Ryan Whitwam
@rwhitwam.bsky.social
Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica. Previous bylines at ExtremeTech, Android Police, Wirecutter, NY Times, PC World, HotHardware, Android Authority, and more.
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The most unrealistic thing about Marvel movies isn't the superhero stuff. It's that people would be whispering "Hail Hydra" instead of shouting it while waving Hydra flags. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The most unrealistic thing about Marvel movies isn't the superhero stuff. It's that people would be whispering "Hail Hydra" instead of shouting it while waving Hydra flags. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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I started assembling this for the Ars article the other day, and now it's done. Mode65 with copper plate and base, featuring GMK Copper R2 keycaps. The accents contain 10% real copper because why not I guess.
September 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I started assembling this for the Ars article the other day, and now it's done. Mode65 with copper plate and base, featuring GMK Copper R2 keycaps. The accents contain 10% real copper because why not I guess.
You really should. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
You should care more about the stabilizers in your mechanical keyboard—here’s why
Don’t know what a keyboard stabilizer is? You’re about to find out.
arstechnica.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You really should. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Teaming up with Republicans to pass the TikTok ban might end up being one of the Democratic Party's biggest blunders. They just handed MAGA an amazing propaganda tool. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers
Expert raises concerns about what US TikTok deal could mean for News Corp’s ‘worrying dominance’ in Australian media
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Teaming up with Republicans to pass the TikTok ban might end up being one of the Democratic Party's biggest blunders. They just handed MAGA an amazing propaganda tool. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Remarkable last words:
Audience member: Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Too many
Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Counting or not counting gang members?
Audience member: Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Too many
Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Counting or not counting gang members?
September 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Remarkable last words:
Audience member: Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Too many
Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Counting or not counting gang members?
Audience member: Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Too many
Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?
Kirk: Counting or not counting gang members?
And I'm sure it's a complete coincidence that Trump is going to bat for Google today. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
September 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
And I'm sure it's a complete coincidence that Trump is going to bat for Google today. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Should Google maybe just not appeal this case? May not make sense to spend the money on an appeal when the remedies are so modest.
September 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Should Google maybe just not appeal this case? May not make sense to spend the money on an appeal when the remedies are so modest.
What... what is this signage telling me to do?
September 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
What... what is this signage telling me to do?
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For the first time, this feels like a foldable phone you'd want to carry around, but whether or not you can justify the $1,999 price tag is another matter entirely.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: Quantum leap
Samsung’s new flagship foldable is a huge improvement over last year’s model.
arstechnica.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For the first time, this feels like a foldable phone you'd want to carry around, but whether or not you can justify the $1,999 price tag is another matter entirely.
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🧵CONDE NAST SQUID GAMES: Today Conde Nast
held a company-wide meeting. Nearly a week in advance, our members submitted a list of questions about the future of the company, RTO policies, and enforcement and staffing; we received no answers.
held a company-wide meeting. Nearly a week in advance, our members submitted a list of questions about the future of the company, RTO policies, and enforcement and staffing; we received no answers.
July 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🧵CONDE NAST SQUID GAMES: Today Conde Nast
held a company-wide meeting. Nearly a week in advance, our members submitted a list of questions about the future of the company, RTO policies, and enforcement and staffing; we received no answers.
held a company-wide meeting. Nearly a week in advance, our members submitted a list of questions about the future of the company, RTO policies, and enforcement and staffing; we received no answers.
The "Pizza Chef" in Death Stranding 2 is an Asian man who lives in Australia and dresses like Mario. Makes sense.
July 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The "Pizza Chef" in Death Stranding 2 is an Asian man who lives in Australia and dresses like Mario. Makes sense.
I got a keyboard made of forged carbon fiber, which is neat. I got a carbon fiber splinter assembling it, which is not as neat.
July 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I got a keyboard made of forged carbon fiber, which is neat. I got a carbon fiber splinter assembling it, which is not as neat.
If anyone out there has a Pixel 6a hit by the battery downgrade, please let me know how bad it is.
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A mess of its own making: Google nerfs second Pixel phone battery this year
People don’t upgrade phones every year anymore—longevity matters.
arstechnica.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
If anyone out there has a Pixel 6a hit by the battery downgrade, please let me know how bad it is.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
I just turned on a PC that's been off since February. Windows 11 has been updating and restarting for, no joke, over an hour now. It's sometimes hard to believe this is how a major operating system works in this, the year of our lord two-thousand and twenty-five.
July 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I just turned on a PC that's been off since February. Windows 11 has been updating and restarting for, no joke, over an hour now. It's sometimes hard to believe this is how a major operating system works in this, the year of our lord two-thousand and twenty-five.
Andor proves that The Force is the worst part of Star Wars.
June 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Andor proves that The Force is the worst part of Star Wars.
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Boop65 reassembled with 62g Zealios and Zeal stabilizers. Keycaps are GMK Nautilus. I love the yellow e-coating on this board.
June 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Boop65 reassembled with 62g Zealios and Zeal stabilizers. Keycaps are GMK Nautilus. I love the yellow e-coating on this board.
I'm rebuilding an old keyboard and was amused to find I "band-aid modded" it. That's when you cut up band-aids to use as stabilizer pads. You can just buy sheets of adhesive stabilizer pads now.
May 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I'm rebuilding an old keyboard and was amused to find I "band-aid modded" it. That's when you cut up band-aids to use as stabilizer pads. You can just buy sheets of adhesive stabilizer pads now.
Probably a 10% chance they don't let me into I/O today 😂
May 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Probably a 10% chance they don't let me into I/O today 😂
The nature of my job means I can never download music from YouTube Music. The device limit is silly.
May 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The nature of my job means I can never download music from YouTube Music. The device limit is silly.
Razr > Z Flip
May 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Razr > Z Flip
After some troubleshooting, I finally have my Hibi Chopper assembled. This is a cute little 40% keyboard. The kit is only about $100, excluding potential tariffs (it's from Australia). It's pretty light and has a muted sound profile because the case is silicone. Neat.
April 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
After some troubleshooting, I finally have my Hibi Chopper assembled. This is a cute little 40% keyboard. The kit is only about $100, excluding potential tariffs (it's from Australia). It's pretty light and has a muted sound profile because the case is silicone. Neat.