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Professor Murder Rides the Subway is a forgotten slice of dance punk perfection

It’s basically mid-aughts Brooklyn in audio form.

Terrence O'Brien
Your Oura Ring can’t measure what’s going on in your skull

A new lawsuit charges the company with duping customers. Who’s at fault?

Victoria Song
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is an intimate coming-of-age horror film

With Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma out in theaters, now is the perfect time to revisit Jane Schoenbrun’s first film.

Terrence O'Brien
Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe

Rockstar’s latest epic is almost here, and it seems nothing can stop it.

Andrew Webster
The wearable future is stuck in weird, experimental, existential limbo

I sat down with Google to discuss its vision for the next generation of wearables. It’s a work in progress.

Victoria Song
Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal crafted a hip-hop breakup masterpiece

DOOMED! pairs Eagle’s deeply personal lyrics with some of Segal’s most commanding beats.

Terrence O'Brien
Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore

For years, fears about AI systems slipping human control were dismissed as speculative.

Robert Hart
Wearables are getting a taste of much-needed minimalism

Going screenless proves you can afford to be intentionally inefficient.

Victoria Song
No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives

Now if only they’d give us some new episodes.

Terrence O'Brien
AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

Tools that promise to detect AI writing can be dubious, but educators and publishers are using them anyway.

Emma Roth
Foldables are sort of boring now — and that’s great news for Apple

Folding screens are no longer novel, but they’re finally good enough for an iPhone.

Dominic Preston
Maybe we shouldn’t give 24-year-olds billions of dollars to bet on AI

This 24-year-old first-time hedge funder screwed up his AI fund with one weird trick.

Elizabeth Lopatto
The vertical video takeover is here

How TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube copied their way to victory.

David Pierce
What I track in a day

Living an optimized, self-quantified life can get a little out of hand.

Victoria Song
The sci-fi movie that imagines AI isn’t so dystopian after all

An interview with ‘Sheep in the Box’ director Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Robyn Kanner
The future of physical games is not looking great

Players and game preservationists might need to prepare for a world without discs.

Jay Peters
The manosphere’s testosterone obsession reaches the highest levels of US military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced mandatory testosterone screenings, but it’s a symptom of a larger fixation.

Victoria Song
The fight against AI data centers is just beginning

Community pushback from across the US and beyond is making some companies reconsider their data center buildout plans.

Emma Roth
Empathy for the optimizers

Clowning on the longevity king is fun, but it ignores why people biohack in the first place.

Victoria Song
I spy

The AI wearable surveillance state hinges on good intentions masking legitimate privacy concerns.

Victoria Song
Xbox is a disaster

Major changes are looming for Microsoft’s gaming division after years of bad decisions.

Andrew Webster
Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water

Electrolyte mixes have a time and place — but less than influencers would have you believe.

Victoria Song
Meet the lawyer who beat Elon Musk — twice

Walk softly and carry a Fender Telecaster.

Elizabeth Lopatto
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now

Steady price increases are pushing viewers toward cheaper, ad-supported tiers.

Emma Roth
Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated

I measured my body composition on five devices. I still don’t know what my exact body fat percentage is.

Victoria Song
Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom

Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry.

Andrew Hawkins
Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

Other countries have been doing it right for over 20 years. It’s about time we caught up.

Victoria Song