This week, we round up the news from consumer tech’s big show, including ebikes, webcams, health trackers, and AI-powered everything.
Gadget Lab Podcast
All the Ways Tech Saved Us This Year
This week, we look back at how technology affected us in 2021—in mostly positive ways.
Web3 Is Silicon Valley’s Rosy Vision of the Future
This week, we imagine a new version of the web that takes the power from the platforms and puts it back into the hands of the people.
Can Science Fiction Help Solve Our Biggest Problems?
This week, we hear from the acclaimed novelist Neal Stephenson about climate change, the metaverse, and the role fictional stories can play in shaping our future.
Meta Isn’t the Only Company Building the Metaverse
This week, we look at Niantic and Snap, whose augmented reality plans are quite different than what’s being hyped elsewhere.
Don’t Expect That New PS5 or Ebike to Arrive by the Holidays
This week, we break down what’s happening with the global supply chain and offer some tips on how to get your gifts in time.
Let’s Dive Into the Metaverse. Don’t Forget Your Goggles
This week, we discuss the company formerly known as Facebook and its vision for the VR-powered hyperreality of the future.
Ranting and Raving About the New Apple and Google Hardware
This week, we critique—and praise!—the new MacBook Pro models and the Pixel 6, both of which just landed in our laps.
Facebook Doesn’t Have to Be Terrible
This week, we talked about revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony—and whether this reckoning will finally change the social media giant.
Andrew Yang on Micromobility and the Future of Cities
This week, Lauren Goode talks to the politician about his new political party, and how the US can get more bikes, scooters, and pedestrians on the streets.