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
Meta AI gets a bunch of free upgrades: Voice, vision and auto-dubbing
From natural language processing to live translation, Zuckerberg's chatbot is getting smarter.
By Chris Taylor
Apple event underwhelming? Wait for the iPhone 17.
The tech giant's strategy is to lock you into its ecosystem.
By Chris Taylor
ReMarkable Paper Pro review: E-ink enters the color era
Is this groundbreaking tablet and marker worth the scratch?
By Chris Taylor
How much is AI hurting the planet? Big tech won't tell us.
Big tech won't tell you, but let us paint you a picture.
By Chris Taylor
How the dot-com bubble burst is relevant for the AI era
I watched the dot-com bubble deflate — not pop — from 2000 through 2001. The AI echoes are clear.
By Chris Taylor
The AI bubble has burst. Here's how we know.
Artificial Intelligence investor confidence is collapsing. Who could have possibly predicted this, except everyone in tech?
By Chris Taylor
Blue checks on X are bad now, EU says
What a tangled web Elon weaves, now his blue checks can deceive.
By Chris Taylor
'The Acolyte' keeps referencing 'The Last Jedi' — here's why
This is not going to go the way you think.
By Chris Taylor
Congratulations, Cybertruck! You finally outsold the DeLorean.
A silver lining around the latest Cybertruck recall ... from a certain point of view.
By Chris Taylor
All our burning questions for 'Doctor Who' season 15
Oh we're going to enjoy getting to know you, Mrs. Flood.
By Chris Taylor
'Empire of Death' changed 'Doctor Who' history — here's what you missed
Every single episode of the show since 1975 just gained a sinister new meaning.
By Chris Taylor
Why being funny is AI's toughest test
Comedy is notoriously difficult for AI. Here's why that matters.
By Chris Taylor
'Doctor Who' reveals classic villain as The One Who Waits in the 'Legend of Ruby Sunday'
We missed A LOT of clues leading up to this big reveal.
By Chris Taylor
Tesla just tied the knot with Elon Musk, for better or worse. (Probably worse.)
Shareholders approved a $56 billion dowry ... for the guy who has tanked their stock so much, it's now only worth $45 billion.
By Chris Taylor
Apple enters the AI era on its own terms
Tim Cook let a filtered form of ChatGPT into Apple's walled garden. Investors yawned, but this is the smart play.
By Chris Taylor
MacOS 15 Sequoia announced with iPhone mirroring
Your Mac apps will now turn into tiles on your screen.
By Chris Taylor
Who is the mystery Doctor in 'Rogue'?
Did the show just drop a reference to an old, evil version of the Doctor?
By Chris Taylor
Apple is reportedly ready to announce AI — in the most Apple way possible
What is the secret of 'Apple Intelligence'?
By Chris Taylor
'Dot and Bubble': All the Easter eggs in 'Doctor Who's brutal 'Black Mirror' parody
This is far from the first time the show has tackled racial prejudice — but it may be the most devastating.
By Chris Taylor
Trump found guilty on all 34 counts, social media asks: Now what?
What happens next? Answer: A lot of online discourse, then sentencing.
By Chris Taylor
What OpenAI's Scarlett Johansson drama tells us about the future of AI
OpenAI boss Sam Altman didn't need to start a feud with Scarlett Johansson. Now it's affecting the whole AI industry.
By Chris Taylor
Who is Ruby Sunday? The ultimate 'Doctor Who' fan theory
Wondering about the 'Doctor Who' companion's backstory? Here's everything we know.
By Chris Taylor
'Doctor Who': All the Easter Eggs in '73 Yards'
Ruby Sunday's stalker-filled time loop feels fresh, but all of this has happened before.
By Chris Taylor
When the real Beatles were on 'Doctor Who' — and almost traveled in time
2024 isn't the first time. In 1965, fate brought the Fab Four to the BBC sci-fi hit. It could have changed music history.
By Chris Taylor
