Welcome to the ‘papers, please’ internet
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the downward spiral of the internet, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback…
Can tap-to-pay save public transportation?
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the intersection of transportation and technology, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The…
How generative AI boosters are trying to break into Hollywood
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Why PlayStation and Xbox are no longer about the station or the box
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Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on phones and other tech outside the US, follow Dominic Preston. The…
Computer chips, with a side of forever chemicals
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AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things AI, follow Hayden Field. The Stepback arrives in our…
They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen
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