26 Bits of Trivia About the Digital World and All the Bleep Bloops That Come With It

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26 Bits of Trivia About the Digital World and All the Bleep Bloops That Come With It
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According to some of these digital world-related tidbits, some technology isn’t ushering us toward a dystopian hellscape. Serious safety features have been built into them, and we’d like to stop and thank them today. 

Of course, there are still some people who do insane, life-threatening things for viewership, so don’t fully count out the hellscape. You know what? We won’t try to sway your feelings on any of this. Take a look at these good, bad and simply interesting facts about the digital realm and see if you want to keep building that backyard bunker.

Spotify

Anyone can post their music to Spotify. CD BABY CRACKED.COM While the platform may not be lucrative, Spotify does allow anyone to post their music to its platform through online distributors like CD Baby, which can be essential for building an audience.

Uber

CRACKED.COM Uber wants you to get home safely. COMBR 923 The company recently 911 Assistance added a new safety When you call 911 your trip details will be feature that has a shared with police Change sharing settings 107 N Point St direct 911 button Estimated Current location Honda Civic FXC6172 Blake's vehicle information in their app. The 911 CALL 911 function will not only call the police but will track the car.

OkCupid

When you flag an offensive message you've received on OkCupid, one of their staff members will immediately review whether that person should be banned from the site. GRAGKED COM

Panic Mode

Your iPhone has a 10 panic mode known as Emergency OTT SOS. to power Medical ID Emergency SOS SOS Once enabled and activated, the phone locks and prevents thieves-or law enforcement-from forcing you to unlock your phone via fingerprint. It also has an Cancel option to auto call an emergency contact upon activation. CRACKED.COM

iOS 11

iPhones that run iOS 11 can detect when you're driving and turn off notifications so you won't be distracted. CRACKED.COM

Facebook

Facebook uses AI to detect its users' word patterns that may show signs of suicidal depression and alert the authorities, friends, or family. ? Moira, we're reaching out to offer help Someone thinks you might need extra support right now and asked US to help. CANCEL SEE RESOURCES Rather than relying on other users to report such behavior, this algorithm allows Facebook to respond to a potential crisis quicker. CRACKED.COM

Teen Driver Tech

Worried about your teen driver? GMC has developed Teen Driver Technology which features audio and speed limiters, as well as report cards to share with parents GRACKED COM

Boeing

To minimize fatal plane accidents caused by fatigued pilots, long range Boeing planes are built to detect pilot inactivity. TAT -10c CLB PILOT RESPONSE PILOT RESPONSE 1013 1013 PILOT RESPONSE 836 83,5 N1 688 682 EGT After a moment of inactivity, a PILOT RESPONSE message will flash on the pilot's EICAS (engine indicating and crew alerting system) and a loud noise will be emitted to alert the pilot when the message appears for the third time. CRACKED.COM

Crowd Simulations

THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND BLOCKBUSTER MOVIES MAKES BUILDINGS AND LIVE EVENTS SAFER In film, crowd simulation software has been used to create everything from Orc battles to zombie hordes. Similar software is used by architects to test crowd evacuations, and by security personnel to train for live events to keep you safe! CRACKED.COM

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26 Bits of Trivia About the Digital World and All the Bleep Bloops That Come With It

A.I. Church Service

AI takes over the pulpit. On June 9, 2023, hundreds of German Protestants gathered in Bavaria for a 40-minute church service that was almost entirely led by a ChatGPT chatbot, represented by avatars on a large screen above the altar. CRACKED

Andy Samberg’s Lazy Sunday

CRACKED.COM Andy Samberg Lazy Sunday made him famous overnight. Samberg and The Lonely Island (with and without SNL) had some underground hits. Yet it was only with Lazy Sunday's viral success during the early days of Youtube that Samberg started getting recognized on the street.

Match.com

Match.com partnered with Amazon's Alexa, but they didn't quite think the programming through. People asked the device for dating advice, and it responded with a mix of helpful tips and humorous sass. Some people asked questions about what constitutes consent. Alexa's reply: LOL. Apparently that's a default response to questions the device can't answer. CRACKED.COM

Gross Cooking Videos

CRACKED.COM Most of those gross cooking videos trace back to one guy. The revolting viral videos of people making food come from Rick Lax, a street magician who realized those did better on social media than card tricks. We're just trying to put smiles on your faces, he says (probably very aware that the reaction is quite the opposite).

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The iPhone Trademark

Apple has to share the iPhone trademark with a Chinese leather maker. CRACKED.COM Apple lost their legal battle against IPHONE, a Chinese brand that makes leather prod- ucts, none of which are phones.

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Russia’s Internet Blockade

Russian civilians are circumventing the country's internet blockade. VPN In order to bypass restrictions on accessing foreign social media and news sites, Russians are turning to VPN services to mask their location. CRACKED.COM

Source: Bloomberg 

Chrome

WATCH YouTube videos and browse other websites at the same time on your Chrome with the PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FEATURE. DOUBLE-RIGHT- -CLICK a YouTube vid

John Roberts’ YouTube Videos

John Roberts' YouTube videos imitating his mother got him the role of Linda Belcher on Bob's Burgers. Roberts made a series of videos that went viral

WeChat

IN A COUNTRY WHERE FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM DREAM OF GOING, ONE MAN RUNS IT ALL. Ma Huateng is one of China's richest men and the founder of W

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