Meta Isn’t the Only Company Building the Metaverse
LG: We've been talking a lot about Facebook lately, and I'm just wondering if maybe it's time for a break.MC:...
Gear / Gadget Lab Podcast
Don’t Expect That New PS5 or Ebike to Arrive by the Holidays
Hey, how's that holiday shopping coming along? It's still a little early to start panicking in earnest, but right now...
Let’s Dive Into the Metaverse. Don’t Forget Your Goggles
LG: Mike, what is your favorite part of the metaverse?MC: It's the part where you log off and go outside.LG:...
Ranting and Raving About the New Apple and Google Hardware
LG: I'm sorry, Julian. I didn't understand that. Would you like me to search the web for what you just...
Facebook Doesn’t Have to Be Terrible
GE: I'll check that out. I will say that private messaging raises a different set of issues. There are certain,...
Andrew Yang on Micromobility and the Future of Cities
LG: You're also a big proponent of universal basic income. You've called it the freedom dividend. And I'm wondering how...
Let’s Talk About Amazon’s Home-Patrolling Robots
About this time every year, Amazon announces a slew of new products. Some of them are fairly normal: new Echo...
Twisty Laptops, Bendy Phones: Microsoft Bets Big on Design
MC: We're going to talk about all those options on today's show.LG: All right.MC: Hi, everyone. Welcome to Gadget Lab,...
What’s Apple’s iPhone Camera Strategy, Anyway?
Is probably the recommendation that we'll have for most people, the iPhone 13 Mini if you really want that tiny...
Vaccine Mandates and Boosters—What Does It All Mean?
On Thursday, President Biden announced a number of new policies to fight Covid-19. Chief among them: More vaccine mandates are...
Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On
LG: Obviously, pretty destructive hurricanes hit the deep South often. In your reporting, did you get a sense of how...
Can the Metaverse Thrive If It’s Fully Owned by Facebook?
MC: Lauren, have you ever visited the metaverse?LG: Yeah, I think so. I think there was this time when I...
The New Pixel Is Raising the Bar for Cheap Phones
LG: It's an excellent article, Mike. I agree with, I have to share a little backstory, which is that Gilad...
Apple’s iCloud Photo-Scanning Tech Explained
So that's what all of this is about, I think, is that Apple is about to actually take a good...
How Memes Became Weapons in the Culture Wars
So it breaks these regions in the US down, and then goes through their entire history of the characteristics and...
Why the History of Black Twitter Needed to Be Told
MC: Also Giancarlo Esposito was Buggin Out.JP: Yes. His iconic role, one of his earliest iconic roles. He's been in...
What Bezos’ Big Day Means for Commercial Spaceflight
SL: Lauren, I want to second that recommendation. It's been a hell of a year for Jean Smart who is...
Why WeWork Didn’t Work
In the 11 years since its founding, WeWork has had a wild ride. At its core, it's a real estate...
