Anna Washenko

Contributing Reporter

Anna has been a freelance writer for more than a decade. In that time, she's covered everything from electronics to esports, from marketing to magic. Her tech and entertainment reporting has appeared on Ars Technica, Mashable, Digital Trends, and more. She especially loves playing, making, and geeking out over video games.

Articles by Anna Washenko

YouTube's new Premium Lite offers ad-free viewing on most videos for $8 per month
YouTube has introduced a new subscription option for viewing with reduced ads.
Phillips expands its Roku TV range with a $1,300 65-inch OLED
Roku is continuing its relationship with Phillips, with the launch of a new cross-branded television.
Apple unveils the M4 MacBook Air with a price drop
Apple has introduced its latest update to the MacBook Air. The company is offering the M4 option of the portable laptops at a lower starting price.
GTA V finally gets its 'next-gen' update on PC, three years after consoles
Rockstar Games has released a PC update with features that for several years had only been available to the latest console generation.
Microsoft launches native Mac app for Copilot
Microsoft is making its Copilot AI assistant available as a Mac app.
EA releases source code for four Command & Conquer games
Video game preservation scored a win today with EA's decision to make four Command & Conquer games open source.
Amazon joins the quantum computing race with a chip designed for error correction
Amazon announced that it has created its own quantum computing chip, joining Microsoft and Google in a push to take this potentially transformative technology from the theoretical to the practical.
YouTube passes 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers
Video platform YouTube may not seem like the most obvious match for an audio-driven format, but the company has become a major player for podcast consumption.
Pixel Watch 3 receives FDA clearance for loss of pulse detection
The US FDA has approved "loss of pulse detection" for the Pixel Watch 3.
Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free
Microsoft announced that it is making some features available for free in its Copilot AI assistant.
Amid a Musk-led overhaul, the FAA starts doing business with SpaceX
The FAA is testing Starlink terminals for upgrades to the networks that manage airspace, creating the latest conflict of interest between the US government and Elon Musk.
Warner Bros Discovery slashes gaming business, closing three studios
Warner Bros Discovery made sweeping cuts to its games division today, closing three studios and ending development on its planned Wonder Woman project.
DOGE workers quit rather than help Musk "dismantle critical public services"
Nearly two dozen former employees of the US Digital Services resigned today rather than "carry out or legitimize DOGE's actions."
Netflix hops aboard Sifu movie adaptation, assigns a screenwriter
Netflix is now involved with the film adaptation of video game Sifu, which seems to have caused some personnel shuffling.
Cozy Lord of the Rings game Tales of the Shire is delayed to July
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, a cozy take on the most idyllic pocket of Middle Earth, has been delayed.
ChatGPT reaches 400M weekly active users
ChatGPT has surpassed 400 million weekly active users, doubling its count from August 2024.
Amazon is shutting down its third-party Android app store
The Amazon Appstore will no longer be available on Android as of August 20, 2025.
You can now apply for the 'opportunity to purchase' an RTX 5090 or 5080 from NVIDIA
NVIDIA is addressing shortages by implementing Verified Priority Access, a system for limited direct sales of its latest GPUs.
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's archive is now available to sample
The archive of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, an early innovator in electronic music, is being made available to the public for the first name.
Horror game Mouthwashing will land on consoles later this year
Developer Wrong Organ shared today that its creepy creation Mouthwash is making the leap to consoles.

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