Tech, explained

Technology is usually explained in jargon. These relatables explain how the internet, AI, passwords and the cloud work using things you already use and understand, from the post to a drive-through, and say clearly where each comparison falls down.

1. The internet in terms of Royal Mail The internet is essentially a Royal Mail sorting office run by a postie who has been awake for three weeks and is frantically ripping your letters into confetti.
2. ChatGPT in terms of a confident know-all at the pub Using ChatGPT is exactly like getting cornered in a Wetherspoons by a bloke who has read the back of three cereal boxes and is absolutely certain he is a qualified historian.
3. Machine learning in terms of training a puppy Machine learning is basically just training a puppy, except instead of a golden retriever, you have a cold, mathematical void that will eventually take your job.
4. Passwords in terms of a toothbrush Having a single password for every account is the digital equivalent of using one communal toothbrush for the entire block of flats.
5. Phishing in terms of a fake parcel text Phishing is just a DPD delivery text from a man who has never actually met your front door.

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