“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” As an advocate, organizer, and campaigner for preschool access, tax fairness, plastic pollution and other causes for the last 14 years, I’ve heard this saying many times. You tell it to your volunteers when it looks like your movement […]
This week, Fitbit released its new, lower-priced offerings, the Inspire HR and the Versa Lite. Senior writer Lauren Goode posited that they are intended to undercut the Apple Watch. But if you’re still lusting after Apple’s fitness-focused wearable, we found a great deal on the Apple Watch Series 3 that almost puts it within the […]
“Should this exist?” is not typically a question that technologists ask themselves, Caterina Fake says. The Flickr cofounder turned investor says that most entrepreneurs and engineers will ask themselves, “Can this exist, could this exist, how can we gain the funding to make this exist? Those are the conversations we’ve been having for the past […]
I’ve tried a lot of fitness trackers. It’s part of my job. Every few weeks, I put a new one on, take it running, hiking, and swimming, and then ship it back to the manufacturer. I like them a lot and have devoted serious thought to buying one of my very own, to have and […]
It’s a famous origin story, and one you probably already know. The hot app at SXSW in 2007 was Twitter. Even WIRED was on board. So it’s only fitting that SXSW is where the company is unveiling a new camera feature. Starting today and rolling out over the next week or so, users of the […]
Samsung’s newest flagship phone comes in three configurations: the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e. Here’s our guide to choosing the right one—with the best deal. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images Samsung’s latest smartphones just sprung out of the toaster, and they’re out now. There are three new Galaxy phones to choose from—the S10, S10 Plus, […]
It’s official. On March 25, Apple will hold a long-anticipated event in which it details its upcoming streaming and media subscription services. It’ll arguably be the company’s most important announcement of the year. During the presentation, Apple executives should fill in some very large blanks in its subscription ambitions. The company has already cut deals […]
With its impressive performance and support for the latest television tech, the Xbox One X is the go-to console for enthusiasts. Especially if you invested in a 4K TV recently, this console gives gamers a great, high-res experience on the big screen. If you don’t have a 4K television, it’s also a great time to […]
This week, we at the Gadget Lab were all aflutter with the news that the Samsung Galaxy S10, the large phone with the hole-punch camera that our reviewer Jeffrey Van Camp called the best new Android phone, finally went on sale on March 8. But if you don’t need a new phone, now is also […]
Jessica Powell was the top communications executive at Google when she found herself Googling, in no uncertain search terms, how to quit her job at Google. She tried approximately 837 different tactics before she ended up taking the leap, and now she’s a startup founder, a contributor to Medium and The New York Times, and […]