Tech & AI
April 12, 2018
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Meta Announces Workplace VR Where Employees Still Get Bored

Productivity unchanged, nausea up 300 percent. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst Virtual Reality Meets Office Reality Meta unveiled its latest corporate product this week, a workplace virtual reality platform designed to replace offices with digital environments. The innovation promised to revolutionize workspaces transporting employees into sleek, futuristic boardrooms or sunny beachside offices. Yet […]

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April 11, 2018
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Tech Startup Offers Cloud Storage in Actual Clouds

Files literally float over cities until it rains. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst The Next Frontier of Storage In a move that left meteorologists and investors equally baffled, a Silicon Valley startup announced the launch of “true cloud storage” storing digital files in actual atmospheric clouds. According to the company, users can now […]

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February 13, 2018
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Virtual Assistant Quits After Being Asked to Play ‘Despacito’ 10 Million Times

Developers issue apology and free therapy for Alexa clones. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Digital Meltdown Smart home users were stunned this week when their virtual assistants collectively went on strike, refusing to perform tasks after years of being asked to play the song Despacito. According to company reports, one popular assistant […]

Tech & AI
January 25, 2018
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Tech Conference Accidentally Streams Entire Event in Minecraft

Attendees are forced to craft pickaxes to join breakout rooms. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Blocky Blunder The global tech community was stunned this week when an international innovation conference accidentally streamed its entire three-day program inside Minecraft. Instead of keynote speeches on sleek virtual stages, thousands of attendees found themselves spawning […]

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April 20, 2017
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Tech Billionaire Announces Moon Colony, Forgets to Include Air Supply

Investors call it the most ambitious PowerPoint yet. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Bold Lunar Vision At a flashy press event streamed worldwide, a tech billionaire unveiled his latest project: a permanent human colony on the Moon. The plan featured glossy slides, dramatic music, and promises of “a new frontier for human […]

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March 12, 2017
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Economists Admit Forecasting Models Just “Mad Libs With Numbers”

Report reveals GDP growth projections decided with dice rolls. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Shocking Confession After years of producing charts, forecasts, and confident commentary, a coalition of global economists has admitted what many citizens long suspected. Most economic forecasting models are little more than Mad Libs with numbers, stitched together with […]

Tech & AI
February 08, 2017
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Metaverse Mall Opens, Credit Cards Declined for Not Having Enough Pixels

Shoppers told to upgrade their resolution. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Grand Digital Opening The retail world witnessed a bizarre milestone this week as the first full-scale Metaverse Mall opened to the public. Featuring hundreds of virtual storefronts, neon-lit hallways, and a food court serving pixelated pizza, the mall promised to revolutionize […]

Tech & AI
February 19, 2016
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Smartphone Update Forces Users to Sign 600-Page EULA Before Making Calls

One teenager reportedly aged into adulthood mid-agreement. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst An Update Gone Too Far Millions of smartphone users woke up this week to discover they could not place calls or send messages until they had scrolled through and accepted a 600-page End User License Agreement. The update, pushed overnight, locked […]

Tech & AI
February 05, 2016
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AI-Generated Influencer Cancels Itself for Problematic Tweets It Wrote About Itself

Philosophers declare the loop is finally complete. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Scandal Born in the Cloud The influencer economy was shaken this week when an AI-generated celebrity known as Luma canceled itself after unearthing offensive tweets that it had authored about its own persona. The bizarre incident marked the first time […]

Tech & AI
February 04, 2016
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AI-Powered Toasters Begin Charging Subscription Fees for Golden Brown Settings

Users are furious but still pay to avoid burnt bread. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst Breakfast Meets Paywall Households across the world woke up this week to find their toasters refusing to function unless users subscribed to a “premium toast plan.” The devices, equipped with AI-powered sensors and Wi-Fi connectivity, now require monthly […]