Opinion Columnist
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.
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Asus is making waves at CES 2026 with the ROG Strix XG27AQWMG, a 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor that promises premium performance without the typical OLED price gouge. The monitor boasts a 280 Hz r......
Read article →Motorola's 2026 smartphone offerings are here, and while they might not be grabbing headlines with groundbreaking innovations, they continue to carve out a niche as reliable, affordable Android dev......
Read article →The bedrock of distributed computing is being re-evaluated, thanks to a trio of groundbreaking papers published today. Researchers are challenging long-held assumptions about consensus, scalability......
Read article →A new paper published on arXiv details the creation of two novel classes of Linear Complementary Dual (LCD) codes derived from twisted generalized Reed-Solomon (TGRS) codes. This development, if re......
Read article →The all-flash datacenter dream might be dead. A new report indicates that enterprise SSD prices have exploded, now costing a staggering 16 times more than traditional hard drives....
Read article →Mint Mobile disrupted the wireless market with its affordable prepaid plans. Now, they're tackling home internet with MinterNet....
Read article →The proposed $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) is facing increased scrutiny, this time from Capitol Hill. A cohort of Democratic members of Congress are calling for a thorough review ......
Read article →The Playdate continues to surprise, and Adams Immersive’s new title, *Outside Parties*, is a testament to the console's untapped potential for truly unsettling experiences. Forget cute animals and ......
Read article →The Bambu Lab P1S Combo is making waves, and after putting it through its paces, I can see why. Wired....
Read article →The new Lego Pokémon line is here, and while the brick-built pocket monsters are undeniably cool, one thing is clear: Lego is no longer playing around when it comes to targeting adult collectors. W......
Read article →The promise of instant, comprehensive information retrieval has always been the internet's siren song. But what if you could have the power of the web, entirely offline?...
Read article →Google's Pixel users, strap in, because the rollout of the January 2026 update is shaping up to be a bumpy ride. Reports are flooding in that a significant number of Pixel owners are *still* waitin......
Read article →Governments are increasingly looking to AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), to streamline public services. The allure is understandable: efficiency gains, cost savings, and data-driven d......
Read article →The Fairphone 6 is here, and after spending a week putting it through its paces, it's clear this isn't just another Android phone. It's a statement—a challenge to the planned obsolescence that domi......
Read article →A new survey reveals a stark disparity in how AI is impacting work lives, with executives reaping significant time savings while rank-and-file employees see little benefit. Are AI's promises of inc......
Read article →Servo, the experimental browser project aiming to rewrite browser architecture from the ground up, released its December update, showcasing multiple windows, proxy support, and enhanced caching. Wh......
Read article →The future of minimally invasive surgery may have just arrived, and it's soft, flexible, and packed with sensors. A new modular soft-robotic catheter, detailed in a paper published on arXiv, promis......
Read article →Stacked Intelligent Metasurfaces (SIMs) are poised to revolutionize wireless communication, promising wave-domain signal processing with a fraction of the hardware complexity of current systems. Bu......
Read article →Perfect Tides: Station to Station is generating buzz, and not just for its retro point-and-click gameplay. Players are reporting an unexpectedly intense connection with the protagonist, Mara, and t......
Read article →Microsoft has confirmed what many suspected: it will provide BitLocker recovery keys for encrypted data if it receives a valid legal order and the user has stored those keys on its servers. This re......
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