Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
How AT&T created the most iconic phone ever
For years, even decades, virtually everyone in the United States had the same phone. Nobody really thought about it, it didn't even matter what it was called - it was just The Phone. Well, The Phone was called the Western Electric 500, and when landline phones ruled the world, the Western Electric 500 ruled the […]
Slay the Spire 2 is best as a co-op game
The new game mode lets players synergize their builds and strategize during fights to make runs easier.
The AI code wars are heating up
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the AI coding and vibe-coding booms, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Writing code was a killer app for AI […]
The Fire Force anime was a surrealist shonen masterpiece and not enough people watched it
Fire Force has ended with its third season, bringing to a conclusion the surrealist and exciting adaptation of Atsushi Ohkubo's hit manga.
Flipkart and Amazon's quick commerce push in India is intensifying competition in an already crowded space where profitability remains under pressure (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Flipkart and Amazon's quick commerce push in India is intensifying competition in an already crowded space where profitability remains under pressure — India's quick commerce market is booming, with demand more than doubling for some players. But the fast-delivery push by Flipkart …