This week, we break down Amazon’s domestic robot strategy, and what privacy questions you should ask yourself before you buy in.
Gadget Lab Podcast
Twisty Laptops, Bendy Phones: Microsoft Bets Big on Design
This week, we look at the new Surface hardware and try to determine how much experimentation your workflow can withstand.
What’s Apple’s iPhone Camera Strategy, Anyway?
This week, we go deep on the photographic and cinematic capabilities of the iPhone 13.
Vaccine Mandates and Boosters—What Does It All Mean?
This week, we talk about the latest public health directives from the White House.
Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On
This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.
Can the Metaverse Thrive If It’s Fully Owned by Facebook?
This week, we step into the social network’s vision of the metaverse, where reality and the simulated world become one. Kinda.
The New Pixel Is Raising the Bar for Cheap Phones
This week, we talk about the Google Pixel 5A and how it’s changing our expectations of sub-$500 phones.
Apple’s iCloud Photo-Scanning Tech Explained
This week, we dissect the technology Apple is using to protect children from sexual abuse on its messaging and photo-storage platforms.
How Memes Became Weapons in the Culture Wars
This week, we talk about the history of memes, where they originate, and how they influence politics and society.
Why the History of Black Twitter Needed to Be Told
This week, Jason Parham takes us inside one of the most influential communities on the internet and shares their stories in their own words.