Gear News and Events
The latest news and updates on gear, gadgets, and consumer tech. Plus, dispatches from the events that shape your world.

Photo Essay
To Study Tornados, Bring an Apocalypse-Proof Truck. And Rocket Launchers
Matt Giles and Reto Sterchi
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price is right
Prison Phone Call Fees Are Out of Control. The FCC Can Finally Rein Them In
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica




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Amazon Will Brick Its $2,350 Astro Robots Just 10 Months After Release
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica



Budget Bonanza
Nothing’s CMF Devices Prove Yet Again Cheap Doesn't Have to Mean Boring
Julian Chokkattu