A UK edition of Saturday Night Live is premiering in 2026
James Austin Johnson and Devon Walker as British rappers Milly Pounds and Shirty. | Image: NBC “Live from London, it’s Saturday Night” is a phrase you’re going to start hearing…
Our Conscious Perception of the World Depends on This Deep Brain Structure
The thalamus is a gateway, shuttling select information into consciousness. How consciousness emerges in the brain is the ultimate mystery. Scientists generally agree that consciousness relies on multiple brain regions…
Black Mirror season 7 tugs at your heartstrings while skewering tech
Black Mirror started out as a grim, dark, and nihilistic exploration of near-future tech. But with the tragic romance of âSan Juniperoâ in season 3, the anthology slowly started to…
Google Pixel 9A review: a midrange phone done right
Pretty in peony. The A-series Pixels have been very good over the past few years. And in the Pixel 9A, Google has taken a good midrange phone and made it…
The Flipper Zero creators have a new tool to fight work distractions
The Busy Bar can be left sitting on a desk, mounted to a wall, or perched atop your computer screen using its folding stand. | Image: Flipper Devices The creators…
Big Tech’s tax bill is on the table in tariff talks
The United Kingdom is preparing to respond to the series of tariffs President Donald Trump has introduced since taking office. New taxes on everything from pure-bred horses to bourbon are…
What’s on your desk, Allison Johnson?
Allison Johnson is the smartphone reviewer for The Verge, along with, as she says, “a bit of telecom on the side, which means I am a professional phone user.” She…
Google Pixel 9a review: All the phone you need
It took a few years, but Google’s Pixel phones have risen to the top of the Android ranks, and its new Pixel 9a keeps most of what has made flagship…
Oppo’s Find X8 Ultra squeezes better specs into a slightly thinner phone
Oppo’s new Find X8 Ultra is the latest entrant in the ongoing competition between Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo to produce the world’s best camera phone. But unlike its rivals, Oppo…
Black Mirror has a clever new game tied to season 7
Along with a new season of Black Mirror, Netflix might have just released its most interesting licensed game today. Season 7 of the sc-fi anthology includes an episode called “Plaything,”…