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End Of i Era

The End of ‘iPhone’

Ken Segall is the reason so many Apple products start with “i.” Now he says it’s time to drop the prefix entirely.

Valoi’s Film-Scanning Kit Lets You Digitize Your 35-mm Film the Easy Way

If you need an easy, cheap, fast way to scan your 35-mm film, Valoi’s Easy35 is, er, the easiest way we’ve found to digitize images.

The Freewrite Alpha Promises Typing Nirvana. It Delivers

We mischievously asked our reviewer to use nothing but this distraction-free keyboard computer with virtually no display for a whole week. Annoyingly, he loved it.

Razer’s High-End Gaming Chair Might Just Save My Back

I’ve spent years struggling to find a chair that conforms to my back, rather than the other way around. My search might be over.

Logitech’s Casa Pop-Up Desk Is a Hybrid Worker’s Dream

This adorable laptop stand, keyboard, and trackpad folds into a little book for you to carry it around.

The 25 Best Outdoor Summer Deals From REI’s Anniversary Sale

It’s the best time of the year to pick up all the tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and gear that you’ll need for summer fun.

The 11 Best Early Memorial Day Mattress Deals

Sleep starting to feel less like a luxury? It might be time for a new mattress, and they’re often discounted.

Amazon Is Hosting a Massive Book Sale

Ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcover editions are deeply discounted through May 20.

The All-Clad Cookware Seconds Sale Is Back

All-Clad makes some of the best—and priciest—cookware you can buy. These discounts will help you invest for less.

How to Remove Annoying News Widgets From Windows 11

Good news! Microsoft has finally made it possible to use the Widget Board on Windows 11 without being subjected to an onslaught of clickbait news articles.

How to Use ‘Circle to Search’ on an Android Phone

There’s a new, AI-powered way to search on Android. All it takes is a swish of your finger.

Google’s AI Overviews Are Here, Whether You Want Them or Not

Google’s new Gemini-powered search experience is rolling out to users in the US. Here’s some advice on how to navigate it. And if you want to turn AI Overviews off, too bad.

The 15 Top New Android 15 Features

Android 15 is creeping closer to its release date. Here are the notable features and upgrades Google has in store.

Apple Makes It Easier to Stare at Your Phone in the Car

Plus: Sony Music tries to keep its catalog out of the clutches of AI, there’s a towering new Lord of the Rings Lego set, and Google’s new AI features march onto the web.

All the New Features Coming to Android Phones, Watches, and TVs This Year

At I/O, Google showed off new features in Android 15, the latest version of Wear OS, improvements to Google TV, and more.

Everything Google Announced at I/O 2024

It was AI all day at Google’s developer keynote. The company showed off new AI-powered chatbot tools, new search capabilities, and a bunch of machine intelligence upgrades for Android.

Biden Is Trying to Buy EVs Time With New Tariffs on China. It Might Not Work

America now has 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, but with US automakers struggling to compete and its reliance on China’s materials, will this help? Mercedes, BMW and VW think not.

Google Search Is Growing Up

This week, we unpack all the news from Google I/O, where we got a glimpse of how the world’s dominant search engine will evolve in the AI era.

A Peek Inside Hulu’s New Black Twitter Docuseries

This week, the writer, director, and executive producers of the new documentary series Black Twitter: A People’s History tell us how they brought the community’s vibrancy to the small screen.

Thinking About Buying a Hybrid Car? Listen Up

This week we talk through everything there is to know about hybrids: how the different technologies work, how to keep one charged, and which cars best fit different lifestyles.

Test Your Knowledge of Internet Acronyms

This week, we probe each other’s knowledge of common acronyms from the early internet, the mobile era, and the AI boom. So fire up your LLM, send an RCS, and tell your BBS pals the game is afoot.