devices

Google Will Now Back Right-to-Repair

The Android phone maker says go ahead, fix your own phone.

Tech News Oscar Gonzalez Jan 12

Samsung Is Creating a Network of Genius Bars for Its Foldable Phones

Fifty uBreakiFix locations will serve as designated repair shops for Samsung's foldable phones (and the rest of its Galaxy devices) by the end of 2023.

Gadgets Florence Ion Aug 3

Stop Using These Cosori Air Fryers, Right Now

U.S. product safety agency issued a recall for more than 2 million air fryers after reports some melted or caught fire, leading to minor injuries.

Tech News Kyle Barr Feb 23

FDA Announces Recall of Half a Million Heating Pads for Risk of Shocks and Burns

Over 544,000 Mighty Bliss electric heating pads sold on Amazon and Walmart are recalled by the Food and Drug Administration.

Tech News Jody Serrano Oct 26

Popular Smoke Alarms Recalled Over Failure to Alert During Fire

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled several models of Kidde-brand TruSense smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors sold in 2019 and 2020 according to a press release from the government agency. The alarms may fail to alert people in the event of a fire, which is kind of the whole point of the…

Tech News Matt Novak May 7

Verizon Is Offering Big Discounts and Trade-Ins on Broken Phones on April 1, and It’s Actually Not a Prank

Now’s the time of year when it pays to be extra wary of pranks and promotions that seem too good to be true. But starting tomorrow, yes, on April 1, Verizon has some big discounts on phones and trade-ins for broken devices that are totally legit. Verizon said new customers can get up to $1,000…

Internet Sam Rutherford Mar 31

Brazilian Regulators Fine Apple Nearly $2 Million Over Charger-Less iPhone 12

Regulators in the Brazilian state of São Paulo slapped Apple with a nearly $2 million fine on Friday for failing to include chargers within iPhone 12 boxes, according to 9to5Mac and a Google translation of a report from Brazilian tech news outlet Tilt. The consumer protection agency Procon-SP also accused Apple of engaging in misleading…

Tech News Alyse Stanley Mar 20

The ACLU Is Suing For Info On The FBI’s Encryption Breaking Capabilities

The American Civil Liberties Union announced on Tuesday that it plans to sue for information related to the FBI’s shadowy and relatively new ability to break into encrypted devices at will. The lawsuit will reportedly seek to target information related to the FBI’s Electronic Device Analysis Unit (EDAU) and its apparent acquisition of software that…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Dec 22

How to Get The Best Sound Quality From Your Laptop

Whether you’re gaming, watching movies, or streaming Spotify, there are likely to be times when your laptop’s default sound setup doesn’t quite hit the highs and lows you’re looking for. If you don’t want to settle for subpar audio any longer, there are ways to improve it, and we’ve outlined some of the best below.…

Gadgets David Nield Oct 24

12 Devices and Apps to Quantify Your Sleep

You can quantify just about every part of your life with today’s tech, but what’s more important than getting enough rest? There are now a plethora of ways to keep an eye on the quality of your sleep as well as how much you’re getting. Whether you want to buy a separate device or just…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 3

Watch This Drone Land on Walls and Ceilings Like an Insect

Researchers at Stanford University have created a drone that can perch on walls and ceilings like a bug, making progress on the problem of limited flight endurance that has plagued the devices. Utilizing several“microspines,” (textured pads inspired by the same technology that lets geckos climb walls) and a tail spine, the drone positions itself against…

Tech News Angela Chen May 14

Samsung Thinks It Can Make Smartwatches Useful By Projecting Onto Your Hand

Samsung thinks it has a possible solution to the problem of tiny, hard-to-read smartwatches: a projector. The company has filed a patent for a smartwatch that projects a larger screen onto the user’s hand or forearm. A projector smartwatch would work by using an image projector, a camera that captures the interactions with the projected…

Gadgets Angela Chen May 14

4 Ways to Help Your Laptop Enjoy a Longer Life

If you’re shelling out hard-earned cash on a laptop, then you want to make sure you get years of service out of it. Some wear and tear (both physical and digital) is inevitable along the way, but if you take good care of your machine you can keep it running smoothly for longer—just like a…

Gadgets David Nield Apr 20

There Are Some Super Shady Things in Oculus Rift’s Terms of Service (Updated)

The Oculus Rift is starting to ship, and we’re pretty happy with it. While it’s cool, like any interesting gadget, it’s worth looking through the Terms of Service, because there are some worrisome things included. Quite a few of the items in the document are pretty typical in any sort of Terms of Service agreement.…

Social Media Andrew Liptak Apr 2

It’s 2016, So Where Are Our Flexible Electronics?

If we’ve learned one thing from breathy concept designs and cheesy sci-fi movies, it’s that we all deserve flexible technologies: bio-electric tattoos that measure our vitals and tablets we can roll up to shove in our pockets. So… where are they? It turns out that making truly flexible devices is harder than futurists and movie…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe Jan 20

Vibrators Don’t Have to Look Like Giant Cocks Anymore

A vibrator’s basic job is really quite simple, so long as you’re using it as a sex toy instead of unclenching a charley horse or working out some lower back pain. Vibrators are supposed to rapidly stimulate sexually sensitive sensory neurons. That’s it. They could look like anything. But until recently, they often looked like…

Tech News Diane Kelly Aug 4

A Map of Every Device in the World That’s Connected to the Internet

Where is the internet? This map might explain it better than any statistics could ever hope to: The red hot spots show where the most devices that can access the internet are located. This map was made on August 2 by John Matherly, the founder of Shodan, a search engine for internet-connected devices. Matherly, who…

Tech News Alissa Walker Aug 28

The First Five Smart Home Appliances From Quirky and GE’s Future-Store

What happens when a Fortune 500-ranked, 120-year-old company like GE partners with a four-year-old startup like Quirky? Today, six months after announcing a partnership, the companies launched their first co-branded products. https://gizmodo.com/ge-is-freeing-up-thousands-of-patents-to-fuel-your-imag-5994291 They’re designed to bring a little bit of gee-whiz connectivity to mundane household objects, from your egg tray to your power strip. Each…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Nov 4

How Many Devices Do You Carry?

Inspired by Tim Bray’s recent post about how many devices people carry, I got to thinking: what’s the best possible combination of electronic devices to carry right now? Obviously we’d all love to carry a single device that did everything properly, but that’s some way off. So, currently, when I’m out-and-about I carry a MacBook…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe Jul 11

Charge On The Go With The Powerbag

The Powerbag is a backpack, a sling, a tablet bag and a portable charging station for your mobile devices. The convertible bag is also roomy enough to carry your books, clothes and other personal items. Inside the Powerbag is a 3000 mAh or a 6000 mAh battery that can charge four devices at once using…

Gadgets Kelly Sep 13

devices

Google Will Now Back Right-to-Repair

Samsung Is Creating a Network of Genius Bars for Its Foldable Phones

Stop Using These Cosori Air Fryers, Right Now

FDA Announces Recall of Half a Million Heating Pads for Risk of Shocks and Burns

Popular Smoke Alarms Recalled Over Failure to Alert During Fire

Verizon Is Offering Big Discounts and Trade-Ins on Broken Phones on April 1, and It’s Actually Not a Prank

Brazilian Regulators Fine Apple Nearly $2 Million Over Charger-Less iPhone 12

The ACLU Is Suing For Info On The FBI’s Encryption Breaking Capabilities

How to Get The Best Sound Quality From Your Laptop

12 Devices and Apps to Quantify Your Sleep

Watch This Drone Land on Walls and Ceilings Like an Insect

Samsung Thinks It Can Make Smartwatches Useful By Projecting Onto Your Hand

4 Ways to Help Your Laptop Enjoy a Longer Life

There Are Some Super Shady Things in Oculus Rift’s Terms of Service (Updated)

It’s 2016, So Where Are Our Flexible Electronics?

Vibrators Don’t Have to Look Like Giant Cocks Anymore

A Map of Every Device in the World That’s Connected to the Internet

The First Five Smart Home Appliances From Quirky and GE’s Future-Store

How Many Devices Do You Carry?

Charge On The Go With The Powerbag

‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Is Still Just One Episode, Despite Being Called That

Steam Gaming Has Arrived on Apple Vision Pro, and It’s Unexpectedly Glorious

RFK Jr. Will Take on Joe Rogan for Podcaster Supremacy

The Spymaster’s Guide to the Secret Agencies of ‘Star Trek’

Uber Is Testing Driverless Volkswagen ID. Buzz Vans in Los Angeles

Cast Adrift, Meta Employees Have No Idea Who the ‘Token Legend’ Is Anymore

Microsoft Office 2024 and Windows 11 Pro Bundle Hits 76% Off, a Complete PC Setup for Less

You Can Add ‘Lamp That Folds Your Laundry’ to the List of Doomed Startups

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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