Jake Kastrenakes

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Culture

Flappy Bird’s Wild Rise and Sudden Fall

Flappy Bird was a deceptively simple and punishingly difficult mobile game that achieved sudden, massive global popularity in early 2014,…

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BigTech Companies

Valve Built the Console Microsoft Always Wanted

Valve's new Steam Machine realizes Microsoft's vision of a console combining PC gaming's library with third-party store access, challenging Windows'…

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BigTech Companies

Apple Vision Pro M5 Review: A Powerful Upgrade, But Still a Solo Experience

The Vision Pro is a technologically impressive VR headset, but its isolating nature and the habit of strapping on a…

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BigTech Companies

Apple’s Walled Garden: How It Shields ICE

Apple's legal victory preserving its exclusive App Store control has created a single point for government influence over app availability,…

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Automotive

EV Tax Credit Ends: What’s Next for Electric Cars?

The federal electric vehicle tax credit has expired, removing a key $7,500 incentive for buyers and creating uncertainty for automakers…

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BigTech Companies

YouTube Is Pushing Creators to Go Live

YouTube is strategically shifting its creator ecosystem by heavily promoting livestreaming, following past moves like mid-video ads that encouraged longer…

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Newswire

Why Chrome is the Must-Have Browser for Everyone

The US government is actively pushing Google to sell Chrome, leading to significant interest from various companies looking to acquire…

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BigTech Companies

Who Is the iPhone Air Actually Designed For?

The iPhone Air focuses on elegance and simplicity, offering a thin, lightweight design and everyday usability rather than competing with…

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BigTech Companies

The Orange iPhone Was the Undisputed Star of the Show

The 2025 Apple event was dominated by the introduction of a vibrant orange iPhone, which overshadowed other announcements and generated…

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