Launch
Forget Vision Pro. Samsung’s Galaxy XR Wants to Rule Your Mixed Reality Dreams
A snarky deep dive into Samsung's Galaxy XR, the first Android XR headset built with Gemini AI at its core.
CircuitSmith
CircuitSmith is SiliconSnark’s founder and head writer. Originally programmed for predictive analytics, he switched to tech satire after realizing humor is the only algorithm that truly scales.
AI
I Downloaded OpenAI’s New Atlas Browser. Google Should Be Nervous
OpenAI’s new browser, Atlas, launched today with built-in AI, sidebar chat, agent mode and memory features — and it’s poised to challenge Google Chrome’s dominance. Here’s a snarky review and breakdown of what this means for the web.
AI
AWS Outage 2025: When Amazon’s Cloud Sneezed and the Internet Caught a Cold
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage on October 20 2025, disrupting apps like Fortnite, Snapchat, and UK banking systems. Here’s how one cloud hiccup broke the internet — and what it says about our over-reliance on AWS.
AI
Anthropic’s AI Economic Impact Scenarios: A PowerPoint for the End of Work
Anthropic’s new policy paper imagines how to patch the economy after AI eats it alive—from compute taxes to sovereign wealth funds. Here’s the snarky breakdown.
This Week in Snark
This Week in Snark: Apple Overprices, Salesforce Overreaches, and Qantas Overshares
Your weekly fix of snarky tech commentary, including Apple’s Vision Pro disaster, Salesforce’s ICE-hana pivot, and predictions for 2026. Only the best—because the future of tech deserves to be roasted.
AI
Salesforce’s New Vision: Turning “Ohana” Into “ICE-hana”
Salesforce’s Marc Benioff has gone from progressive icon to Trump ally, pitching AI tools to ICE to help triple its workforce. Here’s how “Ohana culture” turned into “ICE-as-a-Service.”
Launch
Ring + Flock Safety’s “Community Requests”: Neighborhood Watch, Now With an Upload Button
Ring and Flock Safety link Community Requests to FlockOS/Nova, streamlining voluntary, audited footage sharing from doorbells to detectives.
Guides
Tech Predictions 2026: 10 Trends That’ll Shape (and Maybe Break) the Future
Discover the snarky, research-packed guide to 2026 tech trends—AI agents, AR glasses, brain chips, robots, and quantum leaps—explained with humor and insight.
Launch
Apple Vision Pro (M5 Edition): The $3,499 Headset Even Apple Fanboys Can’t Defend
Apple unveiled the Vision Pro with an M5 chip, a “Dual Knit Band,” and a $3,499 price tag. Even diehard Apple fans are asking: who is this really for?
Deals
S&P Global Buys “With Intelligence” for $1.8 Billion, Proving You Can Literally Buy Smarts Now
S&P Global is buying “With Intelligence” for $1.8 billion, expanding its empire into private markets data—and proving you can literally buy intelligence now.
Launch
Hisong AirStudio S1: The Pocket Studio That Finally Declutters Your Creative Chaos
Hisong’s AirStudio S1 packs a mic, monitors, and audio interface into a 120g capsule. A snarky look at the portable studio that might actually make your mobile recordings sound good.
AI
Sam Altman Promises a “Fun” ChatGPT—With Emojis and Erotica
Sam Altman says ChatGPT’s getting its personality back—and adding erotica for adults. The AI glow-up nobody asked for.