Why I Spent Years Running Away From Docker (And Why That Was Silly)
Laura Bennett
There’s a particular type of regret that hits different when you realize you’ve been making your life harder than necessary. For me, that moment came when I finally understood what…
Laura Bennett
Why Federal Agencies Are Rushing Into AI—And Why That Should Worry Us
There’s a particular kind of excitement happening in Washington right now. It’s the sound of billions in government budgets being redirected toward artificial intelligence. Federal agencies are moving fast, very…
Why Enterprise AI Agents Are Failing (And It’s Not What Vendors Tell You)
Companies are spending millions on “agentic AI” right now. Walk into any tech conference and you’ll hear the phrase at least twenty times before lunch. But here’s what I keep…
The Jimmy John’s ‘Hacks’ Phenomenon: Why We’re Obsessed With Optimization Culture
There’s something peculiar happening in food culture right now. We’ve collectively decided that ordering a sandwich needs to be optimized like it’s a stock portfolio. Jimmy John’s ordering “hacks” are…
GitLab’s New Agentic AI: Who’s Really in Control Here?
GitLab just rolled out version 19.2, and buried in the announcement is something that made me pause: “governed agentic AI capabilities.” On the surface, it sounds like enterprise IT departments…
Why Basic Cyber Hygiene Still Matters More Than You Think in the AI Age
Here’s what keeps me up at night: we’re so busy obsessing over the next big AI security threat that we’re ignoring the unglamorous basics. I’ve covered enough data breaches to…
Docker and Self-Hosting: Why More People Are Taking Control of Their Media
There’s a quiet revolution happening in tech right now, and it doesn’t involve a billion-dollar startup or venture capital funding. It’s people like you and me deciding that paying recurring…
How AI-Powered Voice Cloning Has Made Scammers Scarier Than Ever
I got a call last week from someone claiming to be my bank. The voice on the other end sounded exactly like the automated system I’ve heard a thousand times.…
Why those cheap Raspberry Pi knockoffs might cost you more than you save
When the Raspberry Pi Foundation started struggling to keep up with demand—and prices climbed accordingly—it was only a matter of time before the clones showed up. And I mean really…
CCTV solved a shotgun crime in seconds. But what else is it really doing?
A man in Rotherham fired a sawn-off shotgun at a moving Land Rover on his street. Two shots. Then he was caught—not because someone saw him in the moment, but…