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For $200 more, you can get a MacBook Air
It was January 2008, and Steve Jobs had just pulled the MacBook Air out of a manila envelope onstage at Macworld. Within minutes, Windows PC executives everywhere lost their minds. They grabbed the...
The mad dash to build the future of multimedia
It's 1989. To play a video, listen to a song, or show photos on a desktop computer requires bolting on expensive hardware, built by a different company, using different software. There are no...
Apple @ 50
Fifty years ago, on April 1st, 1976, Apple Computer Company was founded. Today it’s one of the most valuable companies in the world, celebrated for producing ubiquitous products like the iPad and...
The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxConn
In 2025, Patrick McGee published Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company, a deeply-reported look at the tech giant's investment in - and growing reliance on - China. The...
Vivo launches X300 Ultra flagship ‘designed for professional photography’
The camera module on the Vivo X300 Ultra (pictured) is certainly eye-catching. | Image: Vivo Vivo has launched the X300 Ultra in China today, the company's latest flagship that really puts the...
The secret to successful conversations with strangers
It’s time to let Sid go. | duncan1890/Getty Images You may generally disregard unfamiliar faces as background characters in the movie that is your life, but almost everyone you care about was once a...
KitchenAid redesigned its iconic mixer so you can set an exact speed
The redesigned mixer also includes a new beater that can scrape the bowl for you. | Image: KitchenAid KitchenAid calls its new Artisan Plus Stand Mixer the biggest upgrade to the appliance since...
Apple II Forever!
When you think of Apple, you probably think of the iPhone, or maybe the Mac, or perhaps you've got fond memories of the iPod. But Apple's 50-year run of creating tech products that people fall in...
These retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungs
If you want to feel truly invincible when driving in the snow, you need a set of studded snow tires. They're illegal in some places, typically restricted to the frigid months of the year in others....
Project Hail Mary is already Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film ever
It's safe to say that Project Hail Mary is a success. The movie has taken in over $300 million globally, making it the best showing for Amazon MGM yet, Variety reports. Amazon bought MGM for $8.5...