Satire
The Samsung Galaxy S25 AI: As Told in Verse
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 and its AI companion features deserve some poetic treatment. Here’s a sonnet capturing the spirit of the latest device.
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.
Satire
The Ship of iPad: A Metaphysical Inquiry into "New"
If an iPad remains unchanged in form but receives a new chip, is it truly "new"?
Mobile World Congress
Huawei’s MWC Strategy: If You Can’t Impress With One Announcement, Try Four
While most companies are content with a single press release at Mobile World Congress, Huawei decided that March 4, 2025, deserved not one, not two, but four celebratory announcements.
Funding
Ramp’s $13B Valuation: Another Fintech Victory Lap We Couldn’t Ignore
Ramp, the “leading financial operations platform” (as they humbly describe themselves), announced with great fanfare that their valuation has ballooned to $13 billion.
Mobile World Congress
Move Over, Alexander Graham Bell—First Orion Has Reinvented the Phone Call!
Phone Calls are back at Mobile World Congress! First Orion reinvents a technology we've all been using for over a century.
Mobile World Congress
Infinix’s Tri-Fold Phone: Because Two Folds Were for Amateurs
When one fold isn’t enough, and two folds feel passé—introducing the tri-foldable phone! The ultimate way to confuse your pockets, your hands, and your sense of what a smartphone should be.
AI
Deutsche Telekom’s “AI Phone” Is Here to Save You from the Horrors of Tapping Apps
Deutsche Telekom and Perplexity debut the “AI Phone” at MWC 2025, promising to kill apps, save time, and redefine déjà vu.
AI
Lenovo’s New Laptops Fold, Flip, and Even Soak Up the Sun
Lenovo’s new laptops fold, flip, soak up the sun, and probably do your taxes. We braved their 10,000-word press release so you don’t have to. Here’s what actually matters.
This Week in Snark
This Week in Snark: The Lag, The Hype, and The Inevitable Pivot to Enterprise
We say a glitchy goodbye to Skype, watch Sony desperately insist VR isn’t dead, marvel at Amazon’s bold attempt to make Alexa a paid privilege, chuckle as Brex discovers enterprise money is actually real, and witness Apple throw a casual half-trillion at AI just to stay relevant.
Satire
Farewell, Skype: The Rise, Fall, and Glorious Lag of a Once-Great App
It is with a mix of nostalgia and profound indifference that we gather here today to mourn Skype's slow, painful, and utterly predictable demise.
VR
Sony Slashes PS VR2 Price in a Last-Ditch Effort to Convince You That VR Isn’t Dead
Starting in March, you can grab a PS VR2 for the low, low price of $399.99—which is still somehow more than a PlayStation 5 costs on sale.
Amazon
Alexa+ Is Here: Amazon’s Plan to Make You Pay for the Voice Assistant You Already Own
Amazon launches Alexa+, a $19.99/month generative AI voice assistant with memory, smart home automation, and the new Echo Show 21. Here’s what’s new, how it works, and whether it’s worth it.