You know that moment when you casually mention one time that you’re thinking about buying a kayak, and suddenly every ad on the internet is like, “Heard you want a kayak!!!”—despite the fact that you have never, in your entire[…]↓ 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…
You can’t read a recipe for scrambled eggs without first solving a philosophical dilemma about data privacy these days. GDPR and CCPA went a long way to help privacy, but it also came with fallout, the nuclear kind. With its[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Welcome to the future, where your toaster judges your carb intake, your thermostat rats you out for midnight snack runs, and your smart speaker has definitely heard things it shouldn’t have. Sure, these gadgets make life easier—if by “easier” you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gone are the days when getting a job just meant polishing your résumé and practicing a firm handshake. Now? You’re not just applying for a position—you’re undergoing a digital colonoscopy where HR can excavate your entire online existence, from that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Imagine this: You build a beautiful online house (your website), decorate it with your finest memes and professional content, only to wake up one day and find some cyber-squatter has changed the locks, replaced your family photos with Russian ransomware[…]↓ 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…
Sometimes when I’m sitting there trying to come up with the answer to a security question, I get that awkward realization that the person I was years ago is basically a stranger at this point. What were you into in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You, a modern-day digital warrior, declare “enough!” Phone off. Wi-Fi unplugged. Smartwatch tossed into a drawer like it’s evidence. For one glorious moment, you bask in the sweet, sweet silence of not being pinged, tracked, or algorithmically judged. “Ah, freedom!”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trying to quit social media is like breaking up with a clingy ex who also happens to be holding your childhood photos hostage. “Oh, you wanna leave? Cool, cool. Say goodbye to… checks notes… your entire identity and sense of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…