Features
In-depth originals with multiple sources

2020
Uber and Lyft had time to comply with the law. They didn’t.
Laid-off chefs are using Instagram for income during the pandemic
How a suicide video on Facebook Live went viral on TikTok
Social media’s recent embrace of #BlackLivesMatter was a long time coming
Why is video conferencing so exhausting?
Instagram’s AR games take the spotlight during quarantine
Online grocery deliveries are facing an unprecedented stress test
Life online: Subscribe to everything, own nothing
The gadgets that refuse to die

2013 – 2019
Are period and fertility tracking apps effective?
The Amazon Prime Day strike could be a turning point for workers’ rights
Fake porn is the new fake news, and the internet isn’t ready
Siri and Alexa walk into a bar: How AI assistants found their funny bone
‘Alexa, Improvise’ is a comedy show that uses AI fails for laughs
Why isn’t there a birth control emoji?
Pride and prejudice: Tech’s relationship with the LGBTQ community
YouTube recommendations inadvertently serve up illegal livestreams
How will you survive when the robots take your job?
On its 20th anniversary, Suck.com co-founder says it couldn’t exist today
From Dodgeball to Swarm, Foursquare decides to move beyond the check-in
Life after Kinect: PrimeSense’s plans for a post-Microsoft future

Reports
Deeply reported stories from events and meetings

2016 – 2019
Tilt Five wants to bring augmented reality to tabletop games
Playdate’s tiny hand-held with a crank is big on charm
Magic Leap’s first experiences are still highly experimental
Custom-made smart glasses pick up where Google Glass left off
GDC opens up its arms to the trans community
Shooting the Arabs: How video games perpetuate Muslim stereotypes

Product Reviews
Thoughtful and thoroughly researched reviews

2019 – 2022
What we bought: A rice cooker whose greatest trick isn’t actually rice
What we bought: The NuPhy Air75 is the low-profile, Mac-friendly mechanical keyboard I’ve been looking for
Lenovo Smart Clock Essential review: Basic doesn’t mean bad
Anova’s Precision smart oven is good at both baking and sous vide
Chromecast with Google TV review: What a difference a remote makes
Amazon Echo Dot (2020) review: Well-rounded in every sense
Amazon Echo Show 5 review: An Alexa display with alarm clock smarts
IKEA SYMFONISK review: Sonos speakers at IKEA prices
Lenovo Smart Clock review: Sometimes less is more
Facebook Portal review (2019): A redesign doesn’t ease privacy fears
Google Nest Hub Max review: Sometimes bigger is better
Amazon Fire TV Cube review: Alexa’s streaming box grows up
Portal TV review: Facebook invades the living room
The Echo Flex is Amazon’s Alexa gateway drug

2015 – 2019
LG G7 ThinQ review: A worthy S9 rival with a notch
Razer Phone 2 review: Strictly for gamers
Nest Hello review: A premium doorbell for the paranoid homeowner
Amazon Echo Spot review: As smart as it is cute
June is smarter than a regular oven, but $1,495 is hard to swallow
Eero is the home WiFi solution I’ve been waiting for
Joule proves sous vide cooking doesn’t need to be intimidating
Samsung Gear VR review (2015): A no-brainer if you own a Samsung phone
Pebble Time Round review: A prettier design comes with tradeoffs
The Pebble Time Steel is beautiful, but probably not worth $249
Pebble Time review: An underdog among smartwatches
Nexus 5X review: Google’s triumphant return to smaller, cheaper phones

Buying Guides
Tentpole event and evergreen guides

The best board games to gift this 2023 holiday season
How to make the most of that Instant Pot you just bought
The best kitchen gadgets for 2023
A beginner’s guide to smart sous vide
The best smart home gadgets for 2024