consumer tech

Right to repair isn’t hobbyist crusade. It’s a fight over ownership

The least sexy part of modern gadget design might also be the most revealing: the… Read More

The hidden labor of modern tech support is turning us all into unpaid employees

I recently tried to cancel an order from a popular food delivery app and somehow… Read More

I miss when tech looked cheap, plastic, and honest

I was bouncing between retro games on my Anbernic RG353V when I realized I missed… Read More

Sci-fi got the gadgets right, but the vibes wrong

I was recently waiting for an Uber when the GPS decided to lie for sport.… Read More

The best trick AI can pull is disappear into my gadgets instead of turning into product

My wife recently woke up from a nightmare where AI had taken over human bodies.… Read More