zach mcauliffe
@mcauliffewithaz.bsky.social
tech writer. used to write for a local news station in my hometown. posts are mine, not my employer's. he/him
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I’ve seen this before.
September 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
I’ve seen this before.
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common sense incoming, from @mcauliffewithaz.bsky.social www.cnet.com/tech/service...
I'm Begging You to Talk to People Instead of Using Apple's Audio Intelligence - CNET
Just pay attention to your conversations. It's better than staring at yet another screen.
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September 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
common sense incoming, from @mcauliffewithaz.bsky.social www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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ez mode solidarity opportunity you might not have been aware of. No Starbucks till the union gets a contract.
Boycott is still on. No Starbucks till the union gets a contract.
I spoke to a member of the SBWU boycott committee about the call to boycott Starbucks. As a reminder, boycott Starbucks! www.weareravenous.com/starbucks-wo...
September 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
ez mode solidarity opportunity you might not have been aware of. No Starbucks till the union gets a contract.
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We still don't have Half-Life 3, though. cnet.co/3T37NBI
September 1, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We still don't have Half-Life 3, though. cnet.co/3T37NBI
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If buying isn't owning then piracy can't be theft. Any reasonable corporation knows that.
Sony says "reasonable consumers" know they don’t own the digital PlayStation games they buy.
It argues that it's "not plausible" to suggest that when they buy a digital game they actually believe they're "obtaining ownership" of it.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-sa...
It argues that it's "not plausible" to suggest that when they buy a digital game they actually believe they're "obtaining ownership" of it.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-sa...
Sony says ‘reasonable consumers’ know they don’t own the digital games they buy | VGC
It’s “not plausible” to suggest people believe they’re “obtaining ownership”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If buying isn't owning then piracy can't be theft. Any reasonable corporation knows that.
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A statement from the HuffPost Union @wgaeast.bsky.social on today's layoffs.
August 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
A statement from the HuffPost Union @wgaeast.bsky.social on today's layoffs.
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Hey so forcing non Christian kids to read the bible in school under the guise of helping them understand American Literature better is fucked up and bad, actually
August 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Hey so forcing non Christian kids to read the bible in school under the guise of helping them understand American Literature better is fucked up and bad, actually
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Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower.
August 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower.
the old logo is better if for no other reason that its at least interesting to look at thanks to the curves of the letters. the new logo is another example of sans serif fonts killing the joy in the world
armchair graphic designers... assemble!
Instagram Has a New Logo for Some Reason - CNET
Some users are already joking that the new logo reads "Instagzam."
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August 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
the old logo is better if for no other reason that its at least interesting to look at thanks to the curves of the letters. the new logo is another example of sans serif fonts killing the joy in the world
excuse me my good sir, but what seems to be the fuck?
August 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
excuse me my good sir, but what seems to be the fuck?
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Biedscheid’s ruling called Meta's platforms a “public nuisance” and compared Meta to a factory, with advertising and other content as its product and “the psychological harm and sexual exploitation of children to be the pollution that must be abated.”
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Meta Ordered to Pay $567M in New Mexico Child Exploitation Lawsuit - CNET
The ruling is in addition to the $375 million Meta was ordered to pay in the same lawsuit in March.
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August 7, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Biedscheid’s ruling called Meta's platforms a “public nuisance” and compared Meta to a factory, with advertising and other content as its product and “the psychological harm and sexual exploitation of children to be the pollution that must be abated.”
www.cnet.com/news/social-...
www.cnet.com/news/social-...
more. i was so young and didnt know what i was doing and i didnt know how to ask for help
As you've gotten older, have you become less or more sympathetic toward your teenage self?
August 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
more. i was so young and didnt know what i was doing and i didnt know how to ask for help
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We're thrilled to welcome our new bargaining unit at ABC News after employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social media platforms voted unanimously to unionize with the WGAE!
August 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
We're thrilled to welcome our new bargaining unit at ABC News after employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social media platforms voted unanimously to unionize with the WGAE!
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I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:
How to plant a nuclear plant in Iran
The question is: what on earth is Google doing?
www.digitaldigging.org
July 31, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:
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July 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Though we likely won’t see it until next year, I’m predicting the pickle emoji will knock the eggplant emoji off its pedestal. cnet.co/4yQxC8n
July 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Though we likely won’t see it until next year, I’m predicting the pickle emoji will knock the eggplant emoji off its pedestal. cnet.co/4yQxC8n
that is incredibly sad
July 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
that is incredibly sad
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You don't have to put up with spam calls any longer. cnet.co/4gOIoFp
July 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM
You don't have to put up with spam calls any longer. cnet.co/4gOIoFp
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A statement from WIRED leadership.
July 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A statement from WIRED leadership.
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There are many ways to improve your life:
- read books
- be kind
- read more books
- rest
- read so many books that an ancient power of undying fire ignites deep in your eyes
- hydrate
- read more books
- read books
- be kind
- read more books
- rest
- read so many books that an ancient power of undying fire ignites deep in your eyes
- hydrate
- read more books
June 16, 2026 at 3:20 AM
There are many ways to improve your life:
- read books
- be kind
- read more books
- rest
- read so many books that an ancient power of undying fire ignites deep in your eyes
- hydrate
- read more books
- read books
- be kind
- read more books
- rest
- read so many books that an ancient power of undying fire ignites deep in your eyes
- hydrate
- read more books
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“Use the serial (Oxford) comma in comma-separated inline lists. That is, write “one, two, and three” instead of “one, two and three”. In almost all cases, it is less”
Look, I don’t want to start a fight but the AP Stylebook is just wrong: the Oxford comma is necessary, and good!
Look, I don’t want to start a fight but the AP Stylebook is just wrong: the Oxford comma is necessary, and good!
Final Paper Checklist
A list of things to check when preparing a paper for publication.
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July 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
“Use the serial (Oxford) comma in comma-separated inline lists. That is, write “one, two, and three” instead of “one, two and three”. In almost all cases, it is less”
Look, I don’t want to start a fight but the AP Stylebook is just wrong: the Oxford comma is necessary, and good!
Look, I don’t want to start a fight but the AP Stylebook is just wrong: the Oxford comma is necessary, and good!
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Never forget that you, that we all, deserve better. They are counting on you forgetting this.
June 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Never forget that you, that we all, deserve better. They are counting on you forgetting this.
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Trans rights are human rights always and forever.
June 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Trans rights are human rights always and forever.
youve led your last zeppelin
you've turned your last stile
You've sexed your last pistol
June 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
youve led your last zeppelin