Gadget News

In this week's "Which Gadget Should You Buy," we help a music teacher find the best hybrid tablet or laptop for their specific needs.

Take back your life and gain security with the Volla Phone 22 private, simple smartphone. This 2nd-generation device boasts improved hardware and operating system. Additionally, the Volla Phone 22 runs on a Google-free A...

If you're among the throng of Twitter-die hards that are more than a bit bummed about a certain South African billionaire's plans to buy out the social network, you might have flocked to its open-source alternative, Mast...

Apple announced back in February that it's introducing changes that would make AirTags easier to find after several stories of bad actors using the tracker to stalk people came out. One of the upcoming changes it promise...

Microsoft is the latest company to add a free VPN feature to its web browser, though it will include a pretty big limitation once it rolls out to everyone.

The music scene's big festival return has come to a close as Coachella wrapped up last weekend. io9 was able to attend through a media pass to catch all the sights and sounds (read our Danny Elfman report here)--which in...

The union working to organize Activision Blizzard workers -- the Communications Workers of America -- filed a complaint today with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing the video game company of forbidding ...

Everybody's favorite mass polluters, and the two largest U.S. petroleum companies, are having a banner year so far.

Airbnb announced today that the lodging company would no longer issue refunds for Covid-19 related cancellations starting May 31, 2022.

Science continues to amaze us. Here are the most incredible scientific discoveries this month, from black holes merging to Neptune's shifting seasons.

If you thought the age of streaming services would put an end to people watching oddly formatted bootleg copies of the newest movie releases, then you'd probably be surprised to see what some Russians have been forced to...

Nvidia's latest GeForce Now update gives the cloud gaming service native support for Apple's M1 processor, a feature that should significantly improve the gaming experience on Macs.

The iPod revolutionized how we listen to music, and it evolved greatly during its relatively brief history. Here is the most complete story of the technology.

Airbnb bookings made on or after May 31st will no longer be eligible for refunds for COVID-19-related issues . The upcoming change to the extenuating circumstances policy will apply to cases where a host or guest contrac...

Transform how you work out with the FITURE interactive smart fitness mirror. Sporting a 43″, high-resolution display with only a 1.6″ depth, it discreetly blends into any home layout. In fact, its U-shaped leg design...

Somebody disabled a large number of France's fiber optic cables earlier this week. The incident, which is being criminally investigated and has been called an act of "vandalism" and "sabotage," temporarily disrupted the ...

Lucid's Air is giving the Tesla Model S a run for its money -- by besting it in categories including maximum range and vehicular comfort.

Tesla just recalled a whole bunch of vehicles because they do not properly display one key bit of information on their displays while driving.

Epic bought Bandcamp last month. Now Bandcamp is a weapon against app store owners.

This April, I was lucky enough to partner with both my local movie theater (shout out to Story Screen Beacon) and a good friend (Alana Sawchuck) to host a talkback series featuring five of Guillermo del Toro's monster fl...

We're sorry, but this week on Gadgettes, we have to talk about Elon Musk buying Twitter. Frankly, it's still the biggest news of the week. It started with Elon announcing his plans to take over the social network for a c...

The worker who founded the #AppleToo movement has accused Epic Games of taking a similarly anti-labor stance. The Washington Postreports former Apple employee Cher Scarlett has filed a National Labor Relations Board comp...