It usually happens on a Friday afternoon. You are finishing up work. You open an email attachment that looks like an invoice or a shipping notification. You click “Enable Content.” And then, your wallpaper changes. A red screen appears with a countdown timer. All your files your photos, your tax returns, your unfinished novel are … Continue more
It happens in a heartbeat. You click “Send.” The money leaves your account. And then the realization hits you like a truck: The website wasn’t real. The ‘Bank Manager’ was a fake. The crypto investment was a Ponzi scheme. Whether you are sitting in a flat in London, a house in Toronto, or a suburb … Continue more
Let’s be real for a second. You’ve gotten the email. We all have. It usually lands in your inbox at 4 PM on a Friday. The subject line is something vague like “Important Notice Regarding Your Account.” You open it, and it’s a wall of legal text that eventually says: “We take your privacy seriously, … Continue more
It’s Sunday morning. You have your coffee. The sun is shining. You feel intellectual. You open a news website. You click “Crossword.” You solve three clues. You are feeling like a genius. And then, the pop up appears. “You have reached your limit. Subscribe for $40/year to finish this puzzle.” It is the most buzz … Continue more
You are scrolling through Instagram and you land on that person’s profile. You see a VSCO link in their bio (usually vsco.co/username). You are dying to see their photos, but you hesitate. Does Instagram tell them I clicked it? Does VSCO send them a notification saying “Sarah just viewed your profile”? It is a valid … Continue more
Let’s be honest: The platform formerly known as Twitter isn’t exactly the most stable place on the internet right now. Maybe you are deleting your account because you’re tired of the drama. Maybe you are worried your account might get randomly suspended (it happens to the best of us). Or maybe you just have a … Continue more
It is the modern torture method of the 21st century. You open WhatsApp. You see their name at the top. “Online.” Your heart skips a beat. You stare at the screen, waiting for those magical words: “typing…” You wait. And wait. The “Online” status stays there. But the “typing…” never appears. Your brain immediately spirals … Continue more
I opened Instagram yesterday and I felt popular. Three new friend requests! Wow. Am I famous? Am I finally an influencer? I clicked on the first profile. Name: “Dr. James William.” Bio: “Orthopedic Surgeon 🏥 | God Fearing 🙏 | Widowed | Looking for True Love.” Photos: Six blurry pictures of a very handsome man … Continue more
It’s the worst feeling in the world. You just finished an incredible Instagram Live. Maybe you were interviewing a guest, or you did a makeup tutorial, or you just ranted about your day for 45 minutes and it was gold. The engagement was high. The comments were popping off. You hit “End Video.” You tap … Continue more
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
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