Apple Waited Until Foldable Phones Became Boring
Apple’s first folding iPhone arrives years after its rivals. That delay may be the product’s most important feature.
Creators Are Getting Record Deals Without the Records
CreatorFi is turning future YouTube, Spotify, Roblox and TikTok income into upfront capital. It could fund independence—or make tomorrow’s work pay for today.
GoPro’s New Owner Wants the Camera Behind the Brand
GoPro’s merger with an optical-photonics company reveals that the action-camera brand may now be more valuable as a toolbox for robots, aerospace and industry.
The Government Wants a Reserved Seat in Your Feed
Britain wants public-service media to be easier to find on social platforms. The goal is understandable; deciding who deserves a boost is much harder.
Game Informer’s Comeback Works Because Print Has a New Job
Game Informer’s new app and international print expansion suggest gaming magazines can thrive when screens handle speed and paper becomes the keepsake.
Artists Shouldn’t Need a Smoke Alarm for AI Scraping
A new tool can warn artists when their work appears in public AI datasets. Its very existence shows how badly online consent has failed.
Smart Glasses Broke the Social Contract of the Camera
Smart glasses did not invent public recording. They removed the gesture that tells everyone else a camera is pointed at them—and our rules have not caught up.
Netflix May Have Found Its Real Role in Gaming: The World’s Biggest Trailer Screen
Netflix has spent years trying to persuade people that the little Games tab belongs beside its films and television shows. Today, it tried something much easier: it put the most anticipated game in the world on television. On August 27, Netflix gave subscribers a six-hour head start on Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,…
Uber Doesn’t Need to Build the Robotaxi. It Needs to Own the Button
Uber no longer needs to invent the winning self-driving car. Its larger advantage may be the app millions of passengers already use to request a ride.
Bluesky Finally Admits Going Viral Can Be a Problem
Social networks treat a larger audience as an automatic reward. Bluesky’s new Discover opt-out recognizes that sometimes unwanted reach is the problem.
