Plus: App Store scams, an anti-surveillance bill, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Talking Brains, Hardware, and Privacy With Facebook’s AR Guru
This week, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, the head of Facebook Reality Labs, joins us to talk about how his team is thinking about the future of mixed reality.
Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware
The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools.
Xbox Cloud Gaming beta arrives for Windows 10 PCs and Apple mobile devices
Select gamers are being invited to download a new beta version of the service.
IKEA’s Revamped AR App Lets You Design Entire Rooms
The furniture company is going beyond its Place app with IKEA Studio, a much-needed overhaul of its augmented reality offering.
After a Year Vaping With the Pax Era Pro, It’s All I Want
Pax’s portable weed pen is the perfect accessory for the BYO world.
How to Schedule Emails and Texts to Send Anytime You Want
Your messages don’t have to go out right away. Be strategic about when your recipient gets them.
Come Cry With Us on Gadget Lab’s 500th Episode Extravaganza
This week, we mark a major milestone by inviting our podcast’s past co-hosts to share their memories of working on the show. It’s equal parts lulz and tears.
Cord-Cutting Isn’t About Saving Money. It’s About Control
Making the switch to streaming used to be a way to pay only for what you watched. Those days are long gone.
The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget
All in on Google services? Then check out our favorite Chrome OS laptops and 2-in-1 tablets for school, work, or home.