A big part of the Simpsons, emphasized in one of the worst episodes ever last season, is that the world has changed immeasurably since the Simpsons started. The single income family doesn't really exist anymore, making The Simpsons a bit of a fantasy.
The show should've stopped long ago, but since it's clear they're not going to stop until one of the main cast dies (and since AI voice synthesis has already replaced Darth Vader in some areas, I'm not even sure that will stop it.)
they're doing whatever they can to keep the show modern and relevant. Unfortunately the writing talent is so poor that they think Homer name dropping Tik-Tok is a good means of accomplishing this.
The Simpsons has always been an escape for me, and don't want America's awful current political climate echoed to me in cartoons. It's not even cleverly done, so every plot beat is incredibly predictable. It ends up being a boring slog where you watch returning Simpsons characters navigate a re-framing of our current reality, but without any stakes and with average at best jokes thrown in.
The couch gag was OK, but a tech reference like Google Chrome's lost connection game just seems to me like more evidence of their desperation to stay relevant.