The Race Is On to Stop Scalping Bots From Buying All the PS5s

The pandemic, and the resulting supply chain damage, has kicked retail bots into full gear.

A Farewell to Adobe Flash—and the Messy, Glorious Web

The software helped create an amateur internet. It’s a far cry from the glossy, corporate one…

The Best PS5 Exclusives Out Now (and the Ones Coming Soon)

Here are the top games you can get for Sony's new console during its launch window.

Don’t Talk About Covid-19’s ‘Waves’—This Isn’t the Spanish Flu

It’s not useful to think about coronavirus coming in synchronized surges. This is a long, lingering…

How K-Pop Stans Became an Activist Force to Be Reckoned With

Fans originally flocked to the community because it was apolitical, fantastical, and removed from American hegemony.…

Composers Are Ditching Hollywood—to Make Videogame Music

Films were once the most coveted medium, but talented composers now view games on an equal…

Coronavirus News Fatigue Is Officially Setting In

News fatigue isn't new. But it could indicate problematic changes in our behavior with respect to…

The UK Exited the EU—and Is Leaving a ‘Meme Ban’ Behind

Though the UK initially supported the legislation, it does not plan to implement the EU Copyright…

Physics Explains Why You Can’t Open a Plane Door in the Air

A British Airways passenger caused chaos after trying to open the aircraft door during a flight,…