iRobot’s Roomba. Source: iRobot Shares of iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, closed up about 39% Friday after a report said the European Union is set to approve Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of the company. Reuters said Thursday morning the deal is set to “win unconditional EU antitrust approval,” citing three sources familiar with the … Read more
Whether you’re a gadget guru or a complete Luddite, Gizmodo’s Tech Gift Guide will make you look like a rockstar gift-giver this holiday. Spoil a loved one (or, hey, yourself) with a new TV, phone, or smart mug—and we’ve even got ideas for kids and pets . Trust us: You can elevate your gift-giving game … Read more
Airplanes from United and JetBlue populate the taxiway at Laguardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Google can help you save money ahead of the holiday travel season. You can follow the price of airfare with Google Flights for a trip you’re interested in and receive alerts … Read more
Apple, once a perpetual thorn in the side of frustrated repair technicians across the country, now says it supports federal right-to-repair legislation. The Right to Repair movement’s Darth Vader is continuing its surprising redemption arch. Buy Now or Wait? How to Avoid Tech Buyer’s Remorse Apple Vice President Brian S. Naumann made the shocking proclamation … Read more
It’s no secret that Generation Z grew up surrounded by technology, but the way these youngsters use certain features and gadgets may surprise you. Generation Z, commonly referred to as Gen Z or Zoomers, is made up of people born after 1997, according to the Pew Research Center. They have already witnessed the rise of … Read more
FaceTime on an iPhone. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new Apple iOS 17 feature gives you the option to leave a video message if your FaceTime goes unanswered. As long as you have an iPhone from 2018 or later, and you update your phone’s software, you can record a video message. Keep … Read more
Apple Stickers. Source: Apple Apple recently released iOS 17, the latest big update that’s available for anyone with an iPhone from 2018 or later. One of the features I’ve been using most is the new customizable sticker emoji. You can, for example, make a sticker from any photo of your dog or child and then … Read more
People are leaning into childhood nostalgia and creating school yearbook photos thanks to the newest AI-powered social media trend. Epik, a free-to-download photo editing app, offers a ’90s-style yearbook photo edit that has gone viral on Instagram and TikTok. The trend has become so popular that Epik is currently the top trending free app in … Read more
Apple’s first “carbon neutral” products are versions of its smartwatch. Photo courtesy Apple In September, Apple announced its next-generation smartwatch models would all have a “carbon neutral” option, at the same price as the non-carbon neutral options, starting at $249. For Apple, making a product “carbon neutral” means that it changed its operations — including … Read more
There are few places in this world where dead things are offered such a promoted place among the living. If I had to arrange my mind to any, my first thought lands on the Catacombes de Paris, the old quarries turned morbid gallery for the shelves of anonymous bones. In that enormous memento mori, the … Read more