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Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest

Last Sunset

Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest

Boone Ashworth

Dyson’s Smallest Wet Floor Cleaner Is Here

Waterworks

Dyson’s Smallest Wet Floor Cleaner Is Here

Nena Farrell

Apple’s New AirPods Max 2 Headphones Are a Lazy Update

Maxed Out

Apple’s New AirPods Max 2 Headphones Are a Lazy Update

Ryan Waniata

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

New Sounds

These Musical Instruments of the Future Sound Weird, Wacky—and Are Easy for Anyone to Play

Boone Ashworth

Higher Jet Fuel Prices Could Melt Your Summer Travel Plans

Grounded

Higher Jet Fuel Prices Could Melt Your Summer Travel Plans

Aarian Marshall

Toss Your Not-Quite-Clean Clothes on Simone Giertz’s Laundry Chair

Vice Chair

Toss Your Not-Quite-Clean Clothes on Simone Giertz’s Laundry Chair

Boone Ashworth

Google's AI Search Results Love to Refer You Back to Google

Closed Loop

Google's AI Search Results Love to Refer You Back to Google

Reece Rogers

6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech

Sixth Sense

6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech

Julian Chokkattu

Why Your Phone Battery Dies Faster During a Public Emergency

Drain Check

Why Your Phone Battery Dies Faster During a Public Emergency

Carla Sertin

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

Map Quest

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

Reece Rogers

How the Iran War Could Jack Up Prices on Store Shelves

Waterworks

How the Iran War Could Jack Up Prices on Store Shelves

Aarian Marshall

This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future

Holodeck

This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future

Boone Ashworth

The Fort Strength Training Wearable Tracks Your Sets

All Gains

The Fort Strength Training Wearable Tracks Your Sets

Adrienne So

I Used Google’s New Gemini-Powered ‘Help Me Create’ Tool in Docs. It’s Great at Corporate-Speak

Typing Assist

I Used Google’s New Gemini-Powered ‘Help Me Create’ Tool in Docs. It’s Great at Corporate-Speak

Reece Rogers

‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer

Lift Off

‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer

Aarian Marshall

This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work

Noise Canceling

This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work

Boone Ashworth

Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?

Dish-Heartening

Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?

Reece Rogers

The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product

Time Is Money

The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product

Jeremy White

Nothing Has Two New Midrange Phones, but Only One Will Be Sold in the US

Nothing Ventured

Nothing Has Two New Midrange Phones, but Only One Will Be Sold in the US

Julian Chokkattu

The Colorful MacBook Neo Is Apple’s Cheapest Laptop Ever

Mac Snack

The Colorful MacBook Neo Is Apple’s Cheapest Laptop Ever

Luke Larsen and Julian Chokkattu