Gear News and Events

The latest news and updates on gear, gadgets, and consumer tech. Plus, dispatches from the events that shape your world.

Vehicle to Grid

GM Wants Your Electric Car to Power Your House—and Your Neighborhood

The automaker today is turning on vehicle-to-grid charging for its GM Energy customers. Will people actually use it?

Aarian Marshall

Siri Strikes Back

The Top New Features Coming to MacOS 27 Golden Gate

Luke Larsen

Apple

The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 27 and iPadOS 27

Julian Chokkattu

News and Events

The Rivian R2 Is the Rivian for the Masses

With a competitive price, winning design, and better performance than the R1, Rivian could be set to break into the big leagues. Just make sure you get the right model with the right tech.

Jeremy White

Everything Apple Announced Today at WWDC 2026

Updates include a new souped-up Siri, lots of iOS enhancements, and some inkling on how an AI partnership with Google has come to power Apple’s products.

Boone Ashworth

Apple’s iPhone Camera App Is Getting an AI Upgrade in iOS 27

Siri is now directly embedded into the camera app, and there are more artificial intelligence tools in the Photos app to alter your images.

Julian Chokkattu

Apple’s New Siri AI Is Ready to Get Personal

From a stand-alone app to a Google Gemini partnership, here’s everything you need to know from WWDC 2026 about Apple’s upcoming overhaul of Siri.

Reece Rogers

Trends

Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods

From battery life to privacy, there are many hurdles to the idea taking off.

Sophie Charara

Finally, a Laptop Sleeve for Me: the Bellroy Laptop Caddy

This sleeve works overtime to carry so much more than a laptop. With all the extra space and pockets, it’s the best laptop companion I’ve ever used.

Luke Larsen

The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys

These cuddly, connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.

Sophie Charara

The Hottest Anti-AI Gadget Is a Cyberdeck

On TikTok, young women are going viral for crafting whimsical homemade computers inside purses.

Reece Rogers

How To and Advice

You May Not Need a Giant Chef’s Knife When a Midsize Knife Does the Trick

These 5- to 6-inch blades are the secret workhorses of the kitchen, whether you’re a smaller person, have smaller hands, or just desire a smaller but still high-functioning knife.

Joe Ray

How to Watch Apple’s WWDC 2026 Keynote—and What to Expect

The annual developer event is where Apple announces operating system updates—like iOS 27—and maybe even teases future hardware. Here’s how to see it all.

Boone Ashworth