This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on internet culture, follow Stevie Bonifield. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The indie web began a few years after the end of GeoCities, […]

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 107, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're having a lovely and long weekend, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Faker and Chinese EVs and […]

Baldur's Gate 3's fan(g)-favorite companion Astarion has far more depth than one might expect.

President Donald Trump has been walking a fine line when it comes to H-1B visas — the visa that high-skill foreign professionals apply for to work in the US. These visas often go to physicians, software developers, engineers, university professors, and other specialty professions. Earlier this year Trump proposed a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, […]

Jeremy Jordan and Christian Borle face off in Vox Populi at the end of season 2.