Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
…That’s something Apple is unlikely to ever get behind, and something that, as your child gets older, becomes increasingly untenable for a whole host of reasons. I’m not going…
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The Govee smart lamp brightened up my room, and then my life
…How did I get here? I cover fancy and capable tech for a living, and yet, it took me two years to get rid of a pair of old, broken Ikea lamps…
You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now
A years-old bank heist may soon have major privacy implications for every American who owns a cellphone. On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a case…
The new show making fun of tech bros
…I recently made a video about why that became an issue for me. * I recently picked up an old iMac G3 in the classic Bondi Blue color, which is just beautiful. I…
Motorola’s last-gen Razr Ultra is almost half off
…They sound better than ever, and have incredible noise-canceling, but some of the issues linger from the old model, like hefty weight and lack of a proper carrying case included with…
Social Media Platforms
…Discord says the issues are resolved. Jay Peters May 8 Digg is back again — again. Less than two months after shutting down its open beta relaunch and downsizing its team, Digg has…
What’s the role of a simple fitness band in the AI health era?
…of my life in order to get that personalized context? This was never an issue with the old Fitbit. Even as I appreciate how advanced this category has become, how health features…
The future of AI regulation is courting the strangest, most anxious bedfellows
…But that’s not a possibility in Donald Trump’s Washington, where supporting a Democrat in the past could be viewed as disloyalty, even for tech oligarchs. (Billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared…
Online Shopping
…Sephora is partnering with Korean beauty retailers Olive Young to bring more K-beauty products to international consumers in-store and online. In the last decade, K-beauty has had a meteoric…
Thread Direct looks to solve Matter’s biggest setup headache
…This is something I called out when Matter first launched in 2022 and is still an issue today. This has led to a now-familiar problem: Someone buys a Thread-enabled device…