Month: November 2025
Why the Zune never killed the iPod
The Microsoft Zune is mostly just a footnote in tech history. Microsoft spent years — and vast sums of money — trying to create a true competitor to Apple’s iPod, without ever coming close to actually pulling it off. The Zune was simply too little, too late. You know what’s…
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The true pro tax: M5 Pro vs. M5 Max – why that extra 275GB/s of memory bandwidth is worth thousands of dollars for video and AI workflows
Memory bandwidth defines real performance for professionals handling intensive workloads Future M5 Pro and M5 Max chips could double throughput for creative pros Extra 275GB/s bandwidth could save professionals both time and money For professional users, one metric often defines whether a chip truly meets the demands of their work:…
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LiberNovo Omni Review: A Motorized Office Chair
This motorized office chair has a built-in battery that powers a spinal massage when you need a break from the screen. Source
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The perfect grocery list-making app doesn’t exist
There is no more chaotic activity than willfully entering a grocery store without a list. I know. Some people thrive on vibes-based grocery shopping. They can come up with meals on the fly, buy what’s on sale and work around that, or follow some bizarre “3-3-2-2-1” rule or whatever I’m…
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The best things to watch over and over and over
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 104, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy belated Halloween, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about lotteries and Jennifer Lawrence and…
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The great tariff shakedown
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the real-world effects of Trump’s tariffs, follow Mia Sato. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started The economists tried…
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