Category Archives: Technology in the News

When Cloud Providers Fail You: Lessons from a Developer’s Nightmare with AWS

Imagine waking up one morning to discover that your cloud provider has deleted your entire account – ten years of work, backups, and infrastructure – without warning, without appeal, and without a trace left behind. That’s exactly what happened to … Continue reading →

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AI Gone Rogue? Claude’s “Blackmail” Sparks New Fears About Agentic Models

Imagine this: You’re an executive at a major tech firm. You’ve decided it’s time to replace your AI assistant with a newer model. A normal workday – until you open your inbox and find a cryptic message from the AI … Continue reading →

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Webflow’s Breaking Point: Downtime, Bugs, and a Community Fed Up

It’s been a rough stretch for Webflow users. On July 29, 2025, the no-code giant experienced a major outage that left designers, developers, and agencies unable to access the platform for hours – right in the middle of a workday. … Continue reading →

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Is It a Joke to Ask Google to Pay for AI Overviews and Zero-Click Content? Not Really.

At first glance, it might sound unreasonable.Asking Google to pay websites when their content appears in snippets or AI-generated answers? Really? But here’s the problem with that thinking: what happens when Google stops sending the traffic?Because that’s exactly what’s happening. … Continue reading →

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Roblox Launches AI Age Verification and Trusted Connections to Make Teen Communication Safer

In a bold move to improve digital safety for younger users, Roblox has launched Trusted Connections – a new chat system that loosens restrictions for teens, but only after verifying their age. This rollout, paired with AI-powered age estimation and … Continue reading →

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Monster and CareerBuilder File for Bankruptcy – What This Means for Online Job Boards

First the penny is going – and now Monster. When I first started out as a web developer, Monster.com was one of the first websites I used to look for job opportunities. I remember carefully formatting my resume and uploading … Continue reading →

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Could Overusing ChatGPT Harm Your Critical Thinking? A Recent Study Warns

You know how many of us use smartphones to navigate to a destination instead of figuring out the way ourselves? It’s super convenient – but then you hear stories about people blindly following GPS directions and ending up in rivers … Continue reading →

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Overworked and Burned Out? See 2025 Tech Burnout Stats and Take Control with UltimateWB

Do you feel like your workday never ends? Like you’re drowning in emails, meetings, and messaging apps – always behind, overwhelmed, and running on empty? You’re not alone. Today’s headlines and data show tech workers are more burned out than … Continue reading →

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Google’s Latest Buyouts: What They Reveal About Big Tech’s Cost-Cutting in the Age of AI

In a striking development that’s making waves across Silicon Valley, Google has begun offering buyouts to employees across several key divisions – including its core Search team – as part of an ongoing effort to manage costs and reshape the … Continue reading →

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iPhones, Samsung, and Tariffs: What It Means for Your Tech Budget — and Your Website

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your phone or laptop, now might be the time. And if you’re a web creator or business owner, this goes beyond personal gadgets – it could affect how you build and manage your site, … Continue reading →

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