The U.S. tax code operates on a simple premise: nothing should ever be simple. What begins as an innocent attempt to report your income quickly spirals into an existential crisis when you realize the form asking “Did you receive any[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Amazon’s genius move of selling Kindles at a steal—as long as you’re cool with your lock screen moonlighting as a targeted book ad space—is like getting a free puppy… that occasionally barks promotions at you. For some, it’s a no-brainer:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s something irresistibly tempting about jailbreaking your iPhone – that rebellious urge to stick it to Apple and liberate your device from its corporate overlords. You convince yourself you’re some kind of tech freedom fighter, boldly venturing where no cautious[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: every time you open Facebook, you’re feeding a ravenous data machine that knows you better than your own mother. That innocent scroll through your feed? It’s actually a sophisticated surveillance operation where your pauses, likes, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Merry Christmas. Santa may like cookies, but the rest of us don’t. At least when it comes to website cookies. Every time you visit a website, you’re greeted with the digital equivalent of a back-alley deal: “Hey kid… want a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
App permissions are a nightmare. So, there you are blazing through app permissions like you’re speed-reading War and Peace before a nap. “Location? Sure! Camera? Why not! My hopes, dreams, and existential dread? Uhh… Allow All it is!” It starts[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…