The best tech gifts that aren’t gadgets
Supply-chain disruptions may make it tough to buy devices, but the most thoughtful presents were never tangible to begin with. Writer Brian X. Chen's favorite...
The tech gifts that are hard to buy this holiday season
The list of scarce gaming consoles and tech gadgets is long, driven by a chip shortage. Don’t wait until Black Friday for the best deals....
Google Pixel 6 review: Playing catch-up with the iPhone VIEW
With long battery life and nice cameras, the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro excel at what popular phones have done for years....
The true cost of upgrading your phone
Buying a $1,000 iPhone can be equivalent to giving up $17,000 in retirement savings or 2,500 cups of coffee. Tech writer Brian X. Chen walks...
It’s time to stop paying for a VPN
Many virtual private network services that were meant to protect your web browsing can no longer be trusted. Tech writer Brian X. Chen offers some...
‘Stalkerware’ apps are proliferating. Protect yourself
Known as stalkerware, these spyware apps record your conversations, location and everything you type, all while camouflaged as a calculator or calendar. Here’s a guide...
Apple iPhone 13 review: the most incremental upgrade ever
The new iPhone is 10% faster than the last one, and the photos are slightly better. Tech writer Brian X. Chen says it may be...
The battle for digital privacy is reshaping the internet
The battle for digital privacy has entangled tech titans and disrupted small businesses. And it heralds a profound shift in how people’s personal information may...
Buy or wait? Here’s a guide to phone upgrades
It’s almost phone season again — the time of year when companies bombard us with glitzy ads to persuade us to upgrade. Apple, Samsung and...
The lesson to learn from Apple’s tool to flag child sex abuse
An update for iPhones has raised privacy concerns and is a reminder not to become reliant on a company’s cloud. Tech writer Brian X. Chen...