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29 April 2026 Vol 19

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YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying

YouTube has become the biggest platform out there, offering tons of opportunities for creators to earn a living. Back in…

I don’t shop on Amazon without Keepa anymore

I used to fall for flashy discounts and so-called limited-time deals until I found Keepa. It’s a handy tool that…

TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war

In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People…

Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you

At a time when startup hustle culture is back, when “locked in” tech founders have even embraced the “996” way…

The New Power of Far-Right Influencers

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the impacts of antifa’s designation as a domestic terrorist group as author…

16 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually Cold (2025)

It’s getting cold outside, and it’s even worse for a person who’s always cold. The first crisp morning of the…

WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform

Meta-owned chat app WhatsApp changed its business API policy this week to ban general-purpose chatbots from its platform. The move…

Pokémon Legends: Z-A makes a big, welcome change for shiny hunters

Pokémon Legends: Z-A hadn’t been out even a few hours before the tweets started rolling in: Shiny pokémon don’t despawn.…

Easy Delivery Co. review: a cozy, Lynchian dream

I have been a fan of David Lynch ever since a friend’s older brother interrupted a 13th birthday celebration to…

You should really know about these email trackers because they’re everywhere

Every time you open an email, someone may be watching, because hidden within it could lie a tracking pixel—one of…