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Tesla Is Urging Drowsy Drivers to Use ‘Full Self-Driving.’ That Could Go Very Wrong

Dead Tired

Tesla Is Urging Drowsy Drivers to Use ‘Full Self-Driving.’ That Could Go Very Wrong

Aarian Marshall

Xiaomi’s New Phone One-Ups Apple’s iPhone Redesign With a Second Screen

Seeing Double

Xiaomi’s New Phone One-Ups Apple’s iPhone Redesign With a Second Screen

Simon Hill

Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use

Picture Perfect

Google’s Conversational Photo Editor Is the Rare AI Feature People Will Actually Use

Julian Chokkattu

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Revolutionized Windows Laptops. Here Comes the Second Act

Chips Ahoy

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Revolutionized Windows Laptops. Here Comes the Second Act

Luke Larsen

Coke Designed a Plastic Bottle to Sell the World More Soda

Book Excerpt

Coke Designed a Plastic Bottle to Sell the World More Soda

Saabira Chaudhuri

For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets

Parking Break

For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets

Reece Rogers

Gear News of the Week: Nothing’s Latest Earbuds, Amazon’s Hardware Event, and a New Free VPN

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Nothing’s Latest Earbuds, Amazon’s Hardware Event, and a New Free VPN

Julian Chokkattu

EVs Have Gotten Too Powerful

Fast and Furious

EVs Have Gotten Too Powerful

Jason Barlow

Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Tabbed Out

Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Reece Rogers

Meta’s New Smart Glasses Got a Subtle Name Change. It Speaks Volumes About What’s Wrong With Them

Bad Look

Meta’s New Smart Glasses Got a Subtle Name Change. It Speaks Volumes About What’s Wrong With Them

Verity Burns

Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models

Face Computers

Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models

Boone Ashworth and Verity Burns

Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch

Sneak Peek

Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch

Boone Ashworth

The Top New Features in Apple's MacOS Tahoe 26

In the Spotlight

The Top New Features in Apple's MacOS Tahoe 26

Luke Larsen

The Top New Features in Apple’s WatchOS 26

High Time

The Top New Features in Apple’s WatchOS 26

Adrienne So

The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Apple Update

The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Julian Chokkattu

Liquid Glass Could Be One of Apple's Most Divisive System Designs Yet

Liquid Launch

Liquid Glass Could Be One of Apple's Most Divisive System Designs Yet

Craig Grannell

How a 2020 Rolex Collection Changed the Face of Watch Design

Color Us Happy

How a 2020 Rolex Collection Changed the Face of Watch Design

Chris Hall

Gear News of the Week: Google’s Next-Gen Nest Cams Are Coming, and Sony Debuts a New Xperia Phone

Gear Roundup

Gear News of the Week: Google’s Next-Gen Nest Cams Are Coming, and Sony Debuts a New Xperia Phone

Julian Chokkattu

The Free Ride for EVs in the Carpool Lane Is Coming to an End

Merge Right

The Free Ride for EVs in the Carpool Lane Is Coming to an End

Aarian Marshall

3 Exciting Camera Features on Apple’s New iPhone 17 Lineup

Camera Plateau

3 Exciting Camera Features on Apple’s New iPhone 17 Lineup

Julian Chokkattu