Category: Tech Talk

Spotify Down? You’re Not Alone! So, you’re grooving to your favorite playlist, completely lost in the music, and then… silence. Did your internet connection drop? Nope. Your phone is still connected. Then it hits you – Spotify is down! You’re not alone. It seems like everyone’s favorite music streaming service decided to take a little…

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Meta Fined a Whopping $100 Million for Password Blunder Remember that time you forgot your Facebook password and had to reset it? Seems like a simple, everyday occurrence, right? Well, what if I told you that for a period, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, was storing some user passwords as plain text? You read that right,…

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Google Maps is Cracking Down on Fake Reviews Ever scrolled through Google Maps looking for a good bite, only to find a restaurant with suspiciously glowing reviews? Like, five stars across the board, with comments like best meal I’ve ever had? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Well, Google Maps has finally decided to do something…

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A Sigh of Relief for Butterfingered Techies? Ever dropped your Pixel Watch and felt that sinking feeling in your stomach? Yeah, me too. That gut punch is usually followed by a mental calculation of just how much a new watch is going to set you back. Ouch. Good News on the Horizon? Well, friends, there…

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Meta Still Banking on Star Power for AI Chatbots? Remember when everyone thought Meta was ditching the whole chat with a celebrity bot thing? Yeah, about that… looks like they’re not quite ready to throw in the towel. In fact, they’re doubling down, signing deals with some pretty big names. Are we talking Snoop Dogg…

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Apollo Eyes Up Intel: A Multibillion-Dollar Tech Tango? Remember that friend who always seems to be at the center of the action? The one everyone wants a piece of? Well, in the tech world, Intel is looking a lot like that friend right now. Word on the street is that Apollo, a private equity firm…

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Ive and OpenAI: A Match Made in Tech Heaven? So, Jony Ive, the design genius behind the iPhone, is teaming up with OpenAI, the brains behind ChatGPT. Sounds like the start of a tech joke, right? But this is no joke. This is actually happening. A Device Shrouded in Mystery Details are about as clear…

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Ever wonder how LinkedIn seems to know exactly what job you’re looking for (even when you’re not)? Or how it magically suggests connections that could boost your career? Well, my friend, it’s all thanks to the power of AI, and guess what? You’re a key player in this whole AI game. Hold Up, What’s Going…

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Remember Farmville? Yeah, that game you (and maybe your grandma) were obsessed with back in the day? Well, grab your virtual tractors because there’s still some serious drama unfolding. It turns out those digital crops came with some real-world legal weeds. Instagram Comments Coming to Threads The Gist: A jury decided that Zynga, the company…

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Ever scrolled through TikTok and thought, Wait, what if this is it? What if the endless stream of dance challenges and cat videos just…vanishes? Yeah, sounds dramatic, right? But that’s the very real possibility looming over our beloved TikTok. A Digital Showdown Here’s the deal: TikTok’s in a legal battle for its life in the…

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Instagram Comments Making a Run for It? Hold My Coffee. Alright, let’s talk about this whole Instagram comment situation. Ever found yourself typing out a comment so witty, so profound, that it deserves a bigger audience than just your Instagram followers? Okay, maybe not *that* profound, but you get the idea. Well, it seems Instagram…

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The Podcast Your CEO Won’t Stop Talking About Ever get stuck in a conversation that’s all IPO this and Series B that? Yeah, me too. And lately, there’s this one name that keeps popping up: Acquired. Now, Acquired isn’t your typical, twice-a-week podcast. These guys, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, they do things differently. Imagine…

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