I've been working as a journalist for over 15 years—I got my start as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City and joined PCMag in 2017.
I've been following SpaceX's Starlink network for several years, writing 500+ stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over the expansion of satellite constellations, fights between rival providers, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I also cover emerging online cyber threats, the rise of generative AI, the ever-changing landscape of today’s social media, and the PC graphics card market (which led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000). I'm always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send me tips.
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The FTC accuses Amazon of duping people into signing up for Prime. But it's hard to prepare for a trial when Elon Musk fires your attorneys and support staff.
15 hours, 59 minutesAfter installing a Windows 11 preview update, some USB printers are churning out random, programming-related text. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is an interim workaround, too.
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23 hours, 21 minutesT-Mobile is offering cellular Starlink beta testers a free year of satellite service if they make the leap. Otherwise, it'll be $20 per month on rival networks when it launches in July.
1 day, 17 hoursAsus's efforts to avoid Trump's tariffs could still lead to price increases due to the costs of shifting manufacturing out of China, the company says.
1 day, 20 hoursSome speed increases are more of an incremental boost that may be hard to notice, but it’s a free perk that could give your next streaming marathon a slight edge.
1 day, 22 hoursMobile carrier Bharti Airtel will explore selling Starlink dishes through its retail stores and business channels across India.
1 day, 23 hoursAnnoyed by a re-org at the industrial power management company where he worked, software developer Davis Lu rigged the network to lock everyone out when his profile was disabled.
2 days, 16 hoursThe FTC will send payments to affected consumers of Restoro or Reimage this week.
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2 days, 21 hoursSpaceX will 'never turn off' Starlink terminals in Ukraine, Musk says. But after a Polish minister speculated that Europe would need to find 'other suppliers,' he responded: 'Be quiet, small man.'
2 days, 22 hoursSteven R. Hale allegedly stole and sold a high-quality copy of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' and other films before their official Blu-ray release.
5 days, 16 hoursSpaceX says iPhone satellite provider Globalstar should delay its launch plans until the FCC decides whether to revamp its 1.6GHz and 2.4GHz spectrum rules.
5 days, 19 hoursThe move promises to unleash more powerful capabilities for SpaceX's Starlink system for phones.
5 days, 19 hoursA photo confirms that Athena landed on its side and meets the same fate as Odysseus, which also failed to land correctly on the Moon and ran out of energy.
5 days, 21 hoursWith the Ryzen 7 9800X3D still hard to find, PC builders have a powerful new option.
5 days, 23 hoursThe final images from the ‘Athena’ lander seem to show it awkwardly approaching the Moon from its side. Intuitive Machines has since confirmed that the IM-2's landed on its side.
6 days, 14 hoursMicrosoft spotted the 'malvertising' campaign targeting consumer and enterprise devices.
6 days, 16 hours'Continuing to rely so heavily on one system leaves us exposed,' says FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
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