Silicon Valley Google’s new tools will make your life more convenient—for a price Don’t forget that forking over more and more of your data remains part of the bargain. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-07T18:30:00-04:00
Connectivity Strava’s privacy PR nightmare shows why you can’t trust social fitness apps to protect your data Companies still aren’t taking user privacy seriously enough, so you need to figure it out for yourself. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-29T18:20:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Baidu Sees Maps for Self-Driving Cars as Bigger Business Than Web Search It’s China’s biggest search company now, but it could be largely a map maker in the future. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-09T16:05:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Baidu Could Beat Google in Self-Driving Cars with a Totally Google Move By building the Android of autonomous vehicles, Baidu thinks it will make them smarter and safer. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-08T17:30:00-05:00
Connectivity Apps That Hint at a Fanciful Fake Future A new wave of mobile AR and VR apps is here, and these are the ones you need to check out. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-13T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Our Guide to This Year’s Best Holiday Gifts The 13 most drool-worthy techie gifts for family, friends, and Fido. by Sarah Silbert 2017-10-24T00:10:00-04:00
Connectivity OK Google, Get Out of My Face Ubiquitous computing is starting to get (really) real and I’m kind of afraid of it. by Rachel Metz 2017-10-04T17:12:00-04:00
Connectivity Apple Needs an Entirely New iPhone, Not Just a New Version The iPhone was fantastic when it was released in 2007. A lot has changed since then. by Rachel Metz 2017-09-12T17:59:00-04:00
Connectivity This App May Be the Future of Bedtime Stories A startup is using voice recognition during story time to bridge the digital and real worlds. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-21T06:00:00-04:00
Connectivity The Creator of Android Made a $699 Phone That’s Beautiful but Not Essential We tried Andy Rubin’s new Essential Phone so you don’t have to. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-18T09:00:00-04:00