I used to work for a company that had a few thousand custom emoji in Slack, which I admit got annoying—certain managers overused them to the point where I rarely had any idea what they were trying to say. Even so, I miss some of those emoji—it’s like I’ve... Read more

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its next CEO. The company also announced a new funding round. The funding... Read more

Episode 6 of House of the Dragon, titled The Princess and the Queen, is likely to be among the most controversial in the series. Time jumps are risky things, so HBO is playing with fire here. There’s a gap of over 10 years between episode 5 and Sunday’s show.... Read more

Losing all the stuff on your phone was no big deal before the smartphone age. These days, it’s practically a Netflix horror movie plot. Wondering how to switch iPhones or iPads successfully, without losing anything in the process? If you’re looking to upgrade (these are the best iPhones to... Read more

James Earl Jones, the iconic voice behind Darth Vader, has signed over rights to his archival voice work so that AI can be used to re-create his voice, according to a report from Vanity Fair Friday. Jones, who is 91, has been actively working with Lucasfilm and Ukrainian company... Read more

Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I put the Twitter app back on my phone and scroll aimlessly. I’m trying to hurt my own feelings, and I’m always successful. I want something to hate, I want someone to be wrong, I want someone or something to hurt me. And I... Read more

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. For decades, business intelligence (BI) and analytics tools have promised a future where data can be easily accessed and transformed into information and insights for making timely, reliable... Read more

Looking for an easy way to transform your gaming or streaming setup? Lighting makes all the difference, and right now you an pick up a pack of sleek Govee smart light panels at a bargain. Today only, Best Buy has a seven-piece set of Govee Hexa wall light panels... Read more

The hardest thing about this step is figuring out which hard drive to buy. If you want something small, see our guide to portable hard drives (which don’t require external power). Backblaze, a backup company that currently stores more than 1 exabyte of data, and therefore has considerable experience... Read more