NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI, with the presentation startup’s team members now working on ChatGPT. The NextSlide website currently displays a note from founder Ahmed Beshry describing the startup’s product as one “that could turn prompts, notes, documents, or research into a polished, editable presentation.” The ultimate goal,…

The Google Chromecast 4K, believe it or not, entered my household because I wanted to try out Google Stadia. While that service was short-lived, I continue to use my Chromecast to this day. It went from being used primarily to play Destiny 2 to something I use in my bedroom…

Laptops keep getting more expensive. Many of my favorite laptops to recommend for budget-conscious shoppers are hundreds more today than they were six months ago. Then there’s the HP OmniBook 5 to save the day. Don’t let the retail price of $1,300 throw you off, either. This configuration has a…

For more than a decade, the cybersecurity industry has been assigning names to different hacking groups. Some of them, like Fancy Bear, have crossed over into the mainstream because of their prominent hacks and memorable names. Others are only known within the cybersecurity industry.  Oftentimes, even industry insiders can’t keep…

Nobody likes unwanted spoilers, and trying to avoid them can be like walking through a minefield. I usually dread scrolling through the Internet the day one of my favorite shows comes out with a new episode. There are always some people who spoil the big twist or character death for…

X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is shaking up how it pays influencers and creators. In announcing the change, the company said it will be winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program and replacing it with something called Original Content Rewards. X will stop accepting…

It’s all too easy to conflate theatrical success with cultural impact. If you look at 1980s movies, for example, you might assume that Ghostbusters would be in the top 10 highest grossing for the impact it’s had in decades since. In truth, it’s number 19, in some cases trounced by…

After testing the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft for two months, I found that it was made for a very specific kind of note-taker and reader. While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.  However, for those who…

In the past 4 decades, entertainment media has rapidly changed. Just look at the trajectory of music media. Vinyl records, surprisingly, entered the world at the start of the Great Depression. In the post-war era, vinyl began to flourish. Music was no longer a happenstance on the radio, but could…

The US Department of Commerce, which oversees the Census Bureau, is circulating a proposed rule that would cease the collection of demographic data on racial minorities and LGBTQ+ people and prevent undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2030 census, according to documents viewed by WIRED. The decision could have…