Episodes (Page 9)
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Adobe launches sweeping AI tools for Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and new social media content creation features
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Victoria Song reviews Meta's new Display glasses, noting impressive hardware but limited and underwhelming capabilities
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Guitar Hero (2005) became a basement staple by pairing plastic guitar peripherals with music gaming, driven by word-of-mouth and viral videos
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas browser enabling AI cursor control and autonomous web browsing
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The ROG Ally is Xbox-branded but doesn't feel like an Xbox and poses no threat to the Steam Deck; debate over whether Xbox's future is in good hands
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Sony Watchman 1982 portable TV explored as pioneering personal video device decades before smartphone streaming
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Apple's M5 chip updates across MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pro are incremental rather than exciting upgrades
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Verge subscribers can now access Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free
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Google's Pixel gadgets ranked from worst to best, attempting to compare disparate product categories like headphones, watches, and foldables
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BlackBerry Messenger was years ahead of WhatsApp and iMessage as a messaging innovation when SMS cost 10 cents per message
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OpenAI held a demo day announcing app store plans and building numerous ChatGPT features simultaneously
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Google announced major smart home news with Gemini assistant as central focus, betting heavily on AI to fix past smart home shortcomings
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Self-balancing scooters exploded in popularity in 2015 before literally exploding due to battery fires
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Amazon released new hardware including Echo Dot Max and updated Kindle Scribe; Alexa Plus offers smarter features but still underwhelming
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Electric cargo bikes represent a viable transportation future for grocery shopping and school runs, enabling community bike-buses
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TikTok's US fate appears decided after five years of negotiations with unclear remaining unknowns and Trump ally benefits
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YouTube announced major livestreaming push with new monetization options, transforming platform into shopping destination
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Meta releases first smart glasses with built-in display alongside new smart eyewear lineup expansion
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iPhone Air offers premium design with compromises, iPhone 17 is well-rounded excellent choice, iPhone 17 Pro targets camera enthusiasts
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iPhone launch includes controversial AirPods Pro 3 details and crossbody strap functionality debate