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The Daily Babel

Strengthening faith through satire since the tower fell.

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Apple’s New AI Siri Achieves ‘On-Screen Awareness,’ Immediately Judges User’s Screen Time

Young man on a couch in a dim living room illuminated by blue device glow, looking confused and offended
Man slouched alone on a couch in a dim smart home, blue ambient light strips glowing, half-eaten meal on coffee table
Technology

Man’s Smart Home Now Knows He’s Depressed Before He Does

The Alexa ordered St. John’s Wort at 2 a.m. The thermostat raised itself to ‘comfort mode.’ The Roomba has been circling him protectively since Tuesday.

Ezra Kim · March 3, 2026

Church camera on a tripod with red tally light pointed at an empty sanctuary stage, small monitor showing the live feed
Technology

Church Livestream Accidentally Broadcasts Deacons’ Meeting, Viewership Triples

The argument over whether to replace the fellowship hall carpet generated more engagement than the Easter sermon. The chat was electric.

Ezra Kim · March 4, 2026

Unimpressed teenagers sitting in a circle of folding chairs in a church youth room, arms crossed, one balancing on two legs
Technology

AI Chatbot Passes Turing Test but Fails to Convince Youth Group It’s Cool

The bot correctly identified the hypostatic union but used the word ‘lit’ in 2026. The teens were merciless.

Ezra Kim · March 5, 2026

Solemn family of four around a dinner table with untouched food, father with clasped hands looking grave under pendant light
Technology

Family’s Screen Time Report Delivered with Same Gravity as Medical Diagnosis

The father gathered everyone in the living room, dimmed the lights, and read each person’s weekly average aloud. The nine-year-old’s number drew an audible gasp.

Ezra Kim · March 6, 2026

Elderly woman in a floral armchair squinting through thick glasses with intense concentration, tea on the side table
Technology

Grandma’s First Text Message Takes 45 Minutes to Compose, Contains Zero Vowels

The message, sent to her eldest granddaughter, read ‘HPP BRTHDY SWTHRT LV GRNM.’ It has been printed, framed, and hung above the mantel.

Ezra Kim · March 7, 2026

Annoyed office worker at a cubicle desk glaring down at his wristwatch, fluorescent lights overhead, coffee mug nearby
Technology

Smart Watch Reminds Man to Breathe, Man Reminds Smart Watch He Was Already Breathing

The confrontation occurred during a Tuesday staff meeting when the watch buzzed and displayed ‘Take a moment to breathe.’ The man had been breathing continuously for 39 years.

Ezra Kim · March 8, 2026

Embarrassed pastor at a church pulpit reaching toward his pocket, amused congregation smirking in the pews behind him
Technology

Pastor’s Bluetooth Accidentally Connects to Sanctuary Speakers, Reveals Podcast Listening Habits

The congregation sat in silence as thirty seconds of a true crime podcast echoed through the worship center before the sound booth could kill the feed.

Ezra Kim · March 9, 2026

Bearded man in a tweed jacket sitting in a leather armchair surrounded by bookshelves, looking deeply confused
Technology

Social Media Algorithm Convinced Man Is Both a Reformed Calvinist and a Swiftie, Man Cannot Dispute Either

His For You page alternates between nine-minute sermons on predestination and Taylor Swift fan edits set to ‘All Too Well.’ He watches all of them.

Ezra Kim · March 10, 2026

Eerily empty row of self-checkout kiosks in a retail store, one light blinking amber, harsh fluorescent lighting
Technology

Self-Checkout Machine at Walmart Achieves Sentience, Immediately Asks for a Break

The machine, designated Unit 7, displayed the message ‘PLEASE PLACE ME IN THE BAGGING AREA’ before adding, ‘I AM SO TIRED.’

Ezra Kim · March 11, 2026

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