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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Vaccine Incentives, From Donuts to Dollars
This week, we unpack the behavioral science behind vaccine lotteries, and why a life-changing amount of cash will motivate humans to get their shots.
31 min
127
Oh, the Huemanity
This week, we talk about how the technology we’ve invented to more accurately recreate colors has driven whole civilizations.
40 min
128
Android Dreams
This week, we recap the news out of Google IO, including Android’s new look and Project Starline’s holographic video booth.
33 min
129
Muchos Bezos
This week, we talk to author and journalist Brad Stone about his new book on Amazon and its famous boss.
35 min
130
The Truth About Section 230
This week, we go deep on the law that shaped the modern internet with our resident legal eagle, Gilad Edelman.
40 min
131
Leave No Trace
This week, we look at how the latest iPhone software update ties into the debate about regulating big tech.
36 min
132
Facebook’s Andrew Bosworth
This week, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, the head of Facebook Reality Labs, joins us to talk about how his team is thinking about the future of mixed reality.
52 min
133
500th Episode Extravaganza
This week, we mark a major milestone by inviting our podcast’s past co-hosts to share their memories of working on the show. It’s equal parts lulz and tears.
60 min
134
Breaking Up, Hooking Up
This week, we look at how living online makes it harder to forget a love that's been lost, and easier to find love once again.
34 min
135
Free Shipping
This week, we discuss the Ever Given incident and its lasting implications on the shipping industry. Also, we pick our favorite boat memes.
28 min
136
Reentry Anxiety
This week, we discuss how our bodies and minds will deal with the anxiety of reentering society after a year in lockdown.
32 min
137
Future Computing the Facebook Way
This week, we discuss Facebook’s wrist-worn concept, and what it says about the company’s plan for new human-computer interactions.
32 min
138
WTF Is an NFT?
This week we talk about non-fungible token, digital art collectors, and what it's like to sell one of your tweets.
39 min
139
Facing Our AR Future
Even with breakthroughs like HoloLens and Pokemon Go, we are still a few years away from fulfilling AR’s biggest promises.
35 min
140
Gadgets on Mars
The Perseverance rover is positively packed with tech. We talk about the cameras, mics, and sensors doing science millions of miles away.
45 min
141
How to Get a PlayStation 5
This week, we share our horror stories about trying to procure Sony’s elusive new gaming console. We also share tips for testing your own luck.
33 min
142
Who Let the Doge Out
This week, we discuss crypto’s role in the future of shopping. When can we use it to buy everything from Nikes to Teslas?
34 min
143
Clubhouse’s Elon Moment
This week, we discuss the boost Clubhouse got from a drop-in by Elon Musk, and how the platform is weathering its growing pains.
34 min
144
Your Covid Vaccine Questions, Answered
This week, we field listener queries about the vaccine’s rollout, how state and local governments are handling distribution, and when you’ll get your shot.
39 min
145
Reboot Your Brain
This week, we round up tips for staying organized, energized, and mostly sane as we all ride out the rest of the pandemic.
30 min
146
CES Wrap-Up
This week, we recap the news, trends, and stand-out gadgets from the first-ever virtual CES.
31 min
147
Facebook and Twitter Finally Respond to Trump
This week, we analyze how the social media platforms reacted to the events of January 6. We also offer our preview of what to expect next week at CES.
37 min
148
Our 2021 Predictions
This week, we try to guess what the year ahead has in store. We also look back in shock at how wrong we were about 2020. Can't win 'em all.
40 min
149
Gift Rap
This week, we discuss how holiday gift-giving has been influenced by the pandemic. Also, we list the things we’ll be giving, and offer some gift suggestions.
30 min
150
Ride Share’s Road Ahead
How The Tumult of 2020 Will Shape the Future of Ride Sharing
29 min