Live-service games are a mess
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the slow-motion disaster of live-service games, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback ...
The $100,000 fee for H-1Bs is causing all sorts of problems
Last fall, President Donald Trump's executive order raising the fee for H-1B visas to $100,000 - like many of his immigration policies - led to near-immediate chaos. Thousands of workers who ha...
Meta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staff
According to Reuters, Meta is looking to offset spending on AI and data centers with a massive round of layoffs. Sources familiar with the matter say the company could lay off as much as 20 per...
MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac
Neo to the left of me. Pros are to the right. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster stora...
Patrick Collison’s Palace Intrigue Complaint
Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Kings League, a fast-growing, internet-savvy soccer startup, takes a lean approach to pro sports• Tech Culture: Can protein-obsessed techies...