Category: author_name|Devindra Hardawar
‘Street Fighter 6’ gets the vibe right
It didn't take long for me to fall in love with Street Fighter 6. Maybe it was during a particularly epic Drive Gauge parry, which filled my computer screen with explosive color, or while playing through the Yakuza-esque World Tour, as I picked fights with randos on the street. At…
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Microsoft puts AI in the heart of Windows 11 with Windows Copilot
Unlike Meta, Microsoft doesn't need to change its name to prove it's committed to an entirely new tech platform: It's doing so through action. After debuting its AI-infused Bing search engine earlier this year, the company unveiled the Microsoft 365 Copilot for Office apps. And even before those consumer reveals,…
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‘BlackBerry’ review: The comedy and tragedy of the innovator’s dilemma
BlackBerry has everything Apple's Tetris film lacked: human drama grounded in actual history, without the need to spice things up with car chases and fantastical storytelling. On the face of it, the rise and fall of Research in Motion's keyboard-equipped smartphone may not seem inherently compelling. But the brilliance of…
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Google’s Pixel Fold costs $1,799 and runs last year’s Tensor G2 chip
Google spoiled one of its biggest I/O announcements last week when it confirmed the existence of the Pixel Fold, its first foldable. Now we have the full details: It will cost $1,799, it runs on last year’s Tensor G2 chip, and it’s available for pre-order today. The company isn’t confirming…
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Apple’s ‘Silo’ is simply transcendent sci-fi TV
You've heard this premise before: In a post-apocalyptic world, the remnants of civilization live in a stratified society, governed by oppressive rules as they struggle to maintain their humanity. Then, a hero appears and threatens to topple the social order. We've seen this story repeated so often throughout the history…
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‘Polite Society’ director Nida Manzoor says Spotify knows her too well
Like a delirious cross between Scott Pilgrim and Bend It Like Beckham, Nida Manzoor’s debut feature Polite Society isn’t your usual coming of age flick. It centers on Ria Khan (Priya Kansara), a British Pakistani teen who dreams of becoming a stunt woman, but finds herself at a loss when…
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