Michael Kan

My Experience

I've been working as a journalist for over 15 years—I got my start as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City and joined PCMag in 2017.

My Areas of Expertise

I've been following SpaceX's Starlink network for several years, writing 500+ stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over the expansion of satellite constellations, fights between rival providers, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I also cover emerging online cyber threats, the rise of generative AI, the ever-changing landscape of today’s social media, and the PC graphics card market (which led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000). I'm always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send me tips.

The Best Tech I've Had:

• My first video game console: a Nintendo Famicom

• I loved my Sega Saturn despite PlayStation's popularity.

• The iPod Video I received as a gift in college

• Xbox 360 FTW

• The Galaxy Nexus was the first smartphone I was proud to own.

• The PC desktop I built in 2013, which still works to this day.