Consumer Electronics Wins

This year, some worthy contenders got nods—Watchmen! Zendaya!—but quite a few essential performances were overlooked. Read the original post by Angela Watercutter

Plus: Microsoft’s monopolistic days, life without a Covid vaccine, and bogus hand sanitizer. Read the original post by Steven Levy

Best answer: While you don’t need it to use your Cricut and the Design Space software, it’s a worthwhile subscription for frequent users who want […] Read the original post by Karen S Freeman

Underwater “sexual parasitism” between male and female allows two bodies to become one. Now we know the reason why. Read the original post by Eric Niiler

How do I turn on notifications for HomeKit-enabled accessories? Head to the Home app! Looking for a quick summary of what’s happening in your HomeKit Home? […] Read the original post by Christopher Close

The former Google engineer, who pleaded guilty to stealing the company’s self-driving car technology, says he’d be at heightened risk for Covid-19. Read the original post by Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica

The movement of demonstrators echoes the fluid collective responses of the animal world, as groups respond to threats and signal across large spaces. Read the original post by Adam Rogers

Software-based headphones are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, a software update can worsen an otherwise perfectly-functioning accessory—some AirPods Pro firmware updates have had […] Read the original post by Jason Cross

Apple has introduced a new single gift card in the U.S. for all things Apple. First spotted by iCulture, the card can be used at […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick

One of these quarters, Apple’s going to announce financial results that don’t result in some sort of record. Perhaps as soon as next quarter, even. […] Read the original post by Jason Snell

Smart, motorized shades and blinds cost a pretty penny, but do they ever bring the wow. Read the original post by Michael Brown

A DigiTimes report claims that Apple will be including a blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Watch Series 6. This will allow the wearable to track […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey

The Apple Watch Series 6 will add blood oxygen monitoring to its features list when it’s launched later this year, according to a new report […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick

Apple often releases special colors that are just for the season, and they’re gone after a limited time. If you’re a fashion-forward Apple Watch user, […] Read the original post by Christine Chan

The internal emails and documents submitted by Apple for its House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust hearing have opened a can of worms. The documents had earlier […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey