Anthropic and the Future of Copyright
Over two years ago I wrote a blog post about AI. Specifically about Large Language Models that have been trained on pirated novels, and the resulting class action lawsuit, Bartz v Anthropic.Since writ...
Arturia’s KeyStep mk2 MIDI controller is a shortcut to flow state
Don’t mind my desk toys.
Arturia's KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It's small, cheap, has an easy-to-u...
The tale of the Fire Phone, Amazon’s very strange smartphone
When Jeff Bezos decided Amazon needed to get in the smartphone game, he went all in. And the resulting device, the Fire Phone, wound up more densely packed with big ideas than just about any ga...
The algorithm failed music
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to break free of the algorithm and discover things you love, follow Terrence O'B...
Ikea just took over your smart home
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 105, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you've recovered from the clocks falling back, and also y...
The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2026
It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. ...
Apple helped kill netbooks. Will it bring them back?
How small will Apple’s affordable MacBook be?
Rumor has it, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook. And not "low-cost for a Mac," but a proper cheap laptop, possibly as low as $599. For a comp...
