Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, and West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and Fast Company. Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.


Latest From Chris Taylor

AI translator turns English into LinkedIn speak
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A woman with white hair holding a sign saying "we need social security"

I tried the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Here's why Apple should worry.
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OpenAI may sell $300 smart speaker with camera — in 2027
Sam Altman speaking at a microphone


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YouTube logo on a phone in a hand

How Minneapolis used tech to make ICE retreat
A sign reading "MN > ICE", surrounded by snow-covered flowers.

TikTok says it's 'investigating' its Epstein problem
A TikTok icon above an X icon on a smartphone screen.

'Shameful': Tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti
A mourner cries at a makeshift memorial for ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti,

Meta hits pause on its AI characters for teens
A Meta AI logo on a smartphone.

Siri said to be going all ChatGPT as Apple fixes its AI agent
A Siri logo on a smartphone screen

In Davos bubble, AI leaders see no real AI bubble
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang making a two handed wave gesture while talking on a World Economic Forum stage

Meta 'Supreme Court' wants your take on banning users
The Meta logo, white on blue, with blurred figures passing by.

How bad was the Verizon outage? Really bad.
A Verizon store with a 'best 5G network' ad in the window

Is there an iOS 26 backlash? Not so fast.
An iPhone with the iOS 26 logo

Robots at CES: A history in photos
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CES 2026: AMD says 'You ain't seen nothing yet' on AI
AMD CEO Lisa Su smiling on stage in front of an image of a Ryzen chip.

Apple Vision Pro is failing. Here's why that matters.
A woman holding an iPhone in an Apple store looks on as another woman wears the Vision Pro.

25 good things that happened in 2025
Children on a beach playing with a ball by a '2025' sand sculpture

Uber allowed violent felons in 22 states to drive, report says
The Uber logo above its CEO, who is looking pensive

The iPhone Fold is coming. You may not get one for years.
An Apple Store with a line of people outside.

TikTok isn't banned yet: Why you have until 2026
The TikTok app on a smartphone in front of the U.S. flag
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