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Chance Townsend

Assistant Editor, General Assignments

Currently residing in Chicago, Illinois, Chance Townsend is an Assistant Editor at Mashable covering tech, entertainment, dating apps, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is the proud father of one orange cat.

In his free time, he cooks, loves to sleep, and "enjoys" watching the Lions and Pistons break his heart weekly. If you have any stories, tips, recipes, or wanna talk shop about Detroit sports you can reach him at [email protected]


By Chance Townsend
Dump Matsumoto and the Crush Gals: The real-life icons behind Netflix's 'The Queen of Villains'
Professional wrestler with dramatic face paint and a microphone, passionately speaking during a match.

PS6 rumor: Intel reportedly rejected for the next-gen console — here's why
A PlayStation 5 (PS5) video game console and a controller at the Sony Group Corp. booth at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies

French startup Mistral unveils Pixtral 12B, its first multimodal AI model
The Mistral AI logo on a smartphone

Apple AirPods 4 vs. AirPods 3: What's the difference?
Comparison image of Apple AirPods 4 (left) vs. Apple AirPods 3 (right)


Google announces 3 new Chrome tab features
Syncing browser tabs between desktop and mobile devices with categorized tabs

iPhone 16 new 'Camera Control' button makes taking photos more fun
Camera Control button on iPhone 16

How to watch the Apple event livestream today as iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10 announced
close up shot of Apple Inc logo

'Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2' review: A beautiful, gory mess of a sequel
logo for "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II." The title is displayed prominently in large, metallic font with a dark background, featuring a faint outline of a Space Marine's helmet above the logo. The text "Warhammer 40,000" appears in smaller letters on a banner above the main title.


'Black Myth: Wukong' PS5 review in progress: A potential masterpiece
A warrior in ornate armor stands on a rocky cliff, holding a large staff, facing a colossal stone statue of a deity in the distance, surrounded by mist and trees. The scene is set against a cloudy sky with birds flying overhead.




'Madden NFL 25' review: Yeah, it's a 'Madden' game
The image is a promotional cover for the video game "Madden NFL 25" by EA Sports. It features a football player in a red San Francisco 49ers uniform (number 23) with his arms flexed and an intense expression on his face. The background is blurred, highlighting the player in the foreground. The logos for EA Sports, NFLPA, and Frostbite are visible at the bottom, along with a warning about epileptic seizures and the copyright notice for Electronic Arts Inc. for 2024

Google Pixel Event 2024 livestream: How to watch
Photographed on Google Pixel, Displays and signage are seen during the #SeenOnPixel for PRIDE: A Night With Google Pixel

Women are using ChatGPT to catch men lying about their height
Picutre of a man in backwards cap looking off to side. Imposed on the image is binary code and measuring tape


Internet patriotism soars as USA basketball wins gold at Paris Olympics
Stephen Curry #4 of Team United States reacts after a three-point basket during the Men's Gold Medal

'Marvel Rivals' closed beta first impressions: A fun but forgettable 'Overwatch' ripoff
A dynamic scene featuring Marvel superheroes Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Hulk, Black Panther, Iron Man, and Doctor Strange in action poses

Disney's 'Moana 2' trailer expands on the lore of the original
animation of woman in polynesian dress high-fives a sentient wave


Australian breaker Raygun becomes an instant viral hit at 2024 Paris Olympics
B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin


OpenAI has a '99% effective' ChatGPT-detection tool ready. So why aren't they releasing it?
The Open AI logo
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