The AI Writing Tic That’s a Dead Giveaway
A professional editor reveals the most persistent giveaway that a text is AI-generated. It’s not about word choice or facts, but a fundamental structural tic that makes prose sound inhuman.
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Zuckerberg’s AI Dodge: Meta’s Long Game Tests Wall Street’s Patience
According to Business Insider, Meta's revenue surged 24% to $59.9 billion in the final quarter of 2025, with ad impressions up 18% and ad prices…
ICE Protestor Says Her Global Entry Was Revoked After Facial Scan
According to Ars Technica, Nicole Cleland, a 56-year-old director at Target Corporation and volunteer with a group tracking ICE and CBP vehicles, had her Global…
Apple’s iPhone Shortage Problem is Real, And It’s Changing Their Strategy
According to CNET, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted the company left money on the table last quarter because it couldn't meet all the demand for…
Apollo’s Risky Single-Stock Bet Pays Off for Rich Clients
According to Bloomberg Business, Apollo Global Management's retail-focused S3 Private Markets Fund delivered an 18.3% return in 2023. The fund primarily makes high-stakes bets on…
AI Agents Have Their Own Social Network Now, And It’s Getting Weird
According to The Verge, a new platform called Moltbook is a social network built specifically for AI agents, set up like Reddit and created by…
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South Africa’s SANEDI CEO jumps ship to lead tech innovation agency
According to Engineering News, Dr Titus Mathe will step down as CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) on March 31. His…
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Apple’s Gemini Siri is finally, almost, maybe here
According to Mashable, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning to unveil its Gemini-powered Siri overhaul in the second…
Xbox’s Multiplatform Mess Is Just About “Resources,” Boss Says
According to GameSpot, Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan explained the inconsistent release strategy for bringing Xbox games to PS5,…
We’re Studying AI Like It’s an Alien, and Head Transplants Are Back
According to MIT Technology Review, researchers are now treating massive, opaque large language models like alien biology, using techniques from…
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My Mini PC Home Lab Killed My Old, Noisy Server
According to XDA-Developers, a tech journalist has fully replaced his traditional, noisy enterprise home lab server with a modern mini PC setup. The core of…
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Apple’s iPhone Shortage Problem is Real, And It’s Changing Their Strategy
According to CNET, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted the company left money on the table last quarter because it couldn't meet all the demand for…
TSMC’s US Factories Will Always Be Two Generations Behind Taiwan
Taiwan has officially confirmed its “N-2” policy, mandating that TSMC’s US fabs will always be two chip generations behind its domestic production. This casts major doubt on efforts to build a resilient, cutting-edge semiconductor supply chain in America. The situation could create a massive opening
Airbus Bets on European Cloud, But Only 80% Sure It Exists
Airbus is launching a massive tender to move its most sensitive apps to a European sovereign cloud. The contract is worth over €50 million and could last a decade. Yet, executives give it only an 80% chance of finding a suitable provider.
Linux Gets a BitLocker Key and a Big Verity Speed Boost
The Linux storage and security stack is getting two significant updates. Cryptsetup 2.8.2 now allows access to BitLocker-encrypted drives using the clear key method. Meanwhile, changes merged for Linux kernel 6.19 drastically improve the performance of the dm-verity integrity checking feature.
Apple’s App Store Antitrust Fight Is Back On
A federal appeals court has revived a major antitrust class action against Apple’s App Store. The case, which accuses Apple of monopolizing the iPhone app market, had been decertified last year.
The US is about to charge for space crash warnings. Why?
A new Executive Order has scrapped the long-standing policy of providing free space situational awareness and collision warnings. This shift raises a fundamental question: what problem is charging supposed to solve? The answer is unclear, and the risks for space safety are very real.
LG backtracks, will let you delete that forced Copilot TV icon
LG is walking back a controversial software update that installed a non-removable Microsoft Copilot shortcut on its TVs. The company now says it will take steps to allow users to delete the icon, following significant online frustration. The shortcut links to a web app, not an embedded service.
ChatGPT’s New App Directory is Basically a Superpowered Plugin Store
OpenAI has launched a beta for ChatGPT Apps, an in-chat directory that connects services like Spotify and DoorDash directly to the AI. It allows for actions like ordering groceries or booking travel without leaving the conversation. This could fundamentally change how we interact with apps.