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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Seriously, What Is the Metaverse?
This week, we talk with author and venture capitalist Matthew Ball about the metaverse and whether this next generation of the internet will ever really materialize.
36 min
77
The Zoomification of Slack
This week, we talk about Slack’s new video huddle feature and what it means for how we talk online.
29 min
78
Streaming TV’s Many Possible Futures
This week, we reckon with streaming’s growing pains and think ahead to what watching TV will be like in five to 10 years.
35 min
79
Apple In Real Life
This week, we run down all of the announcements from the developer conference, which two of us got to witness in the flesh. Kinda.
33 min
80
Texting Is Broken
This week, we think of ways to fix the anxiety-inducing mess known as mobile messaging.
34 min
81
WTF Is Web3?
This week, we imagine a new version of the web that takes the power from the platforms and puts it back into the hands of the people.
31 min
82
How to Get Started Biking
This week, we cover the basics of cycling for fun and transportation, including selecting, maintaining, and accessorizing your two-wheeler.
34 min
83
Google Gadgets Galore
This week, we discuss all the news from Google I/O, including Android 13, translation glasses, and that fancy new wearable.
36 min
84
Kara Swisher's Take on Twitter
This week, the journalist and entrepreneur joins us to talk about the possible changes Elon Musk could bring to his new social network.
30 min
85
Snap’s New Drone Takes Flight
What Snap’s Liftoff Means for the Social Media Company
28 min
86
What Would Elon’s Twitter Look Like?
This week, we discuss Elon Musk's bid to buy the platform, and we debate whether an edit button would be a sensible addition.
34 min
87
Browse Better
This week, we learn about the new browser from DuckDuckGo and share some of our web privacy tips.
31 min
88
Peloton Bets Big on Body-Tracking
This week, we discuss the Peloton Guide, and debate the role the company’s cameras and computer vision tech could play in the coming years.
36 min
89
Who's Behind the Okta Hack?
This week we discuss Lapsus$, the group claiming to have pulled the recent hack on Okta.
27 min
90
How You DAOing?
This week, we walk through what it takes to make your own Web3 decentralized autonomous organization. (Yes, there are tokens.)
35 min
91
When Facial Recognition Tech Is Wrong
This week, we talk about the limitations of using facial recognition technology to identify suspected criminals.
34 min
92
And Apple Marches On
This week, we recap Apple's hardware announcement and ask where all the humanity went.
34 min
93
Swift Sanctions
This week, we discuss how the economic fallout from the invasion of Ukraine is affecting consumer goods sales, mobile payments, crypto, and the gig economy.
27 min
94
Tracking Apple
This week, we talk about iOS 15.4 and the big features coming soon to iPhones, including the changes to the way AirTags work.
31 min
95
Samsung Gonna Samsung
This week, we recap all the devices Samsung showed off at Unpacked, including three new phones and a trio of tablets.
32 min
96
Hitting Pause on Spotify
This week, we decide whether to switch music streaming services, and we offer some tips for those choosing to get their groove on elsewhere.
36 min
97
Help! My Family is Stuck in the Metaverse
This week, we talk about differing visions for the metaverse and whether it’s a good place to bring your kids.
36 min
98
Road to the Future
This week, we ask two autonomous vehicle experts what’s next for the tech.
41 min
99
Dry If You Might
This week, we discuss the techniques used to create alcohol free liquor, beer, and wine.
41 min
100
Live From CES 2022
This week, we round up the news from consumer tech’s big show, including ebikes, webcams, health trackers, and AI-powered everything.
58 min