Kevin Nguyen

“People are babies and children and they cry when they can’t win.”

You can catch the tremendous concert film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus live during its online premiere June 30 at 8:00 PM ET on the Criterion Channel. And don’t worry if you miss the stream — you’ll be able to watch it on any time starting July 1.

David Pierce journeyed to Sin City (or is it Sphere City now?) to witness the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Among the planet’s best spreadsheet makers, he discovered one truth: if you can manipulate Excel like a pro, you become a god among humans.

I am assured by our friends at Polygon that this is, indeed, a real holiday.

When you need to write something down fast, the last thing you want is software that demands you format, organize, and tag your document. Bebop, which launched today on iOS, is a lightweight app designed specifically around the idea of jotting something down for later. I haven’t gotten to mess around with it too much, but it’s free and the “pro” version is a $5 upgrade — for life. No fussy subscription!

Josh Dzieza got a rare glimpse at the meticulous work of undersea cable repair — the secretive industry that keeps internet infrastructure around the world up and running. If you haven’t read his excellent feature yet, here’s a quick overview of how cable repair works.