September 06, 2025
Tech
Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?
On Friday, a startup called Fable announced an ambitious, if head-scratching, plan to recreate the lost 43 minutes of Orson…
September 06, 2025
Tech
I finally tried Dolby Vision 2 on a giant screen and it felt flat
IFA is always packed with wonderful new tech, and the 2025 edition is no different. The launch of Dolby Vision…
September 06, 2025
Tech
I found the perfect free app for converting files on Windows
Converting files doesn’t have to involve sketchy websites or endless pop-ups. File Converter is a free, open-source app that lets…
September 06, 2025
Tech
Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants
A few years ago, artist Modern Biology became a viral sensation when he posted videos of himself controlling a modular…
September 06, 2025
Tech
EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’
The European Commission announced this week that it’s fining Google €2.95 billion (just under $3.5 billion). The commission found that…
September 06, 2025
Tech
The growing debate over age verification laws
Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for…
September 06, 2025
Tech
This streaming service is running a half-price 12-month subscription, but you need to act fast
Act now, act fast. That’s what I’m telling you to do if you want to scoop up what’s actually quite…
September 06, 2025
Tech
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is as bleak as it is hilarious
At my second day at TIFF 2025, the longest line I saw wasn’t for a movie: it was for the…
September 06, 2025
Tech
Musk’s $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promises
Tesla has proposed a massive new $1 trillion compensation package for its CEO Elon Musk, and many of the benchmarks…
September 06, 2025
Tech
Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind
Herdling is a slow game about herding fuzzy animals through a vibrant natural world. That may not sound particularly exciting,…