Marina Galperina

People seeking a mid-life career changes and work from home options flocked to a third-party, online cybersecurity course offered through NC State University. They say they were ghosted by instructors, taught “outdated information,” and laughed at by experts. The university claims the demand for non-traditional programs is “strong and growing.” Maarja Raudsepp told The News & Observer:

Critic Ben Davis rounds up the art words that helped him better process 2025. I think the term “delightmare” hits the spot:

Whether you’re still playing Hollow Knight: Silksong out of spite or not, the next patch will update cocoon locations to “prevent it spawning in inaccessible areas,” among other things. You’re still on your own with the red, bouncy flowers of anguish.

There has been some difficulty discourse around the Hollow Knight sequel. (Not getting into it!) Developer Team Cherry’s update 1.0.28470 patch includes some “slight” relief for those of us stuck battling early game bosses Moorwing and Sister Splinter. (Thank you!)

Vine was shut down eight years ago, along with its vast archive of iconic short-form video memes. Twitter owns its corpse, and Musk has been considering reviving it since 2022.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees told CNN that Elsa — the AI model that’s supposed to help speed up approvals of pharmaceuticals and medical devices — isn’t working great. Instead, it cites nonexistent studies, misrepresents research, fails to access crucial documents, and wastes a bunch of their time. Not quite the “AI revolution” RFK Jr. promised.

Purportedly searching for illegal cannabis grow houses, the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) has been tipping off police about “high” electricity usage based on smart meter readings.