Blackmagic’s camera dock works with the new iPhone’s professional filmmaking features

It was briefly mentioned by Apple’s Greg Joswiak during the company’s “Awe dropping” event yesterday, but today Blackmagic Design officially announced its new Camera ProDock that “adds professional camera connections to iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.” These include additional USB-C ports for connecting accessories like external storage drives and BNC connectors that […]

We tested six smart rings, and there’s a clear winner

Smart rings are having a moment. After years as a niche gadget, regular people are starting to see the appeal. They're thinner, more accurate, and more wearable compared to a decade ago - and for some people, they're a smarter choice than smartwatches. Smartwatches may dominate the wearable landscape, but they don't work for everyone. […]

Reddit is testing a way to read articles without leaving the app

As AI tools gobble up news publishers’ traffic on traditional referral platforms like Google, Reddit is offering publishers another way to share their content — within its app.  On September 10th, Reddit announced a slew of new features available to some publishers that are meant to help them better understand where their stories are being […]

iPhone 17

The iPhone 17 is a shockingly great deal

Apple made a lot of noise about its super-slim iPhone Air and super-citrusy iPhone 17 Pro this week, but the company gave the base iPhone 17 some major updates that make it a really great deal - and all without raising its $799 starting price. Let's start with the iPhone 17's display, which is now […]

Larry Ellison usurps Elon Musk as the world’s richest person

Elon Musk can no longer claim the title of the world’s richest man — at least for the time being. The net worth of Oracle CTO and co-founder, Larry Ellison, ballooned by $101 billion on Wednesday morning, bringing his total fortune to $393 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. Ellison’s wealth now surpasses Musk’s, […]

A bombshell child safety leak changed Meta — it got worse

In 2021, when former Meta employee Frances Haugen blew the whistle on dangers that the company's platforms posed to kids, Meta realized it needed to change. "I'm here to tell you today that Meta has changed," said one of a new set of whistleblowers - former Meta user experience researcher Cayce Savage - before the […]

Anonymity is dead and we’re all content now

One night, a friend of mine went out for dinner with her husband and toddler. The toddler, who sometimes had trouble swallowing, choked on his food - and threw up, repeatedly, in the restaurant. People around them were laughing while my friend and her family were in distress, adding to their embarrassment. But that wasn't […]

The orange iPhone stole the show

Apple's 2025 fall event was not the splashiest set of announcements in the company's history. Some phones, some watches, some headphones, some cases. Some good stuff! But there was only one thing that seemingly caused deep feelings in everyone, both live in Cupertino, California, and online: the orange iPhone. THE ORANGE IPHONE. On this episode […]

The blind box trend comes to tech with this tiny digital Kodak camera

Everything from smartphones to handheld consoles now come in a variety of different colors, but what if you didn’t get to pick your favorite? That’s how the new Kodak Charmera is being sold. It’s a tiny digital camera released in seven different retro styles and colors but in blind box packaging so you don’t know […]

Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion

Vimeo is getting bought up by Bending Spoons, a European software company that has amassed a growing portfolio of businesses, including Evernote, WeTransfer, and Meetup. Bending Spoons will pay $1.38 billion to acquire the video hosting platform, and it expects to close the deal later this year. Vimeo launched in 2004 as a spinoff of […]