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The Newest Dumbphone May Be Smarter Than Your Current Phone

The Newest Dumbphone May Be Smarter Than Your Current Phone

AUGUST 11, 2026

Invisible Phantom Drones Are Here

Invisible Phantom Drones Are Here

AUGUST 4, 2026

Your Ongoing Tech Problem: Haunted Updates and Software Death

Your Ongoing Tech Problem: Haunted Updates and Software Death

JUNE 18, 2026

Meta and Amazon Both Prove in the Same Week That Tech Company Greed May Have Some Limits

Meta and Amazon Both Prove in the Same Week That Tech Company Greed May Have Some Limits

MARCH 25, 2026

A New Product That Imagines an Anti-Surveillance Future

A New Product That Imagines an Anti-Surveillance Future

MARCH 19, 2026

The Pioneering New Science of Dream Engineering

The Pioneering New Science of Dream Engineering

MARCH 16, 2026

People Are Taking Pride in Using Old Devices

People Are Taking Pride in Using Old Devices

MARCH 11, 2026

5 Non-Obvious Takeaways from the World's Largest Tech Show

5 Non-Obvious Takeaways from the World's Largest Tech Show

JANUARY 15, 2026

The Season of Curated Recaps Is Here, With CES Around the Corner

The Season of Curated Recaps Is Here, With CES Around the Corner

DECEMBER 26, 2025

Apple Finds the Wrong Way to Measure Innovation

Apple Finds the Wrong Way to Measure Innovation

DECEMBER 11, 2025

How the Breakers Might Make Everything Better ... Just After They Destroy It

How the Breakers Might Make Everything Better ... Just After They Destroy It

DECEMBER 8, 2025

The Personal Exoskeletons Are Coming—Here's What It Means

The Personal Exoskeletons Are Coming—Here's What It Means

NOVEMBER 3, 2025

Lessons From the Reinvention of Pittsburgh into an AI Robotics Hub

Lessons From the Reinvention of Pittsburgh into an AI Robotics Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2025

Can The Ring Camera Eliminate Neighborhood Crime In 12 Months?

Can The Ring Camera Eliminate Neighborhood Crime In 12 Months?

OCTOBER 27, 2025

An Insider Perspective on What Happened to Silicon Valley

An Insider Perspective on What Happened to Silicon Valley

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

How "Dumbification" May Be the Next Hot Technology Trend

How "Dumbification" May Be the Next Hot Technology Trend

AUGUST 29, 2025

How One Longtime Brand Fan Is Bringing Back the Commodore 64

JULY 23, 2025

Why 3D Fixables Could Create an Entirely New Sustainable Industry

Why 3D Fixables Could Create an Entirely New Sustainable Industry

MAY 16, 2025

After More Than Half a Century, Obscure Chinese Typewriter Gets Rediscovered

After More Than Half a Century, Obscure Chinese Typewriter Gets Rediscovered

MAY 12, 2025

The Beautiful and Destructive Potential of Using VR on Prisoners in Jail

The Beautiful and Destructive Potential of Using VR on Prisoners in Jail

APRIL 16, 2025

How NFL’s New 8k “Hawk Eye” Cameras Offer an Interesting Model for Truth and Verification

How NFL’s New 8k “Hawk Eye” Cameras Offer an Interesting Model for Truth and Verification

APRIL 7, 2025

This Genetic Engineering Startup Wants to Make Fluorescent Bunnies and Actual Unicorns

This Genetic Engineering Startup Wants to Make Fluorescent Bunnies and Actual Unicorns

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Hottest Innovations and Tech from CES 2025 — Insights from the Ground

The Hottest Innovations and Tech from CES 2025 — Insights from the Ground

JANUARY 13, 2025

A Short Tour of the Best Inventions of 2024 According to TIME Magazine

A Short Tour of the Best Inventions of 2024 According to TIME Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024