This might be Samsung's upcoming 'zero bezel' 8K TV

You might not have to wait until CES to see Samsung’s fabled ‘zero bezel’ TV. German site 4KFilme has posted what it says are the first pictures of the 8K set, which might be called the Q900T or Q950T. If these are accurate, it’s not literally a ze…

How home assistants ruined us, an explanation

Our situation became clear when my friend ran through Trader Joe’s screaming “ALEXA WHAT TIME IS IT?” This wasn’t a cringey mockumentary comedy segment. It’s the way we live now. I’m certain San Francisco’s sea of terrified Postmates and Prime delive…

The future of Star Wars is TV, not movies

Outside of the original trilogy, Star Wars movies have been something of a mixed bag. The prequels have been famously derided by almost everyone for two decades, and though the reaction to the sequel trilogy has been better, it also hasn’t been unified. The Star Wars sequels, particularly The Last Jedi, have been divisive films, and now that the trilogy … Continue reading

Anti-Robocall Bill That, in a Perfect World, Fines Spammers $10,000 Per Call Is Now Law

President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a bill that aims to curb annoying spam robocalls that have saturated our recent-call lists over the past few years. And it might help! At the very least, it will make us feel like someone is trying to do something about this relentless mess.

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Family Recovers Teen’s Stolen Ashes After Help From Remorseful Thief

A man who stole the urn from a car contacted the family, telling them where to find it, the deceased teen’s mother said.

Lindsey Graham: ‘There Will Be No Benghazis’ Under Donald Trump

The senator tweeted about the U.S. response to a breach of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.

Newseum Closing Tuesday After 11 Years

The Washington, D.C., museum dedicated to journalism will close its doors on Tuesday.

Corey Lewandowski Says He Will Not Run For The U.S. Senate In New Hampshire

The former Trump campaign manager had been weighing a race against Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D).

Tech that defined the decade

2020 is just around the corner, and another decade will soon come to an end. A lot has happened over the past ten years, and not all of it was pleasant: 3D television came and went, the headphone jack slowly died and the intersection of tech and poli…

I Never Knew How Much I Needed a Star Wars TV Series Before The Mandalorian

In the last week and a half, two Star Wars sagas have come to a close. First The Rise of Skywalker wrapped up the sequel trilogy, followed this past Friday by season one finale of the first live-action Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian. Only one of these stories managed to unite and delight the bulk of the…

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