Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom

Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren’t settled amicably.

The South Korean president is doing quote-post diplomacy
The South Korean president is doing quote-post diplomacy

“This is no different from Comfort Women or the Holocaust,” wrote South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on X last week, quoting a post with a video of Israeli Defense Forces soldiers throwing a body off a rooftop in Gaza. The president’s post kicked off an internet firestorm for a thousand different reasons, not least because […]

The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe

All empires eventually fall, and it seems the creative software industry has collectively decided that Adobe’s time has come. The Creative Cloud provider’s suite of design tools have been considered the industry standard for decades – despite unpopular decisions to fully embrace generative AI and abandon software licenses in favor of expensive, complicated subscriptions. Pricing […]

The perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for years
The perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for years

Ever since Jack decided to stay behind in 2010, I’ve been searching for something to give me the same feeling that Lost did. I crave a big mystery with a huge cast and more secrets than I can handle, something that prompts me and my friends to share nonsensical theories about what’s really going on. […]

Pokémon Champions is off to a rough start
Pokémon Champions is off to a rough start

Like many live-service games before it, Pokémon Champions’ launch has been messy. The free-to-start battle sim, which is out now on the Switch and Switch 2 (and also coming to mobile later this year), is plagued with bugs, some of which cause issues with basic battle mechanics – not great for a game that’s only […]

My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative

Two weeks ago, I was getting ready to log off work when I got a text message. “Oh wow, I was checking out Mitski. did you know people are saying her Dad was a CIA operative?” Normally, that kind of out-of-the-blue text from a friend wouldn’t faze me. This time, my eyes bugged. The unprompted […]

The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first
The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

There’s an intriguing new video game adaptation to watch in theaters – and no, it’s not that one. Exit 8, based on the game of the same name, hits the big screen on April 10th, and it’s part of a burgeoning trend of horror movies directly inspired by indie games and liminal scares on YouTube. […]

I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest
I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest

When the MacBook Neo arrived last month, I knew Windows laptop makers were in trouble. For $599, the Neo offers fantastic build quality and solid performance in a sleek and ultra-portable package. Windows laptops in this price range tend to be ugly, cheap-feeling, and a little slow. Despite years of rumors, the MacBook Neo still […]

The vibes are off at OpenAI
The vibes are off at OpenAI

OpenAI is in a relatively precarious position. The company is and has been a funding behemoth – just over a week ago, it closed $122 billion in funding at a post-money valuation of $852 billion. It’s potentially planning for an IPO later this year. ChatGPT’s longtime lead in consumer-facing AI led it to name-brand status […]

Xbox’s new era needs games like Forza Horizon 6
Xbox’s new era needs games like Forza Horizon 6

It’s a weird time at Xbox. Microsoft’s gaming division is under new management, with its current leadership intent on what it describes as “a renewed commitment to Xbox.” But given that no one really knows what an Xbox is at this point, that could mean many things. What Xbox needs is a game to signal […]