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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Pedal Revolution
This week, we talk about the recent growth in ebikes, and we offer tips for those curious about riding one.
32 min
152
Apple Chips Ahoy
This week, we discuss the implications of Apple’s switch to using custom silicon in its Mac laptops and desktops.
24 min
153
Console Wars
This week, we discuss the impending arrival of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, and how they’ll change the video game landscape.
30 min
154
Car Talk
This week, we discuss the issue on the ballot in Massachusetts that would open up access to the data stored on a car’s internal computer.
31 min
155
Google and the Government
This week, we examine the possible implications of the US government’s complaint against Google, and how it could impact consumer technology.
34 min
156
The iPhones 12
This week, we discuss the new iPhones, from the inclusion of 5G in all four handsets, to the super-cute Mini model.
29 min
157
Battling Burnout
This week, we gather survival tips from the author of a book about how the always-on lifestyle has driven many of us to the breaking point.
32 min
158
Invasion of the Home Drone
This week, we talk about everything Google announced this week, plus Amazon's crazy flying surveillance drone.
28 min
159
The TikTok Dance
This week, we discuss how the fight over the app might shape US tech policy and US-China relations for years to come.
23 min
160
Apple Bundles Up
This week, we break down Apple’s latest announcements, from the new hardware to its push into bundles and home workouts.
30 min
161
Connected Cardio
This week, we look at the latest gear from Peloton and discuss whether we’re ever going back to the gym.
30 min
162
Tech the Vote
This week, we discuss the security of mail-in voting (very good) and future of online ballots in the US (very unlikely).
31 min
163
Alexa, Play My Alibi
This week, we discuss the growing trend of data from smart speakers and other connected devices being used to solve crimes.
29 min
164
Let’s Talk About Texts
This week, we discuss the ins and outs of encrypted messaging apps and videochat services.
28 min
165
The Foldable Future
This week, we look at the Microsoft Surface Duo and wonder if an expensive, dual-screen device like this one feels relevant, or just needlessly extravagant.
26 min
166
We Love Cheap Phones
This week, we discuss the growing trend of mid-range smartphones, why they’re good, and why they’re bad.
32 min
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Amazon’s Hidden Prime Secrets
This week, we list the Amazon Prime benefits you don’t know about, and tell you how to take advantage of them while you shelter in place.
30 min
168
Tick Tock, TikTok
This week, we discuss whether the Chinese-owned app is as much of a security risk as some claim, and where folks would go if the platform went dark.
29 min
169
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21 min
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1 min
171
I Stream, You Stream
This week, Recode’s Peter Kafka joins us to talk about Netflix’s dominance over the entertainment industry and how the streaming landscape continues to change.
41 min
172
I Can't Stop Doomscrolling
This week, Angela Watercutter joins us to talk about why it's hard to unglue your eyes from bad news on social media. Plus, we share our tips for putting down the phone.
29 min
173
Home Bodies
As the necessary shelter in place restrictions continue, we’re joined by WIRED’s Alan Henry and Adrienne So to talk about the technologies helping us pass the time.
36 min
174
Arrested Developer Event
This week, we discuss Apple’s big news, and we admit why we’re hoping tech conferences happen in real life (and not just online) sooner rather than later.
35 min
175
Inside the eBananas Scandal
This week, we discuss the harassment campaign allegedly carried out by six former eBay employees against the owners of a news website critical of the ecommerce industry.
28 min