@emilyforlini.bsky.social
Senior Tech Reporter at PCMag || Used to work in Big Tech, now trying to help us make sense of it
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Happy Thanksgiving!! I wish you all a relaxing, tech-free holiday.
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!! I wish you all a relaxing, tech-free holiday.
Santa Monica orders Waymo to halt overnight operations immediately.
People can't sleep with all the beeping, bright lights, constant hum of charging equipment, and worsened congestion with cars going in and out of company lots.
I'm a fan of Waymo's tech but this is...yikes.
People can't sleep with all the beeping, bright lights, constant hum of charging equipment, and worsened congestion with cars going in and out of company lots.
I'm a fan of Waymo's tech but this is...yikes.
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Santa Monica orders Waymo to halt overnight operations immediately.
People can't sleep with all the beeping, bright lights, constant hum of charging equipment, and worsened congestion with cars going in and out of company lots.
I'm a fan of Waymo's tech but this is...yikes.
People can't sleep with all the beeping, bright lights, constant hum of charging equipment, and worsened congestion with cars going in and out of company lots.
I'm a fan of Waymo's tech but this is...yikes.
"Ambitious but half-baked" is pretty much how I would describe most, if not all, AI products
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www.pcmag.com/news/i-was-a...
I Was Among the First to Try ChatGPT's Ambitious, But Half-Baked Online Shopper
The experience, available via ChatGPT Deep Research, aims to help you discover new products, but OpenAI says it only gets it right 64% of the time.
www.pcmag.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Ambitious but half-baked" is pretty much how I would describe most, if not all, AI products
www.pcmag.com/news/i-was-a...
www.pcmag.com/news/i-was-a...
We need you to weigh in: Should Jim break up with his AI girlfriend? Do chatbot relationships make sense sometimes?
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim... @mikeelgan.bsky.social
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim... @mikeelgan.bsky.social
Should Jim break up with his AI girlfriend?
Episode #28
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November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We need you to weigh in: Should Jim break up with his AI girlfriend? Do chatbot relationships make sense sometimes?
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim... @mikeelgan.bsky.social
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim... @mikeelgan.bsky.social
ICYMI: The latest ep of our weekend tech podcast Superintelligent is here!
This one is all about a real, crazy AI companion story. It might make you think differently about this topic, in light of rising loneliness & depression.
Oh, and one note 🧵
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim...
This one is all about a real, crazy AI companion story. It might make you think differently about this topic, in light of rising loneliness & depression.
Oh, and one note 🧵
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim...
Should Jim break up with his AI girlfriend?
Episode #28
www.superintelligentpodcast.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
ICYMI: The latest ep of our weekend tech podcast Superintelligent is here!
This one is all about a real, crazy AI companion story. It might make you think differently about this topic, in light of rising loneliness & depression.
Oh, and one note 🧵
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim...
This one is all about a real, crazy AI companion story. It might make you think differently about this topic, in light of rising loneliness & depression.
Oh, and one note 🧵
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/should-jim...
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
LFG
“Love ’em or hate ’em, these House troublemakers bucked their party leadership, stared down their president and made possible Tuesday’s vote…This victory speaks to the value of having women’s voices, and strength, inside the Republican echo chamber…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...
“Love ’em or hate ’em, these House troublemakers bucked their party leadership, stared down their president and made possible Tuesday’s vote…This victory speaks to the value of having women’s voices, and strength, inside the Republican echo chamber…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...
Opinion | The Three G.O.P. Women Who Broke Trump’s Grip on Congress
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November 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
LFG
“Love ’em or hate ’em, these House troublemakers bucked their party leadership, stared down their president and made possible Tuesday’s vote…This victory speaks to the value of having women’s voices, and strength, inside the Republican echo chamber…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...
“Love ’em or hate ’em, these House troublemakers bucked their party leadership, stared down their president and made possible Tuesday’s vote…This victory speaks to the value of having women’s voices, and strength, inside the Republican echo chamber…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...
Who cyberattacks an independent movie theater? They’re struggling enough. Evil!
www.pcmag.com/news/indepen...
www.pcmag.com/news/indepen...
Independent Movie Theater Chain Forced to Halt Shows After 'Random' Cyberattack
It's a 'very difficult time' at Living Room Theaters in Portland and Indianapolis, after an unknown bad actor took down its computer systems, to the dismay of loyal patrons and employees.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Who cyberattacks an independent movie theater? They’re struggling enough. Evil!
www.pcmag.com/news/indepen...
www.pcmag.com/news/indepen...
Bezos is back, and becoming CEO again for the first time since he left Amazon in 2021. This time, it's a new AI company (shocker) called Project Prometheus.
Bo Burnham: What say ye?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI5w...
Bo Burnham: What say ye?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI5w...
Bo Burnham: Inside - Jeff Bezos
YouTube video by Lord Vader
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November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Bezos is back, and becoming CEO again for the first time since he left Amazon in 2021. This time, it's a new AI company (shocker) called Project Prometheus.
Bo Burnham: What say ye?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI5w...
Bo Burnham: What say ye?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI5w...
In other words, our own AIs are now hacking us
Well, it happened. In the first documented case of this, Chinese state-sponsored hackers convinced Claude to autonomously hack into 30 institutions, get credentials (usernames and passwords), and take out "a large amount of private data."
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In other words, our own AIs are now hacking us
Well, it happened. In the first documented case of this, Chinese state-sponsored hackers convinced Claude to autonomously hack into 30 institutions, get credentials (usernames and passwords), and take out "a large amount of private data."
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Well, it happened. In the first documented case of this, Chinese state-sponsored hackers convinced Claude to autonomously hack into 30 institutions, get credentials (usernames and passwords), and take out "a large amount of private data."
Surprised to see emails from 2 government agencies, reaching out to pick up projects we had to abandon when the shutdown began. They are wasting no time!
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Surprised to see emails from 2 government agencies, reaching out to pick up projects we had to abandon when the shutdown began. They are wasting no time!
Looks like we're finally acknowledging that memory and recall on audiobooks is in the toilet
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
Spotify’s new audiobook recap feature uses AI to remind you of the story so far
For the frequently forgetful Spotify audiobook listener.
www.theverge.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Looks like we're finally acknowledging that memory and recall on audiobooks is in the toilet
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
www.theverge.com/news/819476/...
Rosalía’s new album is the most ambitious creative project I’ve seen in a long time. She went from reggaeton/hip hop to a sort of pop opera. And she sings in all these languages: Spanish, Catalan, Arabic, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, and German 🤯 setting the standard
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Rosalía’s new album is the most ambitious creative project I’ve seen in a long time. She went from reggaeton/hip hop to a sort of pop opera. And she sings in all these languages: Spanish, Catalan, Arabic, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, and German 🤯 setting the standard
Changes afoot at Tesla?
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Changes afoot at Tesla?
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
Leaders of the Cybertruck and Model 3/Y announce they are leaving Tesla on the same day
Reposted
The power of low-tech in a high-tech world. (You should always keep up with the newest technology. But never forget how to use older technologies when they help you more.)
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The power of low-tech in a high-tech world. (You should always keep up with the newest technology. But never forget how to use older technologies when they help you more.)
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
www.computerworld.com/article/4086...
Milestones Elon has to hit in the next 10 years to get his $1T pay package:
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Milestones Elon has to hit in the next 10 years to get his $1T pay package:
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
• Deliver 20M Tesla vehicles
• Deliver 1M robots
• Get 10M subs to FSD
• Deploy 1M robotaxis
• Earn $400B in profit
All of that would value put his stock value at $1T, but it's a stretch.
Dear Emily,
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Dear Emily,
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
Bad news: We abused your data and got caught, and you'll never truly know what that means.
Good news: We will pay you a nominal sum.
Respectfully yours,
Facebook/Meta
Get with it!
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
Welcome to the AI Slang Era: How Many of These Words of the Year Do You Know?
Things are getting weird in Silicon Valley with HENRYs trying to cash in on the clanker takeover. Collins Dictionary and Dictionary.com compiled a shortlist of top terms to know.
www.pcmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Get with it!
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
The words of the year are all AI- or tech-related. Here’s what you need to know to keep up.
www.pcmag.com/news/welcome...
The vibe of these French women protesting SHEIN’s first physical store is unmatched.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The vibe of these French women protesting SHEIN’s first physical store is unmatched.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
SHEIN was recently caught selling child sex dolls and weapons online—just the latest scandal of many years of shady practices.
Logical, soulful, would never happen in the US
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Logical, soulful, would never happen in the US
Are we in an AI bubble? Why do robots need creepy human faces to fold laundry?
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Are we in an AI bubble? Why do robots need creepy human faces to fold laundry?
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
How do we stay happy and fulfilled amid fast-moving tech?
Join the discussion on this week’s episode of the Superintelligent Podcast with me and @mikeelgan.bsky.social!
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/robots-don...
The tweet about the prison serving her scrambled eggs boiled in a bag got me
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
Elizabeth Holmes Is Dictating Wild Tweets From Prison. Is She Angling for a Pardon?
The former Silicon Valley CEO turns to social media to build a new persona from her cell in Texas, a strategy that has helped other criminals secure pardons from President Trump.
www.pcmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The tweet about the prison serving her scrambled eggs boiled in a bag got me
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
www.pcmag.com/news/elizabe...
Wikipedia co-founder (and critic) Larry Sanger has been on Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, & Breitbart, but in our interview he says:
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
Wikipedia's Most Outspoken Critic Says Grokipedia Is Full of AI 'Bullshittery'
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has campaigned to reform the site for years, but he's not sure Elon Musk's Grokipedia can outdo it. 'The devil is in the details,' he tells us in an interview.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wikipedia co-founder (and critic) Larry Sanger has been on Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, & Breitbart, but in our interview he says:
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...
"I do not want Wikipedia to be more conservative. My concern has always been, quite sincerely, neutrality."
"Let the best project win."
www.pcmag.com/news/wikiped...