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.

Oct 9, 2026

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9 min read

❌ Do not install this from Meta

Plus: Refunds for scammed cash, AI prompts that tame credit card interest, the guy in 14C on video, finding that lost recipe, PDFs on your Kindle, Topgolf’s scoreboard secret and guarding kids on the internet.

🛑 Stop scrolling, just ask for the photo

Oct 8, 2026

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8 min read

🛑 Stop scrolling, just ask for the photo

Plus: Hurricane heading to Florida, Starlink calling your cell phone, a Pokémon fan tracks a delivery van, Amazon may owe you refund money, cool dog drone story and Alexa finally learning patience.

Oct 7, 2026

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9 min read

🤑 Last call: Best 15 Prime Day picks

Plus: Voters asking ChatGPT how to vote, AI sketches the pizza in your head, a $59.5M period app payday, self-checkout getting the boot, the day flights cost least and Earhart’s plane might be a coconut tree.