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All Your Favorite Gadgets Are Getting Way More Expensive … Again

Price Hike

All Your Favorite Gadgets Are Getting Way More Expensive … Again

Boone Ashworth

When the Law Kills Your Electric Car Dealership

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When the Law Kills Your Electric Car Dealership

Aarian Marshall

Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy

Watch Window

Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica

How Big Is Love Island USA? More Than 10 Million People Are Already on Its App

Reality Bytes

How Big Is Love Island USA? More Than 10 Million People Are Already on Its App

Reece Rogers

I Tried Rips, the Card-Pack App Where Users Spend Thousands Chasing Pricey Pokémon

Pack Leader

I Tried Rips, the Card-Pack App Where Users Spend Thousands Chasing Pricey Pokémon

Reece Rogers

Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features. Welcome to the New Era of Consumer Tech

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Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features. Welcome to the New Era of Consumer Tech

Julian Chokkattu

Sony’s PlayStation Puts a Nail in Physical Media’s Coffin

Digital Divide

Sony’s PlayStation Puts a Nail in Physical Media’s Coffin

Matt Kamen

Motorola Phones Now Have a Built-In Travel eSIM for Mobile Data Outside the US

Frequent Flyers

Motorola Phones Now Have a Built-In Travel eSIM for Mobile Data Outside the US

Julian Chokkattu

Daisy’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

New Cans

Daisy’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

Boone Ashworth

Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours

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Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours

Reece Rogers

The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

Quiet Place

The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

Boone Ashworth

A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown

Joint Liability

A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown

Aarian Marshall

Apple and Audi Alumni Have Made a Luxe EV Based on the Moon Buggy

Luxe Rover

Apple and Audi Alumni Have Made a Luxe EV Based on the Moon Buggy

Jeremy White

After More Than a Decade of Waiting, GTA VI Is Finally Around the Corner

Here We Go Again

After More Than a Decade of Waiting, GTA VI Is Finally Around the Corner

Boone Ashworth

Here’s How to Opt Out of Google Search’s New AI Data Training Feature

Prying Eyes

Here’s How to Opt Out of Google Search’s New AI Data Training Feature

Reece Rogers

Google’s New Smart Speaker Takes the Lead

Product Review

Google’s New Smart Speaker Takes the Lead

Nena Farrell

The $25K Slate Is the Most Affordable EV Truck in the US

Cheap Thrills

The $25K Slate Is the Most Affordable EV Truck in the US

Jeremy White

Meta’s Very Own Smart Glasses Go on Sale Today for $299

No Shade

Meta’s Very Own Smart Glasses Go on Sale Today for $299

Julian Chokkattu

They’re Making Clip-On Frames for Smart Glasses Now

Plastic Beach

They’re Making Clip-On Frames for Smart Glasses Now

Boone Ashworth

These Are the 12 Ikea Products the Company’s Design Chief Personally Owns

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These Are the 12 Ikea Products the Company’s Design Chief Personally Owns

Jeremy White