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I'll be completely honest with you — I have absolutely no idea why everything seems to be broken right now. But I have some suspicions. My suspicions were aroused a few months ago when I reported that Amazon pulled a Kindle update. A Reddit commenter found a certain amount of schadenfreude in the situation and claimed that Amazon had laid off a bunch of people and replaced them with vibe coding. The implications were obvious — the problems are due to vibe coding. Code written by generative AI is prone to hallucinations and is highly likely to contain bugs and issues. Or at least, that's the th
I tracked how Google and Amazon push stealth updates, and it completely explained my broken phone appsIs this what a vibe-coded future looks like?
If AI is the future and vibe coding is where the tech industry is headed, is this what we should really be looking forward to? Broken apps, bug-ridden operating systems, and hallucinating AI chatbots? I have no evidence that this is happening, except for Amazon, where it clearly is. But the trends in broken apps and updates are so similar that I'm willing to take a guess and assume that it is. If it is true, the future doesn't look great for tech in general, and software in particular. Unless companies stop using AI, either due to the bubble popping or the costs becoming prohibitive, we'll hav
I tracked how Google and Amazon push stealth updates, and it completely explained my broken phone appsI've been living with the Pixel 10a, and Google's Goldilocks phone is hard to give up
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I tested the Pixel 10a and the Nothing Phone 4a Pro, and found one is a fantastic buy
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These 5 new Galaxy S26 camera features made an immediate difference to my photos and videos
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I stopped paying for a PDF editor — these Google Drive hidden features are all I need
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I reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, and it's so much better than all the drama
…result in truly smooth and effortless operation. You really notice how fast the phone is when using new AI features, including Photo Assist to edit images and generate wallpaper, plus in the…
I changed this one Android setting and stopped fighting outdoor screen glare for good
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My Google Pixel phone isn't the fastest device, but it doesn't matter anymore
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I've used the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Pixel 8 Pro in 2026, and they still make more sense
…Circle to Search, and this AI craze even brings its magic to the Ultra's cameras for after-the-fact super slo-mo. $1300 at Amazon $1300 at Best Buy $1200 at…
I spent $50 on Google's Pixelsnap case, and it's disintegrating after 7 months
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