This week, we wrap up all the news from Apple’s launch event: the iPhone's USB-C port, iCloud+ inflation, and of course, the Double Tap control on Apple Watch. Apple Changes Everything (Again)This entry was posted in Gear on September 14, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode
This week, we discuss how adding animated chats to Roblox will advance the company’s plan to enrich its virtual world. Roblox Builds Out Its Metaverse Vision With Video ChatThis entry was posted in Gear on September 8, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode
This week, we talk about what’s causing the heat waves, storms, fires, and other extreme atmospheric events we’ve been living through this summer, and how humanity can prepare for a very hot future. Extreme Heat Is Here to StayThis entry was posted in Gear on August 17, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode
This week, we discuss the local-first computing movement and its push to reduce our reliance on the corporate-owned, cloud-based software tools we use every day. A New Wave of Peer-to-Peer Apps Heralds a Farm-to-Table InternetThis entry was posted in Gear on August 3, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode
This week, Steven Levy joins us to talk about Musk’s new generative artificial intelligence startup. We also discuss whether that absurd cage match is actually going to happen. Elon Musk’s Grand xAI PlansThis entry was posted in Gear on July 20, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode
This week, we talk to the author of To Dye For, a new book about toxic fashion and the abundance of harmful chemicals in our clothing. Your Clothes Are Making You SickThis entry was posted in Gear on June 29, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode
This week, we learn what it's like to wear and use Apple's Vision Pro headset. Also, we round up the rest of the news from WWDC. Objects in Apple’s Vision Are Closer Than They AppearThis entry was posted in Gear on June 8, 2023 by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode