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Why the Last, Shittiest Ever Black Mirror Episode Is Definitely Its Best Ever Episode

Benjamin Mann June 13, 2019 • 3 min read

A lot of people hate the last episode of Black Mirror; “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too”. They think it’s lazy. […]

Animated VR Is Changing Family Television: The Technology Behind The Groundbreaking ‘Raising A Rukus’

Gail Barnes April 11, 2017 • 5 min read

2017 has been called the ‘year of waiting’ or ‘slow-burn lift-off’ when it comes to augmented and virtual reality (VR) […]

5 Huge Things That Will Happen For Virtual Reality In 2017: Chatting With Upload Inc.

Gail Barnes January 11, 2017 • 5 min read

Upload Inc. is a San Francisco-based start-up focused on accelerating the growth of the AR/VR industry–not just to bring immersive […]

We Talked To The Star Of Fauda, The First Netflix Original Series From Israel

Gail Barnes December 21, 2016 • 5 min read

Imagine a story line as gritty as Homeland, and as gripping as The Transporter, with Jason Statham as the lead […]

How Technology Has Brought Us The Best Television Ever

Daniel A. Guttenberg December 16, 2016 • 9 min read

Aside from cable’s growth in the 1960s and 70s, the television industry has faced very little disruption since it first […]

Super Mario Run Is Now Available On iPhone & iPad, So Stop Fucking Around And Go Get It

SnapMunk December 15, 2016 • < 1 min read

Yup, it’s here: a Super Mario game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It’s called Super Mario Run. It […]

This Self-Moving 3.2oz Record Player Lets You Play Vinyl Anywhere

Prateek Jose December 13, 2016 • 3 min read

If you thought vinyl records and record players had been relegated to relevance only in episodes of Pawn Stars, you were […]

AT&T’s DirecTV NOW Won’t Kill Net Neutrality, But We Can Still Worry

Daniel A. Guttenberg December 7, 2016 • 8 min read

At a time when investments are drying up and VCs are “hiding under the table“, many blue collar jobs are […]

Westworld Episode 10 Recap: The Bicameral Mind (Season Finale)

Daniel A. Guttenberg December 5, 2016 • 7 min read

It’s always a struggle to decide where to start these recaps, including a Westworld Episode 10 season finale recap. Westworld‘s multi-layered—and […]

Westworld Episode 9 Recap: The Well-Tempered Clavier

Daniel A. Guttenberg November 28, 2016 • 5 min read

I’ve resisted nerding out on Westworld‘s episode titles up until now. They’re all deeply symbolic and illuminating, but not especially […]

Westworld Episode 8 Recap: Trace Decay

Daniel A. Guttenberg November 21, 2016 • 5 min read

After the revelations made in Episode 7 last week, it was clear that we were heading into the home stretch […]

Ghost In The Shell: Philosophy Far Beyond The Matrix

Devin Greene November 17, 2016 • 5 min read

Steven Spielberg and Scarlett Johansson are teaming up to create a live-action version of The Ghost in the Shell, a […]

Westworld Episode 7 Recap: Tromp L’Oeil

Daniel A. Guttenberg November 14, 2016 • 5 min read

OK, so my prediction that we’d see tons of in-the-park action this week didn’t exactly come true. But there was […]

Westworld Episode 6 Recap: The Adversary

Daniel A. Guttenberg November 7, 2016 • 5 min read

Episode 5 of Westworld saw Dolores making major strides towards self-determination, the Man in Black making major progress towards the […]

Kathie Lee Gifford Interviews Microsoft AI

Louis Weinstein November 4, 2016 • 6 min read

At last September’s Ignite, Microsoft’s annual technology conference, CEO Satya Nadella outlined his vision for deep learning and artificial intelligence. […]

Westworld: What You Should Know Now That Addiction Is Inevitable

Daniel A. Guttenberg November 3, 2016 • 8 min read

Season 4 of Silicon Valley is still months away, and the return of Game of Thrones is even farther off. […]

SnapMunk WTF: DDoS Attack, VR Harassment , Smartwatch Fizzle, AirPod Delay

SnapMunk October 28, 2016 • < 1 min read

Welcome to Episode 4 of SnapMunk’s weekly web series: SnapMunk WTF – the Weekly Tech Feed where our hosts distill, […]

Why Video Games’ Favorite Voices Are And Should Be On Strike

Daniel A. Guttenberg October 28, 2016 • 10 min read

It has been a week since voice actors went on strike against some of the largest companies in the video […]

A Machine That Lets You Control Your Dreams: The Lucid Dreamer

Prateek Jose October 27, 2016 • 6 min read

“I was walking along a shoreline together with my mother. The weather was nice; the wind was blowing and I […]

Silicon Valley Season 3: Finale Recap “The Uptick”

Louis Weinstein June 27, 2016 • 3 min read

This week’s episode of Silicon Valley was a fitting, yet jarring, end to a season full of decent ideas never […]

Silicon Valley Season 3: Episode 9 Recap “Daily Active Users”

Louis Weinstein June 20, 2016 • 5 min read

I feel embarrassed that it has taken me 29 episodes of Silicon Valley to realize that I hate the character […]

Silicon Valley Season 3: Episode 8 Recap “Bachman’s Earnings Over-Ride”

Louis Weinstein June 13, 2016 • 5 min read

“Bachman’s Earning’s Over-Ride,” the eighth installment of the 3rd Silicon Valley season, is touching and well written. The only thing […]

Silicon Valley Season 3: Episode 7 Recap “To Build A Better Beta”

Louis Weinstein June 6, 2016 • 4 min read

“To Build A Better Beta,” the most recent installment of Silicon Valley, is funny, heavy, and full of rich character […]

Silicon Valley Season 3: Episode 6 Recap “Bachmanity Insanity”

Louis Weinstein May 30, 2016 • 3 min read

Given all the effort Silicon Valley has taken to reboot itself, it has at least done something with the reset. […]

Silicon Valley Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: “Maleant Data Systems Solutions”

Louis Weinstein May 16, 2016 • 4 min read

I’m as conflicted about this installment of Silicon Valley as Richard Hendricks is about building “the box.” I laughed at […]

You Can Wake Up to Motivation from The Rock with Rock Clock App

Charles Costa May 9, 2016 • 2 min read

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t like getting out of bed in the morning. Fortunately, there’s now an […]

Silicon Valley Season 3: Episode 3 Recap “Meinertzhagen’s Haversack”

Louis Weinstein May 9, 2016 • 3 min read

This week’s disappointing installment of Silicon Valley, titled “Meinertzhagen’s Haversack,” is named after Richard Meinertzhagen, a British intelligence officer during […]