Apple gets a maximum security mode, Twitter tests two-person tweets, and TikTok slows down its Shop plans.
Gear Roundup
Robocalls Are (Finally) Being Shaken Up
Plus: Insta-delete your Instagram account, TikTok is eyeing your wallet, and Google makes it easier to switch from iOS.
Juul Survives a Blow From the FDA—for Now
Plus: Instagram cracks down on age verification, Microsoft says it will stop using AI to track emotions, and Twitter wants to be a blog.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Is Finally, Really, Fully Dead
Plus: Ford EVs get recalled, Meta goes TikTok, and you can finally transfer WhatsApp chats to iPhones now.
Meta Hits the Brakes on Portal, AR Glasses, and Other Hardware
Plus: Metalenz’s camera tech makes its way into phones, Microsoft launches the Xbox TV app, and the OnePlus 10 Pro gets an upgrade.
Amazon Watches Its Workers and Waits for Them to Fail
Plus: A new Microsoft Surface laptop, sharable holograms, and Google cleans up its messaging mess.
Finding a PlayStation 5 Is About to Get Easier
Plus: Google Assistant comes to the Samsung Galaxy Watch4, and a new virtual space for streaming 360-degree audio invites you to jack in.
Apple’s Mixed-Reality Glasses Enter Our Actual Reality
Plus: Some beefier Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are on the way, and the right-to-repair movement hits a speed bump.
Peloton’s ‘Worst-Kept Secret’ Is Out (Yes, It’s a Rowing Machine)
Plus: The iPod is dead, iPhones might go USB-C, folding screens get bendier, and a beloved music synthesizer gets an upgrade.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft Team Up to Vanquish the Password
Plus: Sonos gets vocal, Twitter tightens up, and Lyft will let you ride with strangers again.