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Should You Upgrade to the 2025 Mac Studio? Check Your Hardware First
Apple's new Mac Studio desktops promise field-leading performance for digital creators, data scientists, and other power users. But is the upgrade worth it if you already own an earlier model?
Big Changes to Pokémon Legends: Z-A Finally Move the Franchise Forward
This bold remix of the familiar Pokémon formula has me excited.
If Alexa+ Is Coming to Old Echo Devices, Will Amazon Make New Ones?
Amazon's AI-enhanced Alexa+ will be coming to virtually all Echo devices made in the last five years. That doesn't bode well if you were hoping for new models.
Will Amazon Prime Get More Expensive When Alexa+ Arrives? Probably.
The price of a Prime membership has been static since 2022. Adding a free, next-gen Alexa+ AI assistant to its list of perks is likely too good to be true.
The iPhone 16e Sets the Stage for a More Expensive iPhone 17
At $599, Apple's iPhone 16e costs more than many (including me) anticipated. More importantly, it foreshadows a potential price increase for the iPhone 17 later this year.
3 Reasons Microsoft Doesn't Want Your Money for Windows 10 Updates
Microsoft will let you pay for security updates, but the message is clear: Keep your $30 and put it toward a new Windows 11 PC.
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science Is a Grim One
The erasure of women in STEM sets a dangerous precedent and benefits no one.
In 2025, the Picture for 8K TVs (Still) Isn't Looking Too Bright or Sharp
The format that was once shown off as the next 4K TV seems closer to the next 3D TV.
I Review GPUs for a Living—Here's Why (and How) I'm Buying a GeForce RTX 5080
Nvidia's new $999 card earned our Editors' Choice award on the basis of its pure muscle, but I have a few very specific reasons I'm vying to buy one.
Stop Changing Your (Strong, Unique) Passwords So Much
Feb. 1 is Change Your Password Day, and you may think that good cyber hygiene means creating new, robust passwords every few months. Not so fast.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Will Bring Back Donkey Kong—and I Couldn't Be Happier
I'm calling it now: Donkey Kong is coming back in 2025, and the Big Ape will be bigger than ever.
Can 30 Days With a Leverless Controller Turn a Fighting Game Chump Into a Champ?
I trained with the Razer Kitsune for a month to see if I could become good enough to enter a tournament. Should you trade your gamepad or fight stick for an all-button controller?
Galaxy S25 Wish List: 5 Things We Want From Samsung’s Next Flagship
The Galaxy S series is Samsung's most polished and capable smartphone line, but it's time to shake things up. Here's what we think would make the Galaxy S25 stand out in a sea of sameness.
Sonos Isn't Doomed, But Its New CEO Has a Big Job Ahead
The audio company's loyal customers are angry about last year's app debacle, but they're not giving up on Sonos—yet.
ChatGPT Isn't Responsible For the LA Wildfires, But It Isn't Helping
An email written by ChatGPT uses 17 ounces of water, while the data centers powering AI chatbots require huge amounts of it for cooling.
In 2025 AI Gets Real (and a Bit Awkward)
Is this the year that artificial intelligence actually takes over our lives? At CES, we witness the technology shift into overdrive, as AI PCs, self-driving cars, and other AI-equipped gadgets stumble into the mainstream.
Looking for Love? Honda Wants You to Be in a Relationship With Your Car
At CES, the Japanese automaker touts an uncomfortably intimate, borderline sexual, connection between drivers and the AI inside its latest EVs.
CES 2025: Where Did All the Phones Go?
In 2007, the year Apple announced the iPhone, I wrote about 21 phones at CES. This year: One. What happened?
RIP Facebook Fact-Checkers: Zuckerberg Goes Full Elon Musk
'It's time to get back to our roots,' the Meta CEO says in killing formal fact checks. It's clear that Zuckerberg has watched Musk’s political ascent and seeks to follow the same playbook.
The Pornhub Bans Are Not About Keeping Kids Safe
The age-verification laws that prompted Pornhub blockades are part of a movement seeking to return to a time when obscenity laws were thinly veiled curbs on LGBTQ+ rights.Â
