Apple’s Mac Catalyst apps are more important than ever, and they still need work
Vast improvements here, almighty setbacks there: Another day in the life of Mac Catalyst.
Facebook’s Portal Device Can Now Do Zoom Calls
Portal, Facebook’s device for making video calls that doubles as a digital picture frame, has had a strange run. Launched in the wake of multiple policy scandals that rocked the…
The Pandemic Is Forcing Everyone to Face the Digital Divide
As the number of Covid-19 cases in the US continues to rise, many parents in the country are getting ready for a fall semester based entirely on remote learning. Attempting…
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Is the Android Smartwatch I’ve Been Waiting For
It’s beautiful.Photo: Victoria Song/Gizmodo I’ve been searching for years for an Android smartwatch that I could confidently recommend as being as good as, if not better than, the Apple Watch.…
New Data on How Many Kids Got That Covid Mystery Illness
Other reports rolled in—a death in France, a cluster in Italy—and in the US, the CDC put together what had been observed of the unusual condition and asked physicians to…
Skewed Grading Algorithms Fuel Backlash Beyond the Classroom
London has seen many protests in its 2,000 years, but a chant that rang out in front of the Department for Education this past Sunday was likely a first. “Fuck…
9 Best Keyboards for Gaming (and a Little Work, Too)
Jess Grey is a product reviewer at WIRED, covering all those devices that make your life easier—and sometimes much more difficult. Since her first byline in Dragon Magazine to her…
Amazon Fire Tablet Deals: Kids Edition $50 Off, and More
Amazon devices are always affordable, which means when they go on sale, they get really cheap. Right now, Amazon’s Fire HD Tablets, especially the Fire HD Kids Editions, are at…
A New Study Suggests a Possible Disease Vector: Germy Dust
For the past few years, up until the pandemic hit, Bill Ristenpart, a chemical engineer at UC Davis (and next-level coffee geek), had been bringing a team of researchers and…
How Financial Apps Get You to Spend More and Question Less
Depending on your income, there’s a good chance you can file your taxes online for free. Over the years, however, a handful of tax prep companies have misled millions of…