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The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down

Right to Repair

The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down

Boone Ashworth

Gear News of the Week: Matter 1.5 Adds Smart Home Camera Support, and Gemini Comes to Android Auto

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Matter 1.5 Adds Smart Home Camera Support, and Gemini Comes to Android Auto

Julian Chokkattu

Valve Says Steam Machine Isn’t a Console—but It Is

Dream Machine

Valve Says Steam Machine Isn’t a Console—but It Is

Matt Kamen

MediaWorld Accidentally Sold iPads for 15 Euros. Then It Asked for Them Back

Oops

MediaWorld Accidentally Sold iPads for 15 Euros. Then It Asked for Them Back

Elena Betti

Hands On With Google’s Nano Banana Pro Image Generator

Image Conscious

Hands On With Google’s Nano Banana Pro Image Generator

Reece Rogers

Got a Pixel 10? Google’s Android Phone Can Now Share Files With Apple’s AirDrop

Tap In

Got a Pixel 10? Google’s Android Phone Can Now Share Files With Apple’s AirDrop

Julian Chokkattu

Swatch’s New OpenAI-Powered Tool Lets You Design Your Own Watch

Bespoke Time

Swatch’s New OpenAI-Powered Tool Lets You Design Your Own Watch

Jeremy White

Porsche Reveals Everything About Its Cayenne Electric—Except for One Vital Thing

New EVs

Porsche Reveals Everything About Its Cayenne Electric—Except for One Vital Thing

Jeremy White

Microsoft’s Agent 365 Wants to Help You Manage Your AI Bot Army

Software

Microsoft’s Agent 365 Wants to Help You Manage Your AI Bot Army

Reece Rogers

I Ditched the Cloud and Upgraded My Smart Home

Smarter Home

I Ditched the Cloud and Upgraded My Smart Home

Paul Lamkin

Gear News of the Week: Steam Makes a Home Console, and Apple Debuts a $230 Pouch for Your iPhone

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Steam Makes a Home Console, and Apple Debuts a $230 Pouch for Your iPhone

Julian Chokkattu

When Will the US Finally Get $15K EVs?

Driving Costs Down

When Will the US Finally Get $15K EVs?

John Voelcker

Airports and Airlines Are Crawling Out of the Shutdown

Clear for Takeoff

Airports and Airlines Are Crawling Out of the Shutdown

Aarian Marshall

Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips

I Can Drive 55

Waymo’s Robotaxis Can Now Use the Highway, Speeding Up Longer Trips

Aarian Marshall

Hate Meta? Even Realities Is Making the Smart Glasses You Want

Even Steven

Hate Meta? Even Realities Is Making the Smart Glasses You Want

Julian Chokkattu

Gear News of the Week: Fairphone Lands in the US, and WhatsApp Is Finally on the Apple Watch

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Fairphone Lands in the US, and WhatsApp Is Finally on the Apple Watch

Julian Chokkattu

Why Are We All Still Carrying Around Car Keys?

Unlocking Potential

Why Are We All Still Carrying Around Car Keys?

Carlton Reid

I Really, Really Want the 3,600-Piece Lego U.S.S. Enterprise

Make It So

I Really, Really Want the 3,600-Piece Lego U.S.S. Enterprise

Adrienne So

IKEA’s Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics

Light Idea

IKEA’s Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics

Sophie Charara

FAA Plan to Cut Flights Might Not Be a Total Nightmare

Air Travel

FAA Plan to Cut Flights Might Not Be a Total Nightmare

Aarian Marshall