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3 minute read Instructure Wrote a Very Expensive Check Instructure, the company behind Canvas LMS, confirmed last night it paid off ShinyHunters, the crew that hacked Canvas twice in under two weeks and walked off with data on 275 million students and teachers across 8,809 schools. The deadline was today, May 12. The company says … Read more
3 minute read So you bought into Ring because the doorbells are cheap, the cameras work, and the app does the job. Then you got an iPhone, fell in love with the Apple Home app, asked Siri to show you the front door, and got back a polite “I can’t help with that.” Welcome to … Read more
2 minute read We love to think that algorithms and AI are infallible and all-knowing. The reality in 2026 is that they still aren’t. These days sometimes AI is a confident guesser with bad days and zero shame. When it screws up, sometimes it doesn’t apologize, or it apologizes profusely before doing it again. An … Read more
2 minute read Ok, so Kenny Rogers song lyrics aside, this fall a new foldable iPhone Ultra is coming from Apple. From what I’ve read, it will: fold, be expensive, be something new for them, and yes be very expensive… That said, I love new Apple tech as much as the next guy, but do … Read more
2 minute read Choosing where to host Homebridge is essentially the moment you decide exactly how you want to ruin your Saturday afternoon. Homebridge is the holy grail because it drags all your budget-friendly, non-Apple gear into the Home app, but that software needs a permanent place to crash. It requires a host that stays … Read more
2 minute read Ever feel like Big Tech is hovering over your shoulder? Every time you prompt ChatGPT or Claude, you’re basically sending a digital confession to a corporate confessional. If that gives you the “creeping dread,” it’s time to look into running your AI locally. Running AI on your own computer means you stop … Read more
2 min read It used to be that aging meant slowing down and maybe squinting at a TV remote like it was written in hieroglyphics. Today, things look a lot different. We are all graying right alongside our gear. Whether you are navigating retirement or still grinding in your 60s, tech is just along for … Read more
2 minute read Every day, millions of people Google their symptoms and take whatever pops up as “it must be right”. Totally normal human behavior and a horribly bad idea.. A Guardian investigation earlier this year caught Google’s AI Overviews, those convenient little AI answer boxes perched a the top of your search results, handing … Read more
2 minute read So, it’s the early 1980s, and the Osborne Computer Corporation decided to commit the ultimate auto goal. They announced their shiny new next-generation computer while their current model was still flying off the shelves. Customers did exactly what anyone with a brain would do. They stopped buying the current junk to wait … Read more
2 minute read If you’ve spent any time on the internet lately, you’ve probably seen the latest “black mirror” trend that feels like a rejected sci-fi script. People are now using artificial intelligence to “talk” to their dead relatives. This isn’t just a niche hobby for basement-dwelling tech geeks anymore. Startups like HereAfter AI and … Read more