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If you've ever felt disconcerted by the way technology/AI have interfered in our lives, you're not alone. Twitter account @internetofshit is basically dedicated to waking people up to the fact that tech is ruining our lives in the most capitalistic ways possible. Let's all find new ways to do necessary life things and charge people a premium for it. What the heck is the world coming to?

As of January 14th, Windows 7 has been officially discontinued by Microsoft. After 11 years of service, memers and tech geeks alike are mourning the loss of the trusty operating system - although we suspect they're more excited about all the meme-ing than they are sad about the actual loss. 

On the bright side of all of this, Windows 10 upgrades are free for us, so we've got that going for us, which is nice.

If you ever needed a meme to describe the amazing feeling of helping an old person with a computer, this is it. 'Tehc' memes feature everyone's favorite Mr. Meme and are coming for our self-satisfied tech moments. You know, feeling like a hacker when you open the Task Manager. Teaching a kid cousin how to force quit. These are all basic, but gratifying moments for anyone who uses computers. There haven't been a ton of these, but like Stonks and Helth, we expect to see 'em for a while.

Every now and then we see a photo that boils our blood and makes us shake with anger. The r/mildlyinfuriating is a mecca for these kinds of images. People share disturbing images from real life and from the depths of the internet that will get your grinds gearing in no time. After all, it's better to feel anger than the numbness we feel most of the damn time. Whether your mildly infuriating poison is food-related (well-done steak) or tech-related (nobody actually wants sticky keys turned on) we're willing to bet that something in here will piss you off. 

If you thought tech companies couldn't possibly release a product more stupid than Tesla's Cybertruck, you'd be wrong! Apple just released its most expensive product ever today: the Mac Pro, which has a $6,000 base price and - get this - can cost all the way up to just over $100,000 if you want the absolute most powerful Mac that money can buy. 

Purchasing the wheels alone will cost you a cool $400. Apple, you're just trolling us at this point, right? Honestly we think this computer is just some sort of weird flex for the disturbingly wealthy. 

All we're saying here is, this damn thing better turn into a flying car, or have the ability to cure cancer or some sh*t.

As millennials on the older side of the generation, we were actually lucky to have experienced life before the internet was used for everything. It's definitely built character and probably lent us a little extra resourcefulness. Sometimes we feel like our grandparents talking about walking a mile in the snow to school when we talk about the days before smartphones, and this little text exchange between a post-millennial and an older, wiser person will show you exactly why. 

We don't want to say that Apple often comes out with stupid products, but Apple often comes out with stupid products. First it was the computer stand costing a cool $1,000, and then it was the Airpod that many have complained falls out of their ears. And finally, we have the Airpods Pro, which resemble a Pokemon and cost just $250! It's almost like Apple is trying to rip us off! Almost. 

What incredibly stupid product will they come up with next! Stay tuned to find out!