The Current

Tech news, pop culture, security alerts, device advice and smart tips that'll have people asking, "Hey, how'd you know that?" all in 5 minutes a day.

Aug 30, 2026

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10 min read

🌋 Sealed since 79 A.D., AI read it

Plus: scammers faking Dolly Parton, robot dogs patrolling Atlanta, your cable bill's evil twin, radar under Jesus' tomb, Instagram's secret trash folder, Bezos begging for coders in 1994, and a two-hour charge done in 30 minutes.

Aug 29, 2026

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10 min read

💔 He sent $45,000 to ‘Katy Perry’

Plus: Spyware dressed as a job interview, make your phone not make you car sick, an AI escape artist, scanner secret, the power bank on the do-not-use list, a 3.5-hour hop to London and how America sleeps with its phone.

Aug 28, 2026

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9 min read

🚨 Wi-Fi watches your body

Plus: Meta playing strictest parent, a judge reading your chatbot history, Dolly's song sealed until 2046, Alexa's 10-second fix, Aunt Linda beating the algorithm, a $13 live-wire beeper, and the world's most dangerous selfie booth