This week, we look at Niantic and Snap, whose augmented reality plans are quite different than what’s being hyped elsewhere.
podcasts
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.
Why Marchion Ro is One of the Scariest Star Wars Villains
You never quite know what the Nihil will do next. Pirates fueled by greed and debauchery, Marchion Ro shaped them from a loose network of ships to an organized fighting force. Using their spacecraft’s unique Path engines, they can appear unexpectedly out of hyperspace like a monster lurking in the walls. And at the top […]
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.
Let’s Talk About Amazon’s Home-Patrolling Robots
This week, we break down Amazon’s domestic robot strategy, and what privacy questions you should ask yourself before you buy in.
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.
How to Switch iPhones Without Losing a Thing
Everything you need to know to successfully transfer your contacts, music, photos, and apps from one iOS device to another.