Victoria Song, Author at Gizmodo

Cloudflare Promises Faster Internet and More Privacy on Your Phone With New DNS App

Earlier this year, Cloudflare launched it’s 1.1.1.1 DNS service, and now it’s available for free on iOS and Android. And if that reads like gobbledygook, the TL;DR is: faster, more private internet on your phone. Basically, a DNS service translates IP addresses from mystifying numbers into more easily recognizable names like Google.com. Internet Service Providers…

Privacy & Security Victoria Song Nov 12

The Wild West of Apple Products on Amazon is Dead

Just in time for the holidays, Apple and Amazon have teamed up to stick it to the little guys. Namely, in exchange for a direct line to Apple’s goods, Amazon has agreed to cut out unauthorized third-party resellers. At the moment, most Apple products aren’t available on Amazon unless you’re going through its marketplace. Wading…

Commerce Victoria Song Nov 9

The Fossil Sport Might Be a Wear OS Watch That Doesn’t Suck

I have a lot of Apple-hating friends who are always asking me: “What’s the best Wear OS smartwatch?” And I always say the same thing: They’re all bad. That said, the Fossil Sport could be the first contender for the title. Why’s that? Right now, the Sport is the only Android watch besides the Montblanc…

Gadgets Victoria Song Nov 9

Rejoice! The New MacBook Air Is Repair-Friendly… Kinda

If you’ve ever listened to an Apple hater rant about why Macs suck, chances are you’ve heard those “You can’t repair or upgrade it yourself!” arguments. But with the new MacBook Air and Mac mini, Apple seems like it’s ready to toss Mac diehards a small, but welcome bone. iFixit’s teardown of the 2018 Air…

Tech News Victoria Song Nov 8

Hublot’s $25,000 Bitcoin Watch Is Perfectly Designed to Help Me Spot Terrible Jabronis

There are lots of annoying telltales of a blowhard, but none quite so insufferable as Hublot’s Big Bang Meca-10 P2P watch. It costs an absurd $25,000, but even if you have all those Benjamins in your bank account, you’re out of luck—this is a watch that can only be bought with cold, hard Bitcoin. For…

Gadgets Victoria Song Nov 7

Bill Gates Showed Off a Jar of Poop to Get Us Jazzed About Toilets of the Future

Have you ever wondered which tech billionaire thinks the most about pooping? Well, ponder no further. It’s Bill Gates. On Tuesday, the Microsoft co-founder flexed his flair for theatrics by brandishing a jar of human feces in front of a stunned Beijing crowd. The idea was to kick off a three-day Reinvented Toilet Expo to…

Health Victoria Song Nov 6

It’s 2018, and Voting Is the Most Technologically Stupid Thing in My Life

It’s 2018. A storm is raging down the Eastern coast of the U.S., my smartphone can do almost anything I ask it, and yet I’m still expected to physically haul myself down to the polls. I did—despite what you might believe about millennials. I believe in swiping right on democracy. Still, while slogging through sleepiness…

Tech News Victoria Song Nov 6

Victoria Song

Cloudflare Promises Faster Internet and More Privacy on Your Phone With New DNS App

The Wild West of Apple Products on Amazon is Dead

The Fossil Sport Might Be a Wear OS Watch That Doesn’t Suck

Rejoice! The New MacBook Air Is Repair-Friendly… Kinda

Hublot’s $25,000 Bitcoin Watch Is Perfectly Designed to Help Me Spot Terrible Jabronis

Bill Gates Showed Off a Jar of Poop to Get Us Jazzed About Toilets of the Future

It’s 2018, and Voting Is the Most Technologically Stupid Thing in My Life

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