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Apple Fixed the Most Annoying Thing About Wireless Charging, But MagSafe Isn’t Perfect

Even with its new A14 chip, Ceramic Shield screen, and revamped design, Apple’s new MagSafe for iPhone charging might be the iPhone 12’s most important new feature because it solves the most annoying thing about traditional wireless chargers. The MagSafe charger for iPhones appears to be a major innovation, but it’s also created a few…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

Google Is Bucking Trends with the Pixel 5, and It’s Awesome

Ever since Google bought a big chunk of HTC and began integrating its U.S. and Taiwan teams (the Pixel 3a was the first Pixel primarily designed in Taiwan), it’s felt like Google has been a bit confused about the Pixel’s direction. Two years ago we got a large Pixel with dual selfie cams and a…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford

This Is the iPhone 12 You Should Buy (if You Can’t Wait to Preorder)

Normally, we’d ask you to wait for your favorite consumer tech team to review the new iPhones before handing Apple your money. But we get it. Sometimes you just need to upgrade your phone as soon as possible. This year’s annual iPhone event was a little different than in years past. Due to the pandemic,…

Tech News Victoria Song

Apple Is Cutting Out an Obvious Source of E-Waste

It’s Apple Day, and for once, I don’t have to take on the usual role of climate journalists completely raining on the parade of people hypebeasting the new iPhone. I mean, look, of course you should run your old iPhone into the ground instead of buying a new one if you value a habitable planet…

Earther Brian Kahn

This Is the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Max

Apple’s big iPhone announcement day has finally arrived, and, as we expected, the iPhone 12 is here. But that’s not all: Apple showed off four new iPhones, ranging in price from $700 to $1,100, and it seems like there’s something for everybody. Starting at $800, the basic iPhone 12 is a bit more expensive than…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

We’re Liveblogging Apple’s Big October Event Right Here

If it seems like we just wrapped an Apple gadget event, that’s because we did—last month. But today, Apple is set to unveil a whole different lineup of new products. And if today’s earlier leaks were any indication, time around, it’s looking like Apple is giving us our first official look at its new iPhones…

Tech News Catie Keck

This $70 Smartwatch Is Actually Better Than Some Fitbits

The cheapest smartwatch with built-in GPS I’ve ever tested.

Accessories & Wearables Victoria Song

Putting Nasa’s Astronomy Picture of the Day On My Homescreen Finally Convinced Me to Use a Widget

A few weeks in, I’m still not sure why I should embrace iOS 14’s most notable feature: widgets. But developer Mark Hambly has managed to convince me to give up some of my precious home screen real estate with a simple widget that displays Nasa’s Astronomy Picture of the Day every time I unlock my…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Siri Is Honestly Just a Terrible Kitchen Assistant

Folks, we need to talk about Siri. It has, on a number of recent occasions, been brought up among staff at Gizmodo that Siri’s hands-free help in a number of environments is considerably lacking—including and especially in the kitchen. Questions often go unanswered, requests for volume control unheard, and god help you if you need…

Tech News Catie Keck

I Lost My Mind Customizing My iPhone Home Screen for the Aesthetic in iOS 14

I don’t care how cute the photos look. I don’t care how easy Instagram and TikTok tutorials make it seem. For the love of God, please, please, please practice self-care and do not customize your iOS 14 home screens for the aesthetic. It all started with an innocuous conversation about widgets in iOS 14 in…

Tech News Victoria Song

How to Use Widgets in iOS 14

There are many, many good features in iOS 14, particularly for the organizational nerds among us. But one of the most significant changes arriving on iPhones is widgets, a feature that allows you to sort and embiggen some key applications to make them perform that much better on your home screen. The problem, though, is…

Tech News Catie Keck

iOS 14 Bug Will Bork Your Default Mail and Browser Settings

With iOS 14 now officially here, it was only a matter of time before we started hearing about the bugs. There are always bugs—and some are more inconsequential than others. One such silly, albeit annoying, issue that’s been discovered in the day and a half since iOS 14 rolled out wide to the public has…

Tech News Catie Keck

Apple Might Finally Be Working on That Foldable iPhone

When Samsung released the original Galaxy Fold last year, other companies were fast to follow suit. Motorola followed up quickly with its rebooted Razr, while Microsoft took a little longer to show off its folding Duo phone. Now, it seems Apple might be tinkering with making a foldable iPhone. In a post on Weibo, noted…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

The iPhone 12 Pro Max Might Have a 120Hz Display and Fancy New Camera Modes

While Apple has yet to officially announce the date of its fall iPhone event, that hasn’t stopped internet sleuths from trying to glean some advanced info, with the latest round of leaks suggesting that Apple may have some fancy new features planned for the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s display and cameras. According to a source…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

WordPress to Add In-App Purchases Because Apple Won’t Allow Updates Otherwise [Update: Holy Hell Did Apple Backpedal Fast]

Updated: 8/22/2020, 6:00 p.m. ET: After being put on blast for the last 24 hours, Apple issued a rare on-the-record apology on Saturday and said that WordPress will not be forced to add in-app purchases. Apple’s emailed statement reads: We believe the issue with the WordPress app has been resolved. Since the developer removed the…

Tech News Alyse Stanley

Do Not Be Stupid and Buy a $10,000 iPhone Just to Play Fortnite—Try These Alternatives Instead

With Apple having booted Fortnite from the App Store, many iPhone users may now be looking for an alternate way to get their Victory Royale. But whatever you do, I implore you, please don’t drop a ton of money on eBay to buy an iPhone with a previously installed version of Fortnite. Because Fortnite is…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Is the Android Smartwatch I’ve Been Waiting For

Samsung’s latest flagship smartwatch is stylish, functional, and ambitious while fixing previous issues in the lineup.

Accessories & Wearables Victoria Song

The Best Ways to Back Up Your Smartphone

These are some of the precautions you should to take in case of the worst situation happening.

Gadgets David Nield

MTA: If Only Masked iPhone Users Could Unlock Their Phones Some Other Way

New York’s public transportation agency would like Apple to come up with some way of unlocking phones that doesn’t involve passengers lowering their masks to use Face ID, according to ABC News. Face ID has run into some problems during the novel coronavirus pandemic, namely that it isn’t really capable of identifying users wearing a…

Tech News Tom McKay

I Was Horrified at How Many Ads the New Brave Browser and VPN for iOS Blocked

Brave announced today that it's partnering up with Guardian to launch a new version of its iOS browser

Reviews Victoria Song

Apple Fixed the Most Annoying Thing About Wireless Charging, But MagSafe Isn’t Perfect

Google Is Bucking Trends with the Pixel 5, and It’s Awesome

This Is the iPhone 12 You Should Buy (if You Can’t Wait to Preorder)

Apple Is Cutting Out an Obvious Source of E-Waste

This Is the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Max

We’re Liveblogging Apple’s Big October Event Right Here

This $70 Smartwatch Is Actually Better Than Some Fitbits

Putting Nasa’s Astronomy Picture of the Day On My Homescreen Finally Convinced Me to Use a Widget

Siri Is Honestly Just a Terrible Kitchen Assistant

I Lost My Mind Customizing My iPhone Home Screen for the Aesthetic in iOS 14

How to Use Widgets in iOS 14

iOS 14 Bug Will Bork Your Default Mail and Browser Settings

Apple Might Finally Be Working on That Foldable iPhone

The iPhone 12 Pro Max Might Have a 120Hz Display and Fancy New Camera Modes

WordPress to Add In-App Purchases Because Apple Won’t Allow Updates Otherwise [Update: Holy Hell Did Apple Backpedal Fast]

Do Not Be Stupid and Buy a $10,000 iPhone Just to Play Fortnite—Try These Alternatives Instead

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Is the Android Smartwatch I’ve Been Waiting For

The Best Ways to Back Up Your Smartphone

MTA: If Only Masked iPhone Users Could Unlock Their Phones Some Other Way

I Was Horrified at How Many Ads the New Brave Browser and VPN for iOS Blocked

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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