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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The U.S. Commerce Department has announced stricter licensing requirements that will impact the export of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and AMD, marking another escalation in the ongoing tech rivalry....
Read article →DJI is back with the Neo 2, and it's aiming squarely at the casual user who might be intimidated by more complex drones. The big question: Has DJI finally cracked the code to make drones accessible an...
Read article →YouTube's latest user interface (UI) refresh has landed, and while redesigns often trigger immediate backlash, this one's proving… complicated. The most notable change? A vibrant red now accents the c...
Read article →New York is poised to become a significant player in the autonomous vehicle market, but with a glaring asterisk. Governor Hochul's administration is reportedly clearing the legislative runway for c......
Read article →A newly discovered strain of Linux malware, dubbed VoidLink, is raising alarms among cybersecurity experts. Its advanced capabilities and unusual breadth of functionality set it apart from typical Lin...
Read article →The world of regulated software development just got a little less painful. SnackBase ([https://snackbase.dev](https://snackbase.dev)), an open-source backend framework, has just launched, promising t...
Read article →Polygon is making a bold move, acquiring crypto startups Coinme and Sequence for over $250 million. The aim? To significantly ramp up its stablecoin and fintech capabilities and directly compete with ...
Read article →Instagram is handing users a sliver of control over the Reels algorithm, but is it enough to escape the endless scroll of targeted content? As of this month, Meta is rolling out personalization featur...
Read article →be quiet!, a company known for its, well, quiet components, is making waves with its new Pure Power 13 M 650W power supply. But does this PSU live up to the hype, or is it just another noisy claim in ...
Read article →Netflix's pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery has been one of the most talked-about potential deals in recent memory. Now, co-CEO Ted Sarandos has finally addressed the rumors and speculation in an exte...
Read article →Just two months shy of its corporate rebrand, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Horizon Workrooms with grand ambitions. It was meant to be *the* virtual collaboration space, a cornerstone of Meta's vision. Tod...
Read article →Another year, another VPN deal flooding the market. This time, it's ExpressVPN offering up to 78% off its two-year plans. But before you jump on the bandwagon, let's cut through the marketing fluff an...
Read article →Apple Music is pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl LX. Forget the game; the real spectacle is the halftime show, and this year, Bad Bunny is taking center stage. The official trailer just dropped...
Read article →LG's newly announced C6 OLED TVs might be grabbing headlines at CES 2026, but savvy shoppers know where the *real* value lies: the outgoing C5. Right now, you can snag the 65-inch LG C5 OLED for a sta...
Read article →The holy grail of API testing has always been mimicking real-world user behavior. Now, Tusk Drift, a new open-source tool, is attempting to make that a reality by transforming production traffic into ...
Read article →HP is throwing its hat into the premium portable monitor ring with the Series 5 Pro 514PN, a $299 display aimed squarely at users who demand more than just basic functionality on the go. But does it j...
Read article →Nao Labs, a Y Combinator-backed startup from the Winter 2025 batch, is on the hunt for a Founding Software Engineer. The company is developing an open-source analytics agent, aiming to disrupt the tra...
Read article →Dell's Alienware AW3423DWF, a 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor celebrated for its performance and visual fidelity, is currently available for $499. This marks an all-time low price, matching the discoun...
Read article →Kodak is back in the camera game, but not how you'd expect. The Charmera is a $30 digital camera designed more for collecting than serious photography. It's a terrible camera on paper, but its unique ...
Read article →The promise of uncensored internet access via satellite is facing a harsh reality check in Iran, as SpaceX's Starlink battles the regime's jamming efforts to maintain connectivity during widespread pr...
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