## YouTube Said What?! Profanity Rules Relaxed for Monetized Videos **Good news for creators who aren’t afraid to drop an F-bomb (or two!).** So, I stumbled across something pretty interesting today. Apparently, YouTube is loosening up its rules around profanity in monetized videos. That’s right, you might be able to swear a little more and…
## Oops! Microsoft Just Banned a LibreOffice Developer (And Why That’s a Bit Worrying) Ever had that moment where you’re locked out of something important for no reason? Well, imagine that happening to a developer working on LibreOffice, and the “something important” is their Microsoft account. Yikes! That’s exactly what happened recently, and it’s got…
## NIH Funding Rollercoaster: Frozen, Then Freed! 🎢 **A quick peek behind the curtain of government funding for science.** Okay, so I stumbled across something pretty wild the other day that I thought was worth sharing. Apparently, there was a bit of a financial freeze-out happening with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). We’re talking…
## AI Bunnies, TikTok, and the Creeping Crisis of…Believability? **Or: How trampoline-jumping fake bunnies are making us question everything we see online.** Okay, so I stumbled across something wild the other day that’s been bouncing around in my head ever since. (Pun intended, sorry not sorry!). It all started with a Reddit post about –…
## YouTube Thinks It Knows Your Age (And That’s a Little Creepy) **Is AI profiling our viewing habits to guess how old we are?** Okay, so I stumbled across something a little unsettling the other day. Apparently, YouTube is using AI to figure out how old you are based on… what you watch. Yeah, you…
## Did the DHS Just Accidentally Steal Art for… Propaganda? **It’s a wild story involving copyright, possible fascism, and maybe a little bit of Hollywood.** So, I stumbled upon something pretty weird today. It involves the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), some artwork, and… well, potentially a copyright infringement lawsuit. Buckle up. Apparently, the DHS…
## Is AI Making Your Electric Bill Skyrocket? It Might Be. **The surprising reason your energy costs are going up.** So, I stumbled across something the other day that made me raise an eyebrow – and it might make you check your electric bill a little more closely. Apparently, all that cool AI stuff we’re…
## Billion-Dollar Brains: When Enough is Enough Ever wonder what it would take to turn down a *billion dollars*? I stumbled across a Reddit post today that made me think about just that. It linked to a story in The Telegraph about an AI researcher who apparently did just that. Yup, you read that right….
## Is Google Asking You For a Selfie to Prove Your Age? Here’s Why. So, you might have heard a rumor that Google is using AI to guess people’s ages. And guess what? It’s not just a rumor. They’re actually doing it. But why? Well, according to a recent article from The Verge (and spotted…
## Meta’s Not Dead Yet: Q2 Earnings Blow Past Expectations! **Turns out, billions of people still use Facebook and Instagram every day.** So, I saw this headline the other day: “Meta’s Q2 Pummels Wall Street Forecasts.” My first thought? “Wait, Meta’s still around?” It feels like everyone’s obsessed with the next shiny thing, but apparently,…