Save who you can save — From the Clickers at the Museum to scenes lifted almost shot-for-shot from the game, Episode 2 had even fewer changes than last week’s premiere. However, a number of minor tweaks (and some big ones) paved the way for The Last of Us to continue its spread into TV history. Fun…

Look for the light — After nearly a decade following the release of the game of the same title on PlayStation 3, The Last of Us made its worldwide live-action debut on HBO on January 15. Adapted by Neil Druckmann (co-president of the game’s developer Naughty Dog, also the original writer and creator) and Craig…

Is HBO’s adaptation “woke” or a reflection of reality? — When HBO began announcing casting decisions for the highly-anticipated TV adaptation of Naughty Dog’s acclaimed video game series The Last of Us, it became apparent that diverse casting can still create contentious social media discourse. Both Joel and his daughter Sarah, as well as Joel’s brother Tommy, are depicted as…

Big tech companies have an obligation to write policies for the audience they expect to read them — With Christmas 2022 in the rearview, the novelty of a shiny new gadget often overshadows everyone’s favorite part: reading privacy policies! While some companies understand the value of succinct and easy-to-read privacy policies, the majority seem to fill them with excessive amounts of fluff and legal jargon. …

Solving problems with more problems — Netflix’s New Year’s Resolution for 2023 is seemingly to make password sharing obsolete. According to the company, over 100 million viewers log in via shared accounts worldwide. …

Show your fellow writers some much-deserved appreciation — I was today years old when I realized you can clap up to 50 times for a story on Medium. Should I be embarrassed? Perhaps… As you may know, claps play a significant role in how Medium determines which stories to feature and recommend to you and others. Here I…

Free speech isn’t really free, and you’ll pay the consequences — Unless you’re living under a rock (or just not a fan of news or social media), you know Elon Musk has finally taken over Twitter. Referring to himself as “Chief Twit,” he has promised to “unlock” Twitter’s “extraordinary potential” and envisions it as a platform for bolstering true “free speech.”

Goodbye Lightning. Hello USB-C. — After years of working toward formalized legislation, The European Union (EU) has finally approved a mandate requiring all mobile phones, tablets, cameras, and more sold in the region to be equipped with a USB-C charging port by the end of 2024. Apple replaced their proprietary 30-pin dock connector, used on…

The Wallet app is looking more like banking by the day — When it was first introduced in 2012, the Wallet app was known as “Passbook” and predominantly functioned as convenient storage for event and movie tickets, coupons/store savings cards, boarding passes, etc. The rollout of Apple Pay in 2014 and the rebranding of Passbook as a “Wallet” in 2015 seemed like…