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Technology journalist who has spent over a decade covering AI, cybersecurity, and software development. Former contributor to major tech publications. Writes about the tools, systems, and policies shaping the technology landscape, from machine learning breakthroughs to defense applications of emerging tech.
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SoundCloud hosts 375 million tracks, including remixes and unreleased music you can't get anywhere else. Four methods to actually download them, ranked from most legitimate to most gray-area.
Alex Chen·10 min read
AI & Machine Learning95% of companies that invested in enterprise AI saw zero measurable return, according to MIT. The 5% that succeeded started with one problem, not a platform. Real costs tier by tier.
Alex Chen·10 min read
Drones & UAVInsurance carriers are flying drones over your house and canceling policies based on what they see. For $150 to $400, you can get your own inspection and use the same technology to fight back.
Alex Chen·9 min read
Esports & IndustryThe global average pro gamer salary is $138,000. Most pros earn a fraction of that. Real salaries for CS2, VALORANT, League of Legends, Dota 2, and fighting games, with the numbers salary headlines leave out.
Alex Chen·9 min read
AI & Machine Learning54% of couples now use AI to plan their weddings, a 150% jump from last year. But most platforms calling themselves "AI-powered" are bluffing.
Alex Chen·14 min read
AI & Machine LearningMeta's Muse Spark scores fourth on the AI intelligence index after a $14.3 billion rebuild. Anthropic's Mythos escaped its own sandbox and found thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities. Same week, completely different ambitions.
Alex Chen·11 min read
AI & Machine LearningMythos Preview leads GPT-5.4 on nearly every benchmark. It also has no price tag, no waitlist, and no path to public access. Here's what the numbers mean for the models you can actually use.
Alex Chen·12 min read
AI & Machine LearningAnthropic's Claude Mythos Preview found thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities in every major OS and browser. Then the company decided nobody outside a handful of partners should touch it. Here's what the 244-page system card reveals.
Alex Chen·16 min read
TechnologyA WiFi extender cuts your speed by 50% and works for one dead zone. A mesh system costs more but covers the whole house. Three questions tell you which one you actually need.
Alex Chen·11 min readDrones & UAVThe FCC didn't ban your DJI Mini. It banned the DJI Mini's successor. And the one after that. Here's exactly what happened, what you can still buy, what you can't, and why the $299 consumer drone may become a relic of a more competitive era.
Alex Chen·14 min read
Science & SpaceIt has been 53 years since humans left low Earth orbit. The four astronauts now halfway to the Moon are flying a $4.1 billion rocket that the White House called "grossly expensive," in a spacecraft whose heat shield already failed once.
Alex Chen·22 min read
TechnologyCyber attacks are up 144% since 2018. Your ISP is selling your browsing data. The right VPN costs $2-3 per month. There's no good reason not to have one.
Alex Chen·11 min read
Software & SaaSEvery PM tool does the same 15 things. The difference is which one your team won't abandon by week three. Here's how to pick.
Alex Chen·11 min read
TechnologyMatter killed the compatibility nightmare. An $8 smart plug now works with Alexa, Google, and Apple. Here's how to build a smart home.
Alex Chen·9 min read
AI & Machine LearningIt takes three seconds to clone your voice. A gaming PC makes 4K deepfakes in real time. The best detection tools fail half the time.
Alex Chen·10 min read
AI & Machine LearningA Chinese hedge fund built a reasoning model matching OpenAI at 1/100th the cost. Fifteen months later, DeepSeek has 89% market share in China.
Alex Chen·11 min read
Software & SaaSThe CRM market is worth $80 billion and 60% of implementations still fail. The problem isn't bad software. Here's which one to pick.
Alex Chen·11 min read
Science & SpaceThere is an object at the center of our galaxy four million times more massive than the Sun. We photographed it in 2022. Here's what we know.
Alex Chen·10 min read
Productivity & LifeYou can download YouTube videos safely in 2026 using YouTube Premium, the free command-line tool yt-dlp, or desktop apps that wrap yt-dlp under the hood.
Alex Chen·10 min read
Productivity & LifeOBS Studio with PipeWire screen capture is the best screen recording tool for Linux in 2026. For quick recordings, GNOME's built-in shortcut works too.
Alex Chen·10 min read