Hardware

Can a smartphone still be cool? They were, once upon a time, in those days when they were more luxury than ubiquity. But what happens when everyone has one — and, more to the point, we all pretty much have the same one? Phones aren't fashion. They're not clothes or shoes or even cars.

Drone delivery deployment happens in fits and starts. There are, after all, a number of hurdles — both regulatory and residential — a company has to clear. That's why all parties tend to be slow and deliberate. While such slowed innovation isn't always a sign of struggle, firms

For many, drone delivery has understandably felt like a fool's errand. It's a category clouded by regulator and logistical concerns, and one that's often felt — at best — a long ways down the road. Wing has been among the leading lights in a space that's seen its share o

India has proposed to introduce a right to repair law, aiming to provide consumers the ability to have their devices repaired by third parties to fight the growing “culture of planned obsolescence” in a move that follows similar deliberations in the U.S. and the U.K. The Indian Departme

Our MacBook Pro review felt strangely incomplete when it dropped roughly two weeks back. In many ways, my experience with the laptop was defined as much by the product I was reviewing as it was by the absence of one I'd only briefly interacted with during a hands-on scrum at WWDC some weeks pri

Tonal, an at-home fitness company last valued at $1.6 billion, has laid off 35% of its workforce in what the company says was a “responsible” decision made in order to grow at a more sustainable rate. “Tonal is prioritizing becoming a self-sustaining business with an emphasis on p

Toy and games maker Hasbro is bringing your face to an action figure near you with its newest partnership. It’s using a new 3D-printing material and workflow from 3D-printer company Formlabs to create custom action figures at scale. The project is called the Hasbro Selfie Series, and makes it

Yesterday, I reported that Nikon might be throwing in the towel for its SLR business. Today, the company issued a statement that says the truth may be a bit more nuanced: There was a media article regarding Nikon’s withdrawal of SLR development. This media article is only speculation and Niko

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching more hands-free features for its Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses. Starting today, Ray-Ban Stories users can make calls, hear message readouts and send end-to-end encrypted messages with WhatsApp. Meta added similar functionality f

Metal and carbon fiber company Markforged (best known for its Digital Forge platform) announced today that it acquired Digital Metal to further increase its lineup of machines that can produce metal parts. The company was previously owned by Swedish metal powder manufacturer Höganäs AB. The acqui

It's hard not to feel for Peloton's new leadership. The team has the harrowing task of attempting to right the ship following explosive growth and a subsequent messy crash back down to Earth. The reasons for the home exercise firm's struggles are numerous, including some overly ambitiou

If you’ve spent any time sitting around with grizzled old photography veterans, you’ve probably sat through more than your fair share of “Canon versus Nikon” debates. Boring and pointless as they are, they were indicative of an industry where there were two major players and

“They told me it's the kanji character for 'love,'” Carl Pei explains, “but I call bullshit on that. I can't see it.” The Gliph design is — by far — the most striking element of the Phone (1)'s design. It's a series of 900 LEDs spread out and overlaid wit

Samsung announced its One UI 4.5 update for Galaxy Watches, including a full QWERTY keyboard, customizable watch faces and dual-SIM support. The update will sit on top of Wear OS 3.5 and will be available for the Galaxy Watch4, the Galaxy Watch4 Classic and other upcoming models. Almost a year afte