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

Proton Sheets joins the company's productivity suite
The latest addition to Proton's workplace suite is a spreadsheet tool called Proton Sheets.
US Department of Transportation doubles down on gas, cuts fuel efficiency standards
The Department of Transportation under President Donald Trump is moving to reverse more of the climate policies that had been enacted by President Joe Biden.
Your 'dear algo' Threads posts might actually do something soon
According to a post from Mark Zuckerberg, Threads will try a feature that reacts to "dear algo" posts.
OpenAI's new confession system teaches models to be honest about bad behaviors
OpenAI is working on a framework that will train AI models to acknowledge when they've engaged in undesirable behavior.
Uber is launching robotaxis in Dallas
Starting today, Uber is offering autonomous vehicles as an option for customers in Dallas in partnership with Avride.
Google Discover is testing AI-generated headlines and they aren't good
The company's latest test is using generative AI on stories in Google Discover.
Samsung fully unveils its Galaxy Z TriFold phone, and it'll be available in Korea in a few days
The Galaxy Z TriFold will be available in Korea later this month, but no price has been revealed yet.
Texas AG opens probe into Shein
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into retailer Shein.
Instagram mandates total return to office for employees in 2026
Beginning February 2, Instagram employees will be expected to spend five days a week working in person in offices.
The Nintendo Switch 2-compatible Samsung P9 microSD Express Card is 25 percent off for Cyber Monday
Some pint-sized storage is a must-have for new Nintendo Switch 2 owners.
The Beats Studio Pro headphones are more than half off for Black Friday
The Beats Studio Pro set is available for a whopping 51 percent off on Amazon for the Black Friday shopping season.
Meta now lets you invite people for virtual hangouts in Hyperscape Capture spaces
Users will now be able to invite friends to hang out in the spaces created with Hyperscape on Meta Horizon.
Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games
Microsoft announced today that the code for Zork, Zork II and Zork III will be made available open source under the MIT License.
Reanimal will arrive just in time for a spooky Valentine's Day
Co-op horror game Reanimal, from the team behind Little Nightmares, will be released on February 13, 2026.
Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now on Android
Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available to download for Android mobile devices from the Google Play Store.
Onewheel team's Antic e-bike can pop eternal wheelies
After developing a line of single-wheel skateboards called Onewheel, Future Motion has released a new transportation option with an e-bike dubbed Antic.
Netflix lands a deal with MLB to air select live baseball games
Major League Baseball has entered a new broadcasting deal that will see Netflix hosting live games for the first time.
YouTube is once again trying to make DMs happen
YouTube has started a renewed effort to integrate direct messaging into its platform.
Megabonk has withdrawn from The Game Awards
Megabonk's creator has withdrawn from consideration for Best Debut Indie at The Game Awards.
Google Calendar now lets you schedule tasks
You can now block off segments of time in Google Calendar for working on specific tasks.

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