After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all Some relevant reading. In January I finally made good on my threat/promise to install Linux on my desktop . I wanted to see how far I could get u…
The plan to quietly kill Coyote v. Acme blew up in David Zaslav’s face This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Hollywood trends and streaming cultur…
Trump fires the entire National Science Board Multiple sources are reporting that the Trump administration has dismissed the entire National Science Board (NSB). The NSB advises the president …
An influx of used EVs could drive down prices Part of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used vehicles over the next three years could bring prices down dramati…
The US gets the worst phones Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they've done so for years. Together with Google, they've shaped our sense of what a smar…
Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited ch…
The person who allegedly leaked Paramount’s new Avatar movie has been arrested Following Paramount Skydance's move to launch an investigation into how its upcoming Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender animated feature leaked o…