I have a friend who refuses to touch a crossword puzzle. I tried to hand him the “Easy Monday” puzzle from the newspaper once, and he recoiled like I was handing him a live grenade. “I’m not smart enough for that,” he said. “I don’t know who the Prime Minister of Belgium was in 1954.” … Continue more
My cousin almost started a fight because Messenger said I was online during a movie. I wasn’t. Here is what actually happened. It is a classic scenario: You wake up to an angry text asking, “Why were you online at 3 AM?” You weren’t. You were asleep. But Facebook Messenger showed a Green Dot next … Continue more
I was scrolling through my feed this morning, sipping my coffee, when I saw it. It was a video of Elon Musk. He was standing on a stage, looking me dead in the eye, promising that if I invested $200 in his new “Quantum AI Trading Bot,” I would be a millionaire by next Tuesday. … Continue more
You are trying to create a simple Facebook account. Maybe it’s for a game. Maybe it’s to stalk your ex (no judgment). Or maybe you just don’t want Mark Zuckerberg having your personal cell number. But every time you hit “Sign Up,” it demands digits. “Please enter your mobile number.” It drives me crazy. Why … Continue more
For about ten years, WhatsApp was like a clingy partner. It demanded total loyalty. “One Number. One Phone.” That was the rule. If you tried to log into your WhatsApp on a second phone, it would ruthlessly kick you out of the first one. It was a digital tug of war that you couldn’t win. … Continue more
We’ve all been there. You meet someone at a party or a networking event. You know his name is “Jason,” he lives in Chicago, and he likes hiking. But you forgot to ask for his handle. Now you are typing “Jason” into the Instagram search bar and staring at a list of 50 million Jasons. … Continue more
It happens to all of us. You are doom-scrolling on Instagram at 11 PM. You see a really cool gadget or a t-shirt you like. You think, “I’ll check that in a second.” Then your finger slips. You accidentally refresh the feed. Poof. The ad is gone. You try searching for “cool t-shirt” but you … Continue more
It starts with an email. Maybe you woke up to it. “The email address associated with your account was changed to [email protected].” Your stomach drops. You open the app. You type your password. Incorrect. You try “Forgot Password.” It sends the reset link to… the Russian email. You are locked out. Your photos, your DMs, … Continue more
We all have that one person. Maybe it’s your aunt who comments “Why don’t you call me?” on every single thirst trap you post. Maybe it’s a coworker who replies to your Stories with unsolicited advice about your weekend plans. Maybe it’s an ex who isn’t technically harassing you, but their name popping up on … Continue more
