Is Craigslist the last real place on the internet, apart from the open social web, of course? Here's Jennifer Swann's story for [@WIRED]( ) and [@ArsTechnica]( ) on this "utopian vision of a much earlier, far more earnest Internet." #Technology #Tech #Culture #Internet #InternetCulture #Craigslist
"Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is preventing non-paying users from generating or editing images after a global backlash erupted over sexualized deepfakes of people," [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports. But @theverge says Grok hasn't paywalled the feature (subscription may be required): #Grok #AI #ElonMusk #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech
"More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists." [@AssociatedPress]( ) reports: #Google #AI #Gmail #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology
At CES, auto and tech companies transform cars into proactive companions. From [@AssociatedPress]( ): New technology included programs for "tracking heart rates and emotions to alerting if a baby or young child is accidentally left in the car." #CES #Tech #AI #Technology #Cars
The CES technology show is underway in Las Vegas. @theverge has a live blog with the latest announcements: https://flip.it/PsvRJv #CES #CES2026 #Technology #Tech
Today’s lesson: Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. A viral Reddit post about an unnamed food delivery company that delays customer orders takes all of the “driver benefit fee” was probably AI-generated. “Considering the delivery app industry track record of exploitation of its drivers, it’s easy to see why so many people believed this was the real thing,” Elissa Welle writes in her vetting of the post for [@theverge]( ). Read the rest of her report here: #Tech #AI #FoodDelivery #Apps #TechNews #Transportation
For those of us who find things like folding clothes a tedious task, LG has revealed an AI-powered humanoid that can do your chores for you. Read more from [@Engadget]( ): #Tech #CES #CES2026 #AI #Technology
Paris court finds 10 guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron. [@abc]( ) reports: "The court pointed to 'particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious' comments referring to false claims" about her sexuality." #BrigitteMacron #Cyberbullying #France #Tech #Macron
Flappy Bird was almost as popular as it was simple. Then, it crashed almost as spectacularly as it once soared. @TheVerge@flipboard takes a deep dive into the wild, intense rise and fall of Flappy Bird: #Tech #Gaming #VideoGames #FlappyBird #Technology
Autonomous vehicles have long been believed to be one answer to making U.S. roads safer. Techxplore.com tells us about a study that puts a figure on it: https://flip.it/EbAKxg #Tech #Cars #AutonomousCars #Technology #Driving