How TiVo killed live TV
For a while, it seemed like everyone had a TiVo. It was a plot point on major TV shows; it had A-list Hollywood fans; it became a verb as ubiquitous as Google or Xerox. The love was well-earned...
These are the smart home gadgets that impressed me at CES 2026
A giant version of Lockin’s wirelessly charged V7 smart lock was a showstopper on the CES show floor.
I picked Aqara's Smart Lock U400 and Roborock's Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall be...
This Week In Techdirt History: January 4th – 10th
Five Years Ago
This week in 2021, 60 Minutes aired some pure misleading moral panic about Section 230, while Parler (remember Parler?) was desperately seeking attention by pretending it didn’t need ...
Indonesia Blocks Grok Over Sexual Imagery
Indonesia blocked xAI’s Grok chatbot, due to the risk of sexual “deepfakes” on the service, Reuters reported, the latest sign of rising criticism of sexual imagery on the site. Earlier this week...
Inside the Stream: NAB 2024 Showcases AI, Blockchain and More
Colin was at NABShow for a couple days and on this week’s Inside the Stream we discuss some of his top takeaways. No surprise AI was everywhere at NAB, as was blockchain. We discuss companies incl...
