Collaborate Disseminate
In a move to help alert people to the spread of nearby blazes, Ring is partnering with Watch Duty to let users share their videos on the wildfire tracking app. Continue reading Ring and Watch Duty Team Up to Keep a Closer Eye on Wildfires
Integrated chatbots and built-in machine intelligence are no longer standout features in consumer tech. If companies want to win in the AI era, they’ve got to hone the user experience. Continue reading At CES 2026, Everything Is AI. What Matters Is How You Use It
This year, the right-to-repair movement got a boost from—surprisingly—big tech, tariffs, and economic downturn. But the companies controlling who fixes their stuff aren’t giving up that power willingly. Continue reading The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair
Fulu sets repair bounties on consumer products that employ sneaky features that limit user control. Just this week, it awarded more than $10,000 to the person who hacked the Molekule air purifier. Continue reading This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law
The streaming giant quietly removed the feature that lets you control content on your TV screen using a mobile device. The company says the feature was not widely used. Continue reading Netflix Won’t Let You Cast Shows From Your Phone to Most TVs Anymore
A push by military contractors could alter pending legislation that would have empowered servicemembers to repair equipment. Lobbyists are pitching a subscription service instead. Continue reading The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down
Meta’s new display-less smart glasses are quite good, but the vibes are off. Continue reading Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 Review: Upgraded Glasses, Bad Vibes
The $430 Casio Moflin is a pointless but adorable robot you can’t help but love. Unless you’re a dog. Continue reading Casio’s Fluffy AI Robot Squeaked Its Way Into My Heart
New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected. Continue reading Google Earth Gets an AI Chatbot to Help Chart the Climate Crisis
The Repair App is a new platform that connects trusted repair service providers with people who need their stuff fixed. It couldn’t come at a better time for economically strapped consumers. Continue reading Need Something Repaired? Now There’s an App for That