Gadget Lab: Weekly Tech News from WIRED
WIRED’s Gadget Lab podcast breaks down which gadgets, apps, and services you need to know about, and which ones you can move to the virtual trash bin. Learn how today’s tech shapes our lives—plus get your hosts’ personal recommendations at the end of each episode.
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Is It 2023 Yet?
This week, we look back at 2022’s biggest consumer tech stories. Then, we offer our predictions for what the next 12 months will bring.
39 min
52
Plastic Rap
This week, we list all the ways plastic is ruining our planet and making us sick, then come up with some ideas for reversing the damage.
38 min
53
The iPod of Crypto
This week, we talk about the development of the Ledger Stax, a cryptocurrency wallet designed by Tony Fadell.
33 min
54
ChatGPT for You and Me
This week, we discuss the advancements in generative AI tools like ChatGPT that make computer-enabled conversations seem more human than ever.
34 min
55
What the Hell is BNPL?
This week, we chart the rise of services that let you pay for purchases in interest-free installments, and what they mean for the future of shopping.
30 min
56
The State of the Smart Kitchen
This week, a show from the archives where we discuss guided cooking apps, connected appliances, and all things smart (and not so smart) on our kitchen countertops.
32 min
57
What Happens if Twitter Gets Hacked?
This week, we discuss the implications Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter—and his high profile firings—could have for security and data privacy on the platform.
31 min
58
Demystifying Mastodon
This week, we do our best to break down the social media platform many Twitter users are flocking to.
32 min
59
Tweelon
This week, we discuss possible consequences of Elon Musk's shakeup at the social media platform he now owns.
33 min
60
Plastic Rap
This week, we list all the ways plastic is ruining our planet and making us sick, then come up with some ideas for reversing the damage.
37 min
61
OK, Car Computer
This week, we discuss how the increased use of sensors, chips, and software in cars is changing how we buy, drive, and maintain our vehicles.
31 min
62
Zuckerberg's Innovation Dilemma
This week, we discuss Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitions for growing virtual reality as a platform, and how the new Quest Pro headset fits into that vision.
31 min
63
Life in Pixels
This week, we talk about the latest Pixel hardware, and why Google’s new smartwatch puts it on even footing with its rivals.
33 min
64
The State of the Smart Kitchen
This week, we discuss guided cooking apps, connected appliances, and all things smart (and not so smart) on our kitchen countertops.
31 min
65
Row Row Row Yourself
This week, we talk about Peloton’s growing product lineup, and whether our days of sweating along to streamed exercise classes at home are over.
32 min
66
Visualizing VR’s Future
This week, we talk about the Sony PSVR2, the still-secret Meta headset, and how virtual reality technology needs to improve to earn mainstream acceptance.
33 min
67
Welcome to Dynamic Island
This week, we round up all the biggest announcements from Apple’s iPhone (and Watch) launch event.
27 min
68
How YouTube's Tumultuous Past Will Shape Its Fu...
This week, we examine YouTube's history and its role in shaping internet culture. Mark Bergen, author of a new book about the platform, joins us.
32 min
69
How to Get Your Climate Tax Credits
This week, we tell you how to claim tax discounts by upgrading your home, switching to an EV, and decarbonizing your life.
34 min
70
Tractor Hacks
This week, we discuss the latest John Deere tractor hack and its broader implications for the right-to-repair movement.
29 min
71
The Weird Phone Future
This week, we look at Samsung’s latest folding phones and discuss what their release means for the mobile industry—and for Android.
36 min
72
NFT Frames
This week, we wade into the marketplace of NFT videos that are sold pre-installed in digital photo frames.
33 min
73
Reel Talk About Instagram
This week, we examine Instagram’s move to prioritize Reels—a feature copied from TikTok—and whether that will help or hinder the platform’s growth.
30 min
74
Zucka Kappa Meta
This week, we interview the hosts of Land of the Giants. The podcast’s new season traces Facebook’s explosion from a tiny startup to the colossus known as Meta.
33 min
75
Too Cool for Juul
This week, we look at how regulatory pressure might deflate—or even kill—the nicotine vaping industry in the US.
26 min