Do you know how to prepare for your digital life after death? CU Boulder’s student-run clinic has some advice

Older adults have large digital archives that can be hard to access after their deaths. picture alliance/Getty Images Dylan Thomas Doyle, University of Colorado Boulder and Jed R. Brubaker, University of Colorado Boulder From family photos in the cloud to email archives and social media accounts, the digital lives of Americans are extensive and growing. […]



Turn Songs into Karaoke Gold with This AI Vocal Remover

AI Vocal Remover

Ready to take your singing skills to the next level? Or maybe you just want to get rid of those pesky vocals and make your own version of your favorite song? Meet UVR Online, the free AI Vocal Remover that’s here to save your karaoke nights! Using cutting-edge AI technology, UVR Online removes vocals from […]

This Comment Section Is a Dumpster Fire

The Comments Section

What if the internet was a real-life arena of complete and utter chaos? Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest lamb ad brings that vision to life, complete with a horde of bickering commenters shouting about everything from fake news to whether milk goes in tea first. It’s the most chaotic comment section ever, with people hurling […]



Break Your Bad Online Habits or Wet Your Pants Trying: The Choice Is Yours with TabBOO

Tabboo Jump Scare

We’ve all been there. You open your browser to “just check one thing,” and two hours later, you’re somehow scrolling through page 12 of cat videos or doomscrolling through yet another social media app. If only there were a way to break free from this vicious cycle… Enter TabBoo, the browser extension that says, “Sure, […]

TikTok Resumes Operation in the United States After Brief Ban

TikTok Ban

TikTok is back, America! Less than 24 hours after being banned, the app has returned, proving you can’t keep Gen Z’s favorite time-waster down for long. On January 18th, TikTok went dark thanks to a Supreme Court decision over national security concerns about its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Cue chaos: influencers panicked, businesses scrambled, and […]

TikTok’s Time is Up: U.S. Ban Leaves Millions Scrolling… Nothing

TikTok Ban

Well, it’s official, folks—TikTok has danced its last dance in the U.S. (for now). Starting Saturday evening, millions of American users opened the app, only to be met with a pop-up saying, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” It’s like logging into a party, only to find the DJ’s packed up and gone home. The […]

Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech

Meta stirred up controversy when it ditched fact-checking. Chesnot/Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University Meta’s decision to change its content moderation policies by replacing centralized fact-checking teams with user-generated community labeling has stirred up a storm of reactions. But taken at face value, the changes raise the question of the effectiveness of Meta’s old […]

TikTok’s Final Countdown: America’s Favorite Time-Waster Is on the Chopping Block

TikTok Ban

Pack up your dances, memes, and life hacks, folks—TikTok is about to bid the United States a dramatic farewell on January 19th, unless a miracle of Supreme proportions (literally) happens. After a year of legal wrangling and political debates, the clock is ticking for America’s favorite distraction machine. This marks the culmination of a year-long […]