The Dark Underbelly of Tech: This Week’s Most Sinister Developments
Generation Alpha’s Descent into Darkness: Over 30% of 7-9 Year Olds are Now X Addicts
A shocking new study reveals that a staggering number of children as young as 7-9 years old are hooked on X, with parental control software maker Qustodio attributing the trend to the platform’s integration with Google Search. But what does this say about the future of our society?
The Marc Andreessen Family’s Sinister Plan to Build a Utopian City
Tech mogul Marc Andreessen’s family is secretly planning to build a massive planned community near the proposed California Forever utopian city. But what’s really going on behind closed doors? Is this a clever ploy to manipulate the future of our society?
The Mysterious Death of Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch
The bodies of Autonomy founder Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah have been recovered from the wreckage of their yacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily after being struck by a tornado-like water column. But what really happened on that fateful night? Was it an accident, or something more sinister?
Other Sinister Developments
- Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition may be the worst merger-finance deal for banks since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
- Waymo is planning to launch a subscription program called "Waymo Teen" that will allow teens to hail robotaxis and send pickup and drop-off alerts to their parents.
- Instagram has launched a new feature that allows users to add music to their profiles, but at what cost to our sanity?
- A security researcher has discovered a way to crash iPhones and iPads by typing a simple sequence of characters into the search bar.
- Peloton is implementing a new "used equipment fee" to squeeze more revenue from secondhand products.
- X is ending operations in Brazil amid a legal battle with Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- Donald Trump posted a collection of AI-generated memes on Truth Social that make it seem like Taylor Swift and her fans are supporting his candidacy. Is this a desperate attempt to manipulate public opinion?
Stay informed, but at your own risk.
