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Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms

Sweet Sixteen

Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms

Julian Chokkattu

GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

More for Less

GM’s New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

John Voelcker

Square’s New Handheld Payment Scanner Looks Like a Phone

Tap Here

Square’s New Handheld Payment Scanner Looks Like a Phone

Boone Ashworth

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Feels Absurdly Thin—at the Cost of Battery Life

Slim Pickings

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Feels Absurdly Thin—at the Cost of Battery Life

Julian Chokkattu

Samsung Confirms the Galaxy S25 Edge’s Launch Date

Gear Roundup

Samsung Confirms the Galaxy S25 Edge’s Launch Date

Julian Chokkattu

Sonos CEO: ‘We All Feel Really Terrible’ About the Bungled App Update

WIRED Q&A

Sonos CEO: ‘We All Feel Really Terrible’ About the Bungled App Update

Boone Ashworth

Here’s How to Claim Up to $100 in Apple’s Siri Settlement

Hey, Siri

Here’s How to Claim Up to $100 in Apple’s Siri Settlement

Verity Burns

A Visit to the ‘Best Bike Shop in the World’

Travel

A Visit to the ‘Best Bike Shop in the World’

Joe Ray

Broadcom Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to VMware Perpetual License Holders

Buy Now

Broadcom Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to VMware Perpetual License Holders

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica

Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar’s Resurrection

Art of the Deal

Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar’s Resurrection

Carlton Reid

Sonos and Ikea’s Love Affair Is Over—Grab This $19 Device While You Still Can

Sound Advice

Sonos and Ikea’s Love Affair Is Over—Grab This $19 Device While You Still Can

Parker Hall

Puma Says It Made the Fastest Running Shoe Ever. We Put It to the Test

Game of Foams

Puma Says It Made the Fastest Running Shoe Ever. We Put It to the Test

Kieran Alger

Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops Are Cheaper. You Probably Don’t Need Them

Compact Computer

Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops Are Cheaper. You Probably Don’t Need Them

Brenda Stolyar

Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again

Press Here

Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again

Carlton Reid

Formula 1 Drivers Just Hit the Track in These Full-Size Lego Cars

Brick Built

Formula 1 Drivers Just Hit the Track in These Full-Size Lego Cars

Adrienne So

The Android Show, Rad Power’s New Ebikes, and Yale’s ADT Smart Lock—Your Gear News of the Week

Gear Roundup

The Android Show, Rad Power’s New Ebikes, and Yale’s ADT Smart Lock—Your Gear News of the Week

Julian Chokkattu

The Slowdown at Ports Is a Warning of Rough Economic Seas Ahead

Blank Generation

The Slowdown at Ports Is a Warning of Rough Economic Seas Ahead

Aarian Marshall

Trump’s Tariffs Will Widen the Digital Divide

Cost Plus

Trump’s Tariffs Will Widen the Digital Divide

Boone Ashworth

OpenAI Adds Shopping to ChatGPT in a Challenge to Google

Buy Now

OpenAI Adds Shopping to ChatGPT in a Challenge to Google

Reece Rogers

Meta Ray-Bans Now Speak Your Language, Roku’s New Streaming Sticks, and Kia EVs Get Supercharged—Your Gear News of the Week

Gear Roundup

Meta Ray-Bans Now Speak Your Language, Roku’s New Streaming Sticks, and Kia EVs Get Supercharged—Your Gear News of the Week

Julian Chokkattu