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š¤ AI > teachers? Duolingoās CEO says AI will out-teach humans ā¦ it knows what you know, when you know it and maybe when to yell at you with eerie accuracy. He expects computers to do most instruction āin a few decades,ā but schools wonāt go extinct, only because we need childcare, at least until ChatGPT can watch toddlers at home.
Smiley shenanigans: To Gen Z, the classic š isnāt cute, itās a side-eye smirk dragged straight from the depths of emotional warfare. What boomers think says āwarmth,ā Zoomers read as āCongrats on being dumb.ā Digital body language is evolving; your emoji game needs to survive its angsty glow-up.
š” Siriās not OK: Appleās AI fix is ā¦ other peopleās AI. Siri flopped so hard, Appleās sending users off to ChatGPT (and maybe Gemini and Perplexity, too) just to avoid embarrassment. A shiny new, non-humiliating Siri is in the works, but donāt hold your breath, itās not even invited to Appleās developers conference in June.
š§³ TSA bans chargers: Portable chargers and power banks now have to go in your carry-on only. Why? Most use lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire in a planeās cargo hold (paywall link). Easy rule to remember: If it can spark, leak, ignite or explode, it probably doesnāt belong in your suitcase.
Donāt ask ChatGPT for hiking tips: Two people had to be rescued from a snowy mountain near Vancouver after following advice from the bot. They showed up in sneakers, and ChatGPT didnāt warn them about the weather. Rescuers had to bring boots and ski poles. Next time? Talk to an actual human.
š Dumb TikTok prank: Kids are sneaking up behind people in stores, tapping their phone to your phone and playing the Apple Pay ādingā sound. No, theyāre not stealing your money. Theyāre just faking it with a sound clip. It gets worse. Someoneās filming your reaction. Because apparently, that counts as great content now.