Felix Ward writes opinion on technology markets, incentives and corporate power. His columns ask who captures the upside and who bears the costs. A dry, irreverent voice accompanies a serious interest in the gap between industry rhetoric and commercial behavior.
In a development that might just redefine the very fabric of wireless communication, researchers are unveiling novel approaches to make our increasingly data-hungry devices hum with unprecedented effi...
In a move that feels less like groundbreaking legislation and more like a tired rerun of a parental lecture, Spain is proposing to ban social media access for anyone under the tender age of 16. This a...
Sheryl Sandberg and a veritable conga line of other former Meta luminaries are pouring money into Slashwork, a new AI startup promising to wrangle the chaotic beast that is modern workplace communicat...
In a move that could significantly redraw the global semiconductor landscape, China's two leading memory chip manufacturers, CXMT and YMTC, are reportedly gearing up for an ambitious expansion. Both c...
In a move that will surely send shockwaves through the design studios of the world’s automakers, China has declared war on the ubiquitous flush-mounted, hidden car door handle.
This isn't some minor ...
Elon Musk, a man whose public pronouncements often carry the weight of scripture for his acolytes, has apparently found his fervent prayers for Donald Trump's intervention in his SEC battle met with a...
The virtual reality fitness world, once heralded as the next frontier for immersive exercise, is experiencing a rather unceremonious, sweat-soaked collapse. Supernatural, a darling of the VR fitness s...
It seems the much-hyped AI revolution, often heralded from the glittering stages of tech conferences, has a rather mundane Achilles' heel: memory chips.
Qualcomm, the titan of mobile processors and a...
Ah, 2026. A year where the relentless hum of the universe—or at least your neighbor’s leaf blower—is finally being tamed, one tiny earbud at a time. It seems the quest for personal sonic sanctuary has...
Welcome, dear readers, to the latest installment of "As the Congress Turns," where the halls of power echo with the clatter of partisan posturing and the phantom specter of corporate overreach. This w...
The internet's digital town square, Reddit, decided to give its shareholders a bit of a party favor this week, announcing a robust $1 billion share buyback program alongside its Q4 earnings. This move...
Just when you thought your wallet had recovered from the holiday season, here comes Super Bowl LX, a yearly digital-pilgrimage that demands both your attention and, for many, a small fortune in cab......
In the grand theater of the Paralympic Winter Games, where the roar of the crowd and the crisp mountain air conspire to create an electrifying atmosphere, not every athlete aims solely for the podi......
The relentless march of artificial intelligence continues with a flurry of research papers promising more robust and efficient Large Language Models (LLMs), tackling everything from stable training......
The future of driving in Saudi Arabia is apparently not so terrifying after all, according to a rather optimistic study published on arXiv, bless its dusty digital heart. The Desert Takes the Wheel......
The perpetual arms race of AI development, perpetually teetering between Silicon Valley’s breathless pronouncements and the grim pronouncements of existential doom, has a new theoretical contender ......