The loss of the OnePlus alert slider is another case of the growing uniformity in smartphone design This week OnePlus announced a new phone. A perfectly fine phone, that offers flagship-level performance at a reasonable price. But many people did not want to talk about the OnePlus 10T in terms…

As the league approaches its 30th year, it finds itself at a critical point to either become a dominant player in the US sports scene or fade into irrelevance In every person’s life, there is a moment when they decide what kind of person they want to be — a…

A good phone, skewed expectations, and a misunderstanding of who it is for Tech review videos are kind of a funny concept. They are positioned as a sort of the north star of guidance for buying decisions. They will often mention “average consumers” and gimmick features that most people will…

Rampant sexual assault accusations, unprecedented guaranteed money, and a league’s flawed morality quest The moral compass in professional athletics is a concept that has often lacked consistency. Many have criticized Michael Jordan for being too dialed into his brand and not socially conscious enough. Comparatively, LeBron James has been told…

Always connected. Always working. Always burnt out? Years ago for a job that I was working, I had to visit a corporate T-Mobile store in Detroit, Michigan. I recall talking with the store manager of this location and he was talking about how T-Mobile did a great job of prioritizing…

In memory of the player that redefined the game, the social consciousness of athletes, and equality in coaching in the NBA What do you define greatness by? Is it winning championships? Is it dominating ability? Is it being a great citizen of your sport during and after your playing days…

Two conferences get stronger, and the professional status of college football has never been clearer This country has always had an issue with monopolies, but it has seemed relatively okay with duopolies. In the cell phone space, Apple and Samsung dominate the landscape. In soft drinks, it is Coca-Cola and…

Clean lines, sparse layouts, and the cookie cutter trend of design in tech — I recently saw a post on Twitter lamented tech logos’ lack of originality. Gone are the design flourishes of the past, and they are now replaced with more uniform-looking derivatives of a variety of serifs. This has prompted many to suggest that this lack of variety indicates a tech industry…

In the wake of the overturn of Roe vs Wade, women are deleting their period tracking apps in fear of persecution. Is it time we held tech companies to the standard of standing by their users for once? Whenever a big piece of news incites change, there is often a…