Charles ArthurThose “sex is a spectrum” articles, debunkedScience doesn’t stay still. The purpose of the scientific method is to question what we already know, and to see whether there are better…May 15, 202359May 15, 202359
Charles ArthurMaybe Peloton should worry about Apple Fitness+ after allAnalysing which activities people seem to do on Apple’s (comparatively cheap) fitness service suggests that it’s the same ones that Peloton…Jul 24, 20222Jul 24, 20222
Charles ArthurDoes bitcoin use less energy than Christmas lights? Fact-checking a dubious claimIf there’s one thing that bitcoin enthusiasts are a mite touchy about, it’s people pointing out that their favoured product uses a colossal…Jun 9, 20224Jun 9, 20224
Charles ArthurWhen every car is electric, what happens to fuel duty and the electricity grid?Road pricing is an obvious way to replace taxes lost from fuel duty on petrol and diesel. But will that make driving more or less…Jul 9, 20213Jul 9, 20213
Charles ArthurinFanfareThe real mystery about Ted Lasso: why does it work?Let me admit: Ted Lasso puzzles me. In case you don’t know, it’s a new series on Apple TV+ (Apple’s paid streaming service), starring…Sep 24, 20204Sep 24, 20204
Charles ArthurMainsprings and maturity: how ‘Modern Family’ found and then lost its magicThere’s a surely apocryphal story about George Best, the legendary soccer player whose Irish good looks were the perfect counterpoint to…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Charles ArthurinOneZeroHuawei’s Mate 30 Will Be a Disaster Outside China. Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter.U.S. Intelligence’s aversion to Huawei could help China win the 5G raceSep 24, 20193Sep 24, 20193
Charles ArthurinOneZeroApple’s iPhones Hit an Evolutionary StasisThe original iPhone was the consumer tech equivalent of the Apollo mission — but you can’t just keep going back to the moonSep 10, 201918Sep 10, 201918
Charles ArthurinOneZeroA Tariff Theory About Apple’s iOS 13 SurpriseApple may have rushed to get its new iPhones shipped to beat Trump tariffs that didn’t comeSep 3, 20196Sep 3, 20196
Charles ArthurinOneZeroJony Ive’s Mistakes: When Beautiful Design Is Bad DesignIt’s past time for a new era at AppleJul 12, 201955Jul 12, 201955