Technology

My Mac Studio is a blank canvas for self-expression

Not to be all Marie Kondo about it, but my Mac Studio sparks joy in me every day, and it’s not because it’s the fastest computer I’ve ever owned. It’s also not strictly about the front-facing ports Apple gave it, nor is it the village of ports that live in the back. It’s the mustache. See, I found this mustache sticker in the back of a drawer in my house.

My Mac Studio is a blank canvas for self-expression

Not to be all Marie Kondo about it, but my Mac Studio sparks joy in me every day, and it’s not because it’s the fastest computer I’ve ever owned. It’s also not strictly about the front-facing ports Apple gave it, nor is it the village of ports that live in the back. It’s the mustache. See, I found this mustache sticker in the back of a drawer in my house.

Elon Musk says Twitter still in ‘negative cash flow’ due to 50% drop in advertising, debt

Elon Musk revealed Saturday that Twitter’s cash flow is still negative due to a drop in advertising on the site and a “heavy debt load” following his $44 billion buy last year.  “We’re still negative cash flow, due to — 50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load,” the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who is Twitter’s executive chairman, said in response to a user who suggested the platform recapitalize.

Save $80 on the OLED Switch this weekend

As we wave goodbye to Prime Day 2023, we’re also saying adieu to Video Game Fashion Week, Polygon’s annual tradition of celebrating all of the fabulous and weird ways gaming and glamour collide. Thankfully, good deals are always in fashion here at Polygon, and while you may not be able to save on Sailor Moon Jimmy Choos, or Team Rocket streetwear, we might just have a Space Marine bomber jacket

Xbox says Hi-Fi Rush was a success "in all key measurements" amid rumors of poor sales

Following rumors that Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fish Rush didn’t meet sales expectations, Xbox marketing VP Aaron Greenburg is defending the “break out hit” as a success by all metrics. It’s worth noting upfront that this whole kerfuffle was caused by a passing comment made during a recent episode of Jeff Grubb’s Game Mess podcast – and one Grubb himself has since softened in follow-up tweets. See, Grubb mentioned during the podcast

Federal Trade Commission demands Elon Musk 'identify all journalists' who had access to Twitter Files

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is demanding Elon Musk turn over internal Twitter documents, including a list of the journalists who were behind the viral “Twitter Files.” The Wall Street Journal first reported Tuesday about more than a dozen letters the FTC sent to Twitter and its legal counsel as part of a probe looking into Musk’s 2022 takeover of the tech giant.  The information ordered by the FTC included

There Might Be a Simple Reason We Haven't Found Life on Mars

Mars rovers tasked with hunting for traces of biology could roll over microscopic life forms without smelling a thing, simply because their instruments aren’t up to the task. A new study carried out in Earth’s oldest desert shows how current technology can’t always spot the signatures of life on our own planet’s surface. Let alone on Mars’s. The researchers behind the investigation argue without improving our ability to identify long-dead