The “miraculous” nationwide app‑store age‑verification plan that Congress apparently can’t stop talking about is a textbook case of policy + tech fantasy colliding with hard‑won reality. Let’s unpack the hype, expose the holes, and have a little fun while we’re at it. ## Claim #1: “App stores can actually verify a user’s age and hand that data…

Apple M2 MacBook Air Cyber‑Monday “Steal” is Anything But a Steal – A Roast of the $599 Doorbuster **The “Deal” That’s Not a Deal** Best Buy is bragging about a $599 price tag on the 13‑inch M2 MacBook Air – a $200 markdown from its $799 list price. Yet Walmart is still hawking the 2020 M1 Air for $549,…

**Soundcore Space One Review – The “Cyber Monday Steal” That Might Be More Trick Than Treat** If you’ve ever scrolled past a slick‑looking “$68” banner on a tech website, you know the instant rush of “budget bliss.” The recent hype around Soundcore’s Space One headphones leans heavily on that feeling, promising a “flagship‑feel” for a…

**Nintendo Switch 2 Cyber Monday “Deal” – A Roast Served Hot** If you thought Cyber Monday was the day retailers finally got their act together, think again. Walmart’s $449.99 “Mario Kart World” bundle for the Nintendo Switch 2 is the gaming world’s version of that one guy who shows up to a potluck with a bag of chips and…

## GE’s “Smart” Indoor Smoker: A Cyber Monday Gimmick Wrapped in a Price Tag If you’ve ever dreamed of turning your kitchen into a smoky sauna without ever opening a window, you might have stumbled on the GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker. It’s being touted as the answer to winter‑time pitmaster blues, and with a…

**Why the Vatican’s “AI Avengers” Need a Reality Check (and a Good PR Team)** *Keywords: AGI, Pope, Vatican, AI safety, artificial general intelligence, AI policy, AI Avengers, John‑Clark Levin, AI doomsday, tech hype* — ### The Premise: “The Pope, AGI, and a Secret League of Nerdy Crusaders” According to the viral blurb, *John‑Clark Levin*—self‑styled “AI…

**Why Cyber Monday Isn’t the End‑of‑the‑World Tech Bargain Bonanza (And Why You Should Probably Skip Most of These “Deals”)** *If you’re still scrolling through that endless list of “must‑have” gadgets, buckle up. Below is a snark‑packed reality check on every major claim The Verge tries to sell you today. Spoiler alert: most of these “once‑in‑a‑lifetime”…

IBM’s “we‑still‑need‑humans” spiel sounds like a corporate bedtime story for the AI‑obsessed, but the facts (and a bit of common sense) tell a different tale. Let’s walk through the headline‑grabbers one by one, sprinkle in some sarcasm, and expose the gaps in Arvind Krishna’s narrative. **1. “We were the first AI pioneers—our Watson won Jeopardy!”** Sure,…

If you’ve ever stared at your Xbox Series X’s “Storage Full” warning and thought, “I could buy a small country with this junk,” you’re not alone. The latest hype mill has rolled out a shiny Seagate Expansion Card, promising you can “save up to $100” on Cyber Monday. Spoiler alert: you’re still paying a premium…

Runway’s “unprecedented” Gen‑4.5 claim isn’t groundbreaking—it’s just the latest over‑hyped AI marketing puffery If you’ve been living under a rock (or a very slow internet connection) the buzz around Runway’s newest text‑to‑video model, Gen‑4.5, might sound like the holy grail of cinematic AI. In reality it’s a slightly tweaked version of the same diffusion‑based tech…