Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, and West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and Fast Company. Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.
By Chris Taylor
You came back to Threads. Here's how it can keep you.
Zuckerberg's Twitter replacement is becoming more popular than Musk's, but that's a low bar. One feature is desperately needed.
By Chris Taylor
The case for Tesla without Musk
Cybertruck: stalling. The stock: falling. The CEO: appalling. Why his gamble may cost him more than a $50 billion payday.
By Chris Taylor
The Cybertruck's failure is now complete
Tesla's latest vehicle was widely mocked even before its accelerator pedal problem. Now it's a national joke.
By Chris Taylor
There's a library on the moon now. It might last billions of years.
From 'Dune' to Dogecoin, the first true backup of human civilization contains a few surprises.
By Chris Taylor
How the OJ trial foreshadowed internet culture
The media circus then looked a lot like social media now — even though the World Wide Web was pretty tame at the time.
By Chris Taylor
The DOJ accuses Apple of a 'green bubble' problem. Here's why they're right.
There are too many problems with messaging Android users on iPhones, and that's on Apple. It doesn't have to be this way.
By Chris Taylor
'3 Body Problem': How the book and the Netflix show differ
That gang of physics geniuses we followed for eight episodes mostly never existed in the original.
By Chris Taylor
Gwyneth Paltrow is doing 'eyes open' meditation. Will you?
Awareness in mundane moments is at the root of the actor's latest venture. But this app's level of self-awareness is unclear.
By Chris Taylor and Chase DiBenedetto
AI isn't your boss. It isn't a worker. It's a tool.
The year of AI hype is over. The era of small AI is beginning.
By Chris Taylor
Apple Vision Pro is for hipsters and hustlers, but who else?
Scalpers are already selling the headset on eBay — and sales are slower than you think.
By Chris Taylor
Apple Vision Pro video is giving us 'Black Mirror' vibes
What did Will do to deserve this virtual nightmare?
By Chris Taylor
Samsung Galaxy AI hands-on: Your invisible robot friend
It translates, it sorts your scribbles, it does slo-mo video — all without needing the internet.
By Chris Taylor
24 good things already happening in 2024
A daily news diet of disaster doesn't show us the big picture. Here's why humanity has reason to hope.
By Chris Taylor
The new 'Doctor Who' Christmas special trailer reveals more than you think
Now we know how the Doctor meets new companion Ruby Sunday. Accident? Coincidence? Or something more mysterious?
By Chris Taylor
'Doctor Who' is about to change forever. You're not ready.
Twice upon a Time Lord: 'Doctor Who' is about to change the narrative and reinvent itself. Like it always has.
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk, meet the Twitter resistance
Stephen King's outburst is only the latest evidence: Twitter users won't accept the 'X.' Can Musk really make them?
By Chris Taylor
The Apple Halloween Mac event could have been a TikTok
Call it the David S. Pumpkins of Apple launches. Any questions?
By Chris Taylor
Musk tanked Twitter in 12 months. Let that sink in.
Elon and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year.
By Chris Taylor
Israel-Hamas disinformation: What it is, how to fight it
Fake news, old photos, gameplay videos — online lies are skyrocketing in the wake of war. Stopping them depends on you.
By Chris Taylor
'Ahsoka': A Star Wars Easter egg hunt finds no character growth
Looking for 'Clone Wars' and 'Rebels' Easter eggs? The Disney+ series delivered. Looking for character development? Not so much.
By Chris Taylor
Thrawn arrives in live-action Star Wars. Is he too late to save 'Ahsoka'?
Showrunner Dave Filoni tried to build anticipation for one of the best villains in the franchise. It didn't go the way he expected.
By Chris Taylor
Apple's fun-free iPhone launch had us double-tapping our fingers
Dire threats, awkward climate comedy, quiet feature-killing, blinding users with nits: How Apple's latest keynote lost its heart
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk can filter offensive tweets for advertisers. Why not for users?
As hate speech explodes on Twitter/X, Musk offers discounts for advertisers who don't mind being seen next to its worst content.
By Chris Taylor
You will come back to Threads sooner than you think
A timeline upgrade. A web version. And a dozen good reasons to leave Elon Musk's service, now called X. What else does Meta's app need?
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk's 25-year obsession with 'X' explains what he did to Twitter
To understand why this billionaire just trashed a beloved brand, peer into his PayPal past.
By Chris Taylor
