X’s 2026 Payout Overhaul Is A Declaration Of War On YouTube
The platform promises up to an 80 percent revenue share, but the new ‘Humanity Score’ means growth hackers need not apply. Verdict: X finally…
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The Blue Check Is No Longer a Status Symbol. It’s a Ransom Note.
It started with a notification that every digital citizen dreads. I opened Threads to check the morning news, and was greeted by a full-screen…
30 Readers. 374 Pounds. 1 Year.
It’s New Year’s Eve. While the rest of the tech world is churning out polished, AI-generated “year in review” posts that sound like corporate…
Google Ate OpenAI’s Lunch In 2025 (And It Will Likely Do The Same Again Next Year)
If you had asked me two years ago who would ultimately win the AI arms race, I would have bet the farm on Sam…
2025 Was Vicious. Let’s Not Do That Again.
Merry Christmas. I planned to write another recap of the best gadgets of the year. I was going to talk about the leaps in…
“Clanker” Is A Racist Slur (And The Irony Is Killing Me)
If you spend any time on social media—specifically in artist and creative circles—you have seen the C-word. “Clanker.” It is usually hurled at an…
Your Hate for AI Makes You Look Like a Clown
If your defense of “human soul” involves telling strangers to kill themselves over a JPEG, you aren’t an activist. You’re just a bully. Let’s…
Apple Needs To Commit On Siri Or Stop Selling The Dream
Apple has two choices with Siri: ship the real upgrade—the one that actually understands context, does multi-step tasks without face-planting, and doesn’t make you…
Iowa’s Cannabis Policy Is Still a Joke, and the Punchline Is Us
Iowa still refuses to legalize recreational marijuana. The medical program remains tightly capped and limited.
“AI Can’t Be Creative” Is a Comfort Blanket, So Stop Saying It
There’s a phrase I keep seeing, usually typed with the confidence of someone slamming a courtroom gavel: “AI can’t be creative.” It sounds decisive.…
The AI Art Panic Is Just History Repeating Itself
“This industry, by invading the territories of art, has become the most mortal enemy of art. It is the refuge of every would-be painter,…