The “dickover” is the scourge(祸害，灾难) of the modern age. Coined in May by John Gruber, a tech writer, it is defined as “a modal panel(模态面板), popover, or curtain presented by a website or app, deliberately obscuring its own content to frustrate the user”. Essentially, it is the thing (or more often, things) you have to click away in order to read the thing you wanted to read.(本质上，它就是你在阅读想读的内容之前必须点击关闭的东西（通常不止一个）。) It is the “accept cookies” box, the “allow notifications?” box, the “sign in with Google” box, the pop-up video box, etc.
“Dickover”是现代社会的祸害。这个词由科技作家约翰·格鲁伯于今年5月创造，定义为“网站或应用呈现的模态面板、弹出框或遮罩层，故意遮挡自身内容以使用户感到挫败”。本质上，它就是你在阅读想读的内容之前必须点击关闭的东西（通常不止一个）。比如“接受Cookie”框、“允许通知？”框、“使用Google登录”框、弹出视频框等等。
We shouldn’t fool ourselves into thinking(自欺欺人地认为) that dickovers are the only terrible thing about technology in 2026. Until now, though, we have lacked(缺乏) the vocabulary to describe them, so here are some suggestions.
我们不应自欺欺人地认为 dickover 是2026年科技唯一可怕之处。不过，直到现在，我们一直缺乏描述它们的词汇，所以这里有一些建议。
AI-horning
AI-horning（AI硬塞）
The worst part of the internet is that it is now impossible to escape AI features because they are shoehorned(硬塞进) into everything. Google gives you an AI overview(概览，概述) before you get to your search results. Instagram can create AI images. Spotify has an AI DJ that can talk between songs for some reason(不知为何). None of this is useful. My car just switched from Google Assistant (“Sure, navigating to KFC”) to Google Gemini (“OK, great. I’ve noticed a number of locations within 100 miles of you that contain the letters ‘K’, ‘F’ and ‘C’. Give me a little more information on where you’re heading and I’ll get straight to showing you the way”). Shut up you water-guzzling(耗水的) idiot and give me my chicken.
互联网最糟糕的部分在于，现在你无法逃避AI功能，因为它们被硬塞进一切事物中。谷歌会在你看到搜索结果之前先给你一个AI概览。Instagram可以生成AI图片。Spotify有一个AI DJ，不知为何能在歌曲之间说话。这些都没什么用。我的车刚从Google Assistant（“好的，导航到肯德基”）切换到Google Gemini（“好的，太好了。我注意到你周围100英里内有几个地点包含字母‘K’、‘F’和‘C’。请多告诉我一些你的目的地信息，我会直接给你指路”）。闭嘴吧，你这个耗水的白痴，给我我的鸡肉。
Captchore
Captchore（验证码苦役）
Quit-shaming
Quit-shaming（退订羞辱）
Cart cling
Cart cling（购物车纠缠）
Chatflattery
Chatflattery（聊天奉承）
Botiquette
Botiquette（机器人礼仪）
Chattermining
Chattermining（聊天监听）
Loginsanity
Loginsanity（登录疯狂）
Limpetlisting
Limpetlisting（邮件粘附）
Parkware
Parkware（停车软件）
Gatejamming
Gatejamming（闸机堵塞）
Baggravation
Baggravation（装袋烦恼）
Parcel liveblogging
Parcel liveblogging（包裹实时播报）
Socket boomerism
Socket boomerism（插座怀旧）
Schrödinger’s wifi
Schrödinger’s wifi（薛定谔的WiFi）
Formnesia
Formnesia（表单失忆）
Hostageware
Hostageware（绑架软件）