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

Ford may not resume production of the F-150 Lightning
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Ford may be on the verge of sunsetting the F-150 Lightning truck.
The New York Times is letting you create your own Wordle puzzles
Fans of the popular Wordle game can create their own custom puzzles of four- to seven-letter words
Spotify introduces weekly listening stats
Spotify delivers a lot of personalized, data-driven music recommendations, and now the streaming service is adding new weekly snapshots of your listening activities.
Co-op game Overcooked may become a competition reality TV show on Netflix
Hilarious co-op video game Overcooked is making the move to the real world.
Scientists observed a black hole flare that 'shined with the light of 10 trillion suns'
Researchers have recorded the largest and most distant black hole flare to date, and the numbers around it are pretty staggering.
Steam Deck adds a standby mode for screen-off downloads
Valve is bringing a helpful update to the Steam Deck, adding an option for downloading content while the screen is off.
Stellantis recalls more than 375,000 Jeep hybrid SUVs for fire risk
In a case of deja vu, Stellantis is once again recalling two models of its Jeep brand plug-in hybrid SUVs.
Samsung is working on HDR10+ Advanced to take on Dolby Vision 2
Dolby unveiled Dolby Vision 2 in September, and Samsung has already fired back with its own upgrades to its image quality format.
OpenAI's Sora app is now available on Android
Sora is now available to Android users on the Google Play Store.
Motorola introduces its latest takes on the Moto G and Moto G Play phones
Motorola has been consistently offering solid budget smartphone offerings, and the company back with new refreshes to its Moto G and Moto G Play for 2026.
Apple's App Store website is actually an app store website now
That's right, it took until the year 2025 for Apple to create a browser version of the App Store.
iOS, iPadOS and macOS now let you frost Apple's Liquid Glass
Apple's latest OS updates let people opt to give the divisive Liquid Glass look a frostier, more opaque appearance.
OpenAI now sells extra Sora credits for $4, plans to reduce free gens in the future
OpenAI is looking to turn Sora into a moneymaker, first by selling extra credits, later with licensing options.
Disney+ begins rolling out HDR10+ support
Disney+ is making its first foray into HDR10+ content, but access to this content will be limited at the start.
Paramount's Call of Duty movie taps the writers of Yellowstone and Friday Night Lights
Two of the main creative forces behind the Call of Duty movie will be Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg.
Threads is making it easier to hide replies you don't like
Today, Threads is adding two more features that let users determine who can reply to their posts.
13 years after it was announced, sci-fi horror game Routine has a release date of December 4
Lunar Software and Raw Fury may finally be finishing the Aliens-inspired horror game Routine after more than a decade.
GM will cut more than 1,700 jobs in EV and battery manufacturing
General Motors announced that it will cut more than 1,700 manufacturing jobs in reaction to changes in the electric vehicle market.
Board is a $500 board game console with 12 original titles
Board is billing itself as "the first ever face-to-face gaming console" with a pitch for family social time.
A pair of MultiVersus directors are launching a new game studio
Two directors from MultiVersus are striking out on their own, forming a new, independent game studio.

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