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This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

What is a poem?

Allison Johnson
More phone cameras should come with telephoto lenses

I thought the Vivo X300 Ultra’s extender lenses were a gimmick. Now I’m hooked.

Allison Johnson
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well

It never once told me to walk into a river.

Allison Johnson
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?

A two-seater electric pickup with no paint, no radio, no power windows, not even a dang cell connection — who is this for?

Andrew J. Hawkins
These retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungs

Putting Nokian’s James Bond tech to the test.

Tim Stevens
Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive

It took nine minutes for Google’s AI to order my dinner, but it still feels like the future.

Allison Johnson
Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera

Aqara’s G350 brings Matter 1.5 camera support, promising easier smart home integration — but it only works with Samsung SmartThings.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
This limited edition Death Stranding-inspired tablet is the coolest computer I’ve ever touched

It turned me into Antonio Hikingman.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The Pixel 10A is a little too much like last year’s phone

It’s a minimal update. Google didn’t bring many Pixel 10 features down to the Pixel 10A this year. Buy the berry color.

Todd Haselton
Who needs a laptop when you have a folding phone?

You may not like it, but big phone and tiny keyboard is what peak performance looks like.

Allison Johnson
My uncanny AI valentines

On a frigid February evening, I went on four dates with AI companions at a pop-up dating café.

Victoria Song