Category Archives: Gear Roundup

Plus: Amazon buys iRobot, Clubhouse subdivides itself, and Instagram goes all-in on NFTs. Continue reading Samsung’s New Phone Repair Kits Are Better Than Nothing→

Plus: The continued TikTokification of absolutely everything. Continue reading Google Maps Gets More Bike-Friendly→

Plus: Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event returns, Amazon hoovers up some health care, and Facebook prizes growth above all else. Continue reading Google Wallet Is Back, for Some Reason→

Plus: BMW fiddles with fee-based feature unlocking, Twitter lets you untag yourself, and the final beta of Android 13 arrives. Continue reading Peloton Will Stop Making Its Own Bikes and Treadmills→

Apple gets a maximum security mode, Twitter tests two-person tweets, and TikTok slows down its Shop plans. Continue reading Leaks Give a Peek at Upcoming Apple and Samsung Watches→

Plus: Insta-delete your Instagram account, TikTok is eyeing your wallet, and Google makes it easier to switch from iOS. Continue reading Robocalls Are (Finally) Being Shaken Up→

Plus: Instagram cracks down on age verification, Microsoft says it will stop using AI to track emotions, and Twitter wants to be a blog. Continue reading Juul Survives a Blow From the FDA—for Now→

Plus: Ford EVs get recalled, Meta goes TikTok, and you can finally transfer WhatsApp chats to iPhones now. Continue reading Microsoft Internet Explorer Is Finally, Really, Fully Dead→

Plus: Metalenz’s camera tech makes its way into phones, Microsoft launches the Xbox TV app, and the OnePlus 10 Pro gets an upgrade. Continue reading Meta Hits the Brakes on Portal, AR Glasses, and Other Hardware→

Plus: A new Microsoft Surface laptop, sharable holograms, and Google cleans up its messaging mess. Continue reading Amazon Watches Its Workers and Waits for Them to Fail→