Embrace the splinternet
We’re being told to pick between US and Chinese tech. What if we don’t choose either?
How tech shapes our world — without the boosterism and bootlicking
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The Vision Pro is a big flop
The product’s failure should further dispel the myth of tech inevitability
Hollywood is reviving its war on piracy
As the streaming deal gets worse, people are going back to piracy. The industry wants to stop them.
Elon Musk is using Twitter to defend Brazil’s fascists
The fight shows countries will no longer put up with the drawbacks of unregulated social media
Tesla is in serious trouble
Elon Musk spent years pushing self-driving fantasies, now that’s all the company has left
Elon Musk is elevating the global extreme right
The billionaire wants to advance his political program while preserving his power and wealth
What if we never live on Mars?
Tech billionaires sell us the dream of realizing sci-fi fantasies, but that distracts us from building a better society on Earth
The TikTok ban is all about preserving US power
The platform isn’t a national security threat, but a challenge to Silicon Valley’s dominance
Why is it so hard to buy a Blu-ray?
Retailers are dropping physical media as streaming dominates, and that’s a real problem
