: TeamSpeak’s servers reach capacity after Discord users flee age verification policy
"The end is near."
“Essentially doxxing folks”: TikTok’s new “Local Feed” sparks more privacy concerns and opt-out confusion
“This is the most dangerous feature I've ever seen."
