Simon Reed examines the friction between technological promises and everyday use. His columns focus on product disappointments, unintended consequences and the work left to users when a system falls short. He is skeptical of novelty for its own sake.
Nifty Gateway, once a central hub of the NFT craze, is shuttering its doors. The platform, which facilitated a staggering $300 million in sales by mid-2021, announced it will enter withdrawal-only ......
Samsung, never one to shy away from generating buzz, has unveiled a new Galaxy Z Flip 7 variant that most consumers will only dream of owning. The catch?...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a formal review into TikTok's content moderation practices, specifically addressing concerns that the platform may be censoring content critical of Pr......
The promise of kitchen gadgets is always enticing: perfectly cooked meals with minimal effort. But let's be honest, many end up gathering dust in a forgotten cabinet....
Capcom's upcoming *Resident Evil: Requiem* aims to deliver a compelling experience for fans of both the series' action-oriented and survival horror roots. Based on a four-hour preview, the ninth ma......
TikTok's first week under Oracle & Co ownership has been nothing short of a disaster. Users are reporting widespread glitches, algorithmic malfunctions, and whispers of censorship....
Microsoft has received the green light to build 15 new data centers at the site of a failed Foxconn development in Wisconsin, marking a significant expansion of its cloud infrastructure. The move c......
Nvidia is placing a massive bet on the future of AI infrastructure, injecting another $2 billion into CoreWeave, a specialized cloud provider known for its high-performance computing solutions. Thi......
Chatbots are becoming increasingly common, but a new trend is emerging: they're starting to ask for your age. This seemingly simple question raises complex issues about data privacy, responsible AI......
The Oracle-led takeover of TikTok's US operations is already having a seismic impact. Users, spooked by potential censorship and algorithm manipulation, are stampeding toward alternative platforms,......
The facade is crumbling. Newly released internal documents reveal the cold, calculated strategies social media giants employed to hook teenagers, disregarding the potential harm....
SpaceX is targeting mid-March for the inaugural flight test of its upgraded Starship rocket, a pivotal moment for the company's ambitions in deep-space exploration and satellite deployment. This at......
The final quarter of 2025 proved to be a turbulent one for internet connectivity worldwide. Cloudflare Radar data paints a picture of widespread disruptions caused by a confluence of factors, from ......
Asus is back with a refreshed Zenbook Duo for 2026, and it's doubling down on its dual-screen approach. The Verge reports that the new Zenbook Duo features twin 14-inch OLED displays, aiming to giv......
Tax season is looming, and with the government's Direct File service now defunct, taxpayers are once again at the mercy of commercial tax preparation software. TurboTax, a name synonymous with both......
The Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) is here, and it's packing heat – and pixels. Sporting dual OLED screens and Intel's new Core Ultra X9 388H processor, this laptop promises a premium experience....
The mapping world just got a shakeup. MapLibre, the open-source mapping platform, has officially launched its new vector tile format: MapLibre Tile (MLT)....
For years, Large Language Models (LLMs) have been plagued by what we casually call 'hallucinations'—generating false or nonsensical information. But a groundbreaking study published on Figshare sug......