He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took over Weber
It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder. This is when we invite the CEOs…
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How to end a TV show
Ending any story is hard, but that’s especially true of mystery-packed TV shows. Series like Lost initially hook viewers with…
Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine
Suno has ambitions to be more than just a toy to churn out AI slop, it also wants to be…
China’s Z.ai claims it can match Mythos on cybersecurity
China’s Zhipu AI (Z.ai) released its open-weight GLM-5.2, and some researchers have claimed that it matches Mythos in certain bug-finding…
The Cube is Jim Henson’s little-known proto-Black Mirror masterpiece
I’m sure we’re all familiar with Dark Crystal, so we know that Jim Henson can be weird and tackle slightly…
China claims the world’s fastest supercomputer
Despite trade restrictions, China has reclaimed the title of the world’s fastest supercomputer for the first time since 2018. LineShine…
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about…
Prosecutors used ChatGPT logs as evidence in the Palisades fire trial
Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year’s Day in 2025, which became one of…
Nest’s quest to fix your thermostat
The founding story of Nest is pretty much a perfect tech myth. A legendary product maker (in this case, Tony…
TMD’s keyless bike lock is a $280 solution to a $60 problem
I’ve seen lots of so-called “smart” bike locks over the years, but none so far could justify the added cost.…