Microsoft Designs the iPod. Hey, nice design-lampoon

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

The comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.”

Five hauntings from the other side of technology.

Don’t buy a loved one something you wouldn’t want for yourself. These are the must-haves that tech enthusiasts have on their wish lists this year.

Goldmund’s $240,000 Mimesis Statement is an exercise in extreme Swiss sound engineering—and only one part of a $1.5 million audio setup.

Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.

The Nothing Headphone (1) is one of my favorites for its stylish design, tactile on-ear controls, and fun sound. It’s over $100 off for Prime Day.

The Sony ULT Tower 7 is one of our top party speaker picks and is at its lowest-ever price. Grab this or one of its sibling models before your next fete.

a certain kind of person writes in all lowercase now. why?

With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.

Thanks to a lucky break, flawed code in a tainted Claude extension prevented the attacker from fully worming their way into some 5,000 developer machines.

Apple doesn’t need fixing, and it doesn’t want drama. Its new leader is a “product guy” who bleeds six colors.