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
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
'Threads' is having a moment. No, not the social network.
For users like the creator of 'Black Mirror,' the Threads app triggers old fears. Here's what you need to know about the original.
By Chris Taylor
Sorry Netflix, Streamberry isn't funny
Charlie Brooker's 'Black Mirror' satire on the streaming giant falls flat — because Netflix has reasons to be in on the joke.
By Chris Taylor
The 'National Anthem' episode of 'Black Mirror' aged well
All rise for 'The National Anthem': A decade later, this first outing is still the most shocking satire in the show's history.
By Chris Taylor
The case for 'Succession' Season 5
As neatly as Season 4 ended, HBO's prestige drama has a surprising amount of room to give us more — thanks to one dangling thread.
By Chris Taylor
Apple reboots the Steve Jobs reality distortion field
Tim Cook's mentor changed the tech world by insisting his visions were real. With his AR headset, the CEO is trying the same trick.
By Chris Taylor
Apple avoids the AI trap at WWDC
As Tim Cook takes his first steps into VR headsets, the tech world's biggest buzzword is banned from the event. Here's why.
By Chris Taylor
Elon Musk breaks DeSantis campaign — and Twitter's future
The meltdown was bad optics for a presidential candidate, but even worse for advertisers and influencers.
By Chris Taylor
OpenAI calling for AI regulation is a solid step in no direction
Now is the time to treat superintelligence like atomic energy, says the ChatGPT company. Here's why that makes no sense.
By Chris Taylor