Inside Taiwan’s ‘Sacred Mountain’ of Chip-Making If you're reading this, you can thank a semiconductor. Phones, tablets, computers—really any device more digital than pen and paper—all depend on the tiny chips inside…
Category: Gadget Lab Podcast
Real Humans Chat About ChatGPT, Jasper AI, Bing, and Bard
Real Humans Chat About ChatGPT, Jasper AI, Bing, and Bard The unstoppable march of artificial intelligence carries on. In mere weeks, AI has oozed into nearly everything we interact with on the…
Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity
Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity If you’ve committed any internet crimes lately, you probably shouldn’t have paid for them with bitcoin. While many crypto-evangelists have long trumpeted digital currency as a way to…
Have We Reached Peak Smartphone?
Have We Reached Peak Smartphone? Phones have been pretty boring for a long time. Don’t get us wrong—phones are still amazing little devices! It just feels like we haven’t seen any truly…
We Need to Talk About Your Stove
We Need to Talk About Your Stove Gas stoves are so hot right now. A recent report found that emissions from gas cooktops are worsening both the environmental crisis and the health…
Why Non-Farmers Should Care About John Deere’s Repair Memo
Why Non-Farmers Should Care About John Deere’s Repair Memo The tractor company John Deere has faced a lot of criticism for the tight hold it keeps over its products. If someone needs…