Pluribus: all the latest on Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV series
Pluribus: all the latest on Vince Gilligan's Apple TV series Apple’s run of excellent sci-fi looks to continue with Pluribus. The series has some strong pedigree; it’s helmed by Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, who also has a history in the genre working on The X-Files. It’s also a show that […]
The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $100
The Verge's favorite holiday gifts under $100 Between all the new phones, smartwatches, and laptops we see throughout the year, it often feels like we’re constantly being nudged toward shinier, more expensive gadgets. And I get it. As a self-professed gadget nerd, few things are more exciting than unboxing and setting up a new device. […]
Tesla rewards Elon Musk’s reality-distortion field
Tesla rewards Elon Musk's reality-distortion field The most striking moment of Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting Thursday wasn’t when Elon Musk won a impossible sounding pay package worth nearly $1 trillion. That was a foregone conclusion, given Musk’s popularity with retail shareholders and his ability to vote his own extensive holdings. To me, the more illuminating […]
Bring back the iBook, you cowards
Bring back the iBook, you cowards Apple is reportedly working on a low-cost laptop powered by an iPhone chip. This could be a small deal, a decision made by supply chain economics and the fact that the M1 MacBook Air continues to sell well at Walmart. Or it could be huge, a return to form […]
The Polestar 4 takes EV minimalism to the next level
The Polestar 4 takes EV minimalism to the next level Since the launch of its Polestar 2 sedan in 2021, Swedish EV company Polestar has launched two additional models: the spacious 3 compact crossover SUV, and now the 4, a sporty, even more compact crossover SUV. The 4 slotting in between the 2 and 3 […]
Apple’s latest sci-fi series Pluribus luxuriates in its mystery
Apple's latest sci-fi series Pluribus luxuriates in its mystery Toward the end of the first episode of Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a woman put in a bizarre and impossible scenario, asks a very straightforward question: “What the fuck is happening?” It’s something you’ll likely be asking yourself a lot while watching. I certainly did. But […]
Samsung’s new Switch 2-compatible microSD Express card is already on sale
Samsung's new Switch 2-compatible microSD Express card is already on sale The Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with most original Switch games, which is a great feature to tide early adopters (like me!) over until more Switch 2 exclusives launch. The console comes with 256GB of internal storage, but that probably won’t be enough […]
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to approve Elon Musk’s staggering new pay package, in a move aimed at retaining the controversial CEO’s leadership during a time of great upheaval for the automaker. Over 75 percent of shares voted in favor of the proposal. The vote gives Musk […]
Amazon offers AI translation for self-published Kindle books
Amazon offers AI translation for self-published Kindle books Amazon is making it easier for self-published authors to release their ebooks in multiple languages with Kindle Translate, a new AI translation tool that launched in beta on Thursday to a limited number of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors. In its early form, it can translate between […]
Senators call on Trump to continue banning Nvidia from selling its best chips in China
Senators call on Trump to continue banning Nvidia from selling its best chips in China A group of senators is urging President Donald Trump to preserve the US‘s edge in AI development by denying China access to its most advanced chips and models. The bipartisan resolution, submitted by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Cotton […]