Chance Townsend
Assistant Editor, General Assignments
Currently residing in Chicago, Illinois, Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and Mother Jones.
In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and finds great enjoyment in Detroit sports. If you have any stories, tips, recipes, or wanna talk shop about the Lions/Tigers/Pistons/Red Wings you can reach him at [email protected]
Latest From Chance Townsend
The Wordle archive is gone, but you can still find past Wordle answers here
History has been preserved.
The best internet moments of 2024, from Moo Deng mania to 'brat' summer
Election cycles suck.
By Elizabeth de Luna and Chance Townsend
Bluesky is cracking down on parody accounts and impersonators
The decentralized social media platform is getting more aggressive with copycats.
Apple AirPods 4 vs. AirPods 3: What's the difference?
Everything you need to know so you can upgrade your earbuds or move along.
By Chance Townsend and Kimberly Gedeon
Why is Drake suing UMG and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar?
The pop superstar alleges that UMG colluded with Spotify to artificially boost "Not Like Us."
How to identify AI-generated text: 7 ways to tell if content was made by a bot
Unlike images or videos, synthetic text is almost impossible to discern with the human eye.
JonBenét Ramsey: What happened and why Netflix is releasing another doc about her
Reexamining one of America's most infamous cold cases.
Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter
Meta-owned Threads started November with 5 times the daily app users of Bluesky. That number is now down to just 1.5.
Thieves reportedly use AT&T data to track and steal iPhones — how to protect yourself
Stay alert when ordering new phones for Christmas.
Charli XCX hooks up with Shrek in 'SNL' sketch
Didn't have this one on our bingo cards.
Google's Gemini Live may let you talk to it about your uploaded files
It's a real chatty AI.
T-Mobile, Mint Mobile outage maps: See which regions are affected
T-Mobile is the latest cell service to have a major outage this year. Is your area being affected?
Pizza Hut wants you to use the PS5 to keep your pizza warm
Introducing the 'PIZZAWRMR'.
Bill Burr's trauma support group goes off the rails in 'SNL' sketch
Sometimes, not everyone's opinions are valid.
Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' gets a new trailer at D23 Brazil
What's up with the asterisks?
John Mulaney drops another fever dream 'SNL' musical sketch
This one is about the Duane Reade store inside the Port Authority bus terminal.
John Mulaney runs for city council in Harvey Epstein 'SNL' sketch
Yes, this is a real man running for city council in New York City.
The Menendez brothers case has reignited internet speculation. Here's what you need to know.
Netflix's adaption has garnered some controversy, but the renewed spotlight on the case and some crucial evidence may see the brothers free for the first time in nearly 35 years.
Largest U.S. healthcare data breach exposes medical records of 100 million customers
While the hack happened in February, the total of those affected has finally been revealed.
How to use Apple Intelligence
Here's what you need to get your hands on Apple's new AI features
By Chance Townsend and Kimberly Gedeon
Apple Intelligence is finally here, but these 5 features won’t be available until December
Here's what you won't get to try today.
OpenAI's AGI readiness team has been dissolved
Another safety team bites the dust.
