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This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law

right to repair

This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law

Boone Ashworth

AT&T Gives the Smart Home a Second Try With Help From Google and Abode

All-in-One

AT&T Gives the Smart Home a Second Try With Help From Google and Abode

Julian Chokkattu

Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels

Fine Tune

Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels

Reece Rogers

Pebble Is Making a $75 Smart Ring

Ring Road

Pebble Is Making a $75 Smart Ring

Julian Chokkattu

iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App

Repairs

iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App

Boone Ashworth

OpenAI Should Stop Naming Its Creations After Products That Already Exist

Say My Name

OpenAI Should Stop Naming Its Creations After Products That Already Exist

Reece Rogers

As Key Talent Abandons Apple, Meet the New Generation of Leaders Taking On the Old Guard

Shift Change

As Key Talent Abandons Apple, Meet the New Generation of Leaders Taking On the Old Guard

Sophie Charara

Gear News of the Week: Google Drops Another Android Update, and the Sony A7 V Is Here

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Google Drops Another Android Update, and the Sony A7 V Is Here

Adrienne So

Meta Poached Apple’s Top Design Guys to Fix Its Software UI

Reboot

Meta Poached Apple’s Top Design Guys to Fix Its Software UI

Boone Ashworth

Trump Wants to Trade Fuel Economy for Cheaper Cars. But It Might Not Work

pollution

Trump Wants to Trade Fuel Economy for Cheaper Cars. But It Might Not Work

Aarian Marshall

Your iPhone Already Has iPhone Fold Software, but Apple Won’t Let You Use It

Under the Hood

Your iPhone Already Has iPhone Fold Software, but Apple Won’t Let You Use It

Craig Grannell

Netflix Won't Let You Cast Shows From Your Phone to Most TVs Anymore

Cast Away

Netflix Won't Let You Cast Shows From Your Phone to Most TVs Anymore

Boone Ashworth

Every Model of This New Snoopy MoonSwatch Is Different—and You Can Only Get One When It Snows

Frozen In Time

Every Model of This New Snoopy MoonSwatch Is Different—and You Can Only Get One When It Snows

Jeremy White

Mexico Preps for the 2026 World Cup With a Ticket Resale Platform and a Tourism App

Sports

Mexico Preps for the 2026 World Cup With a Ticket Resale Platform and a Tourism App

Fernanda González

Plex Will Start Cracking Down on Free Remote Streaming Access This Week

Party's Over

Plex Will Start Cracking Down on Free Remote Streaming Access This Week

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica

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