Electronics

Apple announced its touchscreen MacBook Pro yesterday. The 14- and 16-inch models have PROLED XDR OLED displays and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, which arrived in March. The touchscreen is what I want to try. Preorders are open. Deliveries and store availability begin November 6. Continue Reading →

For several years past, I have set forth diverse iterations of the "Hottest Tech Trends of 1776." In this present annum, I have revis'd the enumeration with the sage advisement of many amongst you, and with a modicum of assistance from the artificer Claude, Anthropic's engine of reason. Thus, for your reading pleasure in honor of our Day of Independence, I present to thee 27 most esteemed technological marvels circa 1776. Continue Reading →

Tim Cook announced yesterday that he will step down as Apple CEO on September 1. John Ternus, head of hardware engineering (and an Apple lifer since 2001), will take over. Cook will stay on as executive chairman with responsibility for global policymaker engagement. Continue Reading →

CES 2026 officially opens Tuesday in Las Vegas with 4,500 exhibitors across 2.6 million square feet. I've attended for decades. Here's what has my attention. Continue Reading →

CES® 2026 opens in nine days, and for the thirteenth year, the Shelly Palmer Innovation Series Breakfast will bring together C-suite executives from the world's most influential media, marketing, and technology companies. Continue Reading →

Thanksgiving always kicks off the annual flood of promo emails, shipping alerts, loyalty offers, holiday coupons, and "exclusive VIP deals." This year, the volume feels higher and the quality feels sharper because AI tools now generate phishing emails that look exactly like what Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, UPS, FedEx, or any major brand would send. The old visual tells are gone. The scams and their associated scam websites are practically indistinguishable from legitimate ones. Continue Reading →

Apple's “Awe Dropping” iPhone 17 launch was Apple's littlest event in recent memory. Our friends in Cupertino delivered a little bigger screen, a little longer battery life, a little faster processor, a little better camera, and very little about AI. They were right about one thing: I was in awe of how little there was to care about. Continue Reading →

On September 30, 2025, AOL will finally turn off dial-up internet service. The AOL Dialer and AOL Shield Browser will go dark the same day. For millions of Americans, that distinctive screech of a modem handshake was the sound of the future arriving. Now the last of the original on-ramps is closing, and the highway it led to is unrecognizable. Continue Reading →

Amazon is training humanoid robots to deliver packages. The Information reports that the company has set up a “humanoid park” at its robotics facility near Seattle to simulate real-world delivery scenarios. The test environment includes obstacle courses and a Rivian delivery van. Continue Reading →

In a "better late than never" moment, Amazon has unveiled Alexa+: an advanced version of its voice assistant that integrates generative AI to enhance user interactions. Priced at $19.99 per month (but free for Amazon Prime members), the service is set to launch with early access in the U.S. next month, initially available on Echo Show devices, with plans for broader international and device expansion. Continue Reading →