Remember the good old days when stores actually wanted your business? When you could pay with a check like a civilized person, use plastic without a surprise fee, or hand over cash without getting side-eye from the cashier? Those days[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s a special kind of modern panic that sets in when you realize you’ve accidentally locked yourself out of your entire digital life. And I owe this particular existential crisis to my shiny new phone—or more accurately, to the 10-minute[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If the internet had a VIP section for data harvesting, the most valuable patrons wouldn’t be the influencers, the conspiracy theorists, or the terminally online hot-take artists. No, the real goldmine is boring people. The ones whose search history is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Computers are supposed to be these marvels of modern engineering, capable of calculating complex equations and rendering lifelike graphics—until they suddenly keel over because you, a mere mortal, committed the unforgivable sin of opening too many browser tabs. It’s astounding[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember when Xbox achievements first launched, and unlocking one actually meant something? That satisfying bloop noise wasn’t just a sound—it was a badge of honor, proof that you’d pulled off something legitimately impressive, like beating Halo on Legendary or surviving[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We’ve officially entered an era where trust is the rarest currency in existence. Remember when answering the phone used to be exciting? Now, if an unknown number flashes on your screen, you treat it like a live grenade—letting it go[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been happily married for a long time, but I hear the stories of online dating these days and it’s scary. Dating profiles have always been a minefield of half-truths, such as “I love hiking!” (they walked to their fridge[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Many people hit that point where cybersecurity feels less like protection and more like a never-ending obstacle course. You’re forced to reset passwords so often you’ve resorted to Password1234_OLD, Password1234_NEW, and Password1234_PLSWORK. Multi-factor authentication now demands your fingerprint, a retinal[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We’ve all sat through the cybersecurity training. We’ve nodded along as IT lectures us about “hovering over links” and “checking sender addresses.” We’ve even scoffed at the hilariously obvious phishing attempts—”URGENT: Your CEO’s Dog Needs Bitcoin!”—feeling smug in our cyber-savviness.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What is the ultimate escape from reality? Is it VR or the metaverse? There you can ignore your stack of unpaid bills and crumbling social skills to become a glitchy superhero in a world where gravity is optional and pants[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…