The Verge picks the standout tech of 2025
The Verge picks the standout tech of 2025 Welcome to the end of 2025. Given all the AI announcements in supercomputing, data centers, and company investments, one might say this was “the year of AI,” but this was also the year where we saw design upgrades come to so many smartphones and laptops that 2025 […]
How I built a vanlife setup powerful enough for work and play
How I built a vanlife setup powerful enough for work and play You want your power system to be portable when this is home for only part of the year. Last year I did the thing I’d been dreaming about for a decade: I bought a van. After twenty years of tech journalism, creating a […]
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today. I’m talking to General Motors CEO Mary Barra and new GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson about a lot of big news the company just announced. That includes a Google Gemini-powered AI assistant that’s coming to new […]
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today
Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It's like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today Watching the first few minutes of KPop Demon Hunters on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, I think Apple’s Vision Pro might be cooked. It’s not because the Galaxy XR – which Samsung formerly teased as Project Moohan – is that much better […]
Zocdoc CEO: ‘Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI’
Zocdoc CEO: 'Dr. Google is going to be replaced by Dr. AI' Today’s Decoder episode is a special one: I’m talking to Zocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz, and we chatted live onstage at the TechFutures conference here in New York City. You’re almost certainly familiar with Zocdoc — it’s a platform that helps people find and […]
Zooming in on weird cameras
Zooming in on weird cameras Unconventional cameras are having a bit of a moment. From the Sigma BF to the Fujifilm Half to young photographers reaching for old digital point-and-shoots, the camera industry has looked a little different over the past few years. Are these moments just flashes in the pan, or part of something […]
Hasselblad X2D II: the luxury sports car of medium format cameras
Hasselblad X2D II: the luxury sports car of medium format cameras We’ve spent most of the year talking about gadgets getting more expensive. Thanks to US tariffs, prices are rising every few months, and even small upgrades have come with big price hikes. So I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the new Hasselblad […]
The once most-overlooked Fujifilm camera might become my favorite
The once most-overlooked Fujifilm camera might become my favorite Right now, there are five Fujifilm cameras that are using the exact same 40MP sensor. So picking the right one for you can be confusing, but fret not. Most Fuji cameras offer similar results, and your choice might come down to just the form factor. The […]
Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements
Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements Apple packed a bunch of major updates into its annual Worldwide Developer Conference keynote. During the event, the company showed off the sleek design refresh coming to its operating systems, as well as a mix of new features for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, and more. Here’s a […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of search, AI agents, and selling Chrome
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of search, AI agents, and selling Chrome Today, I’m talking with Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. We recorded this conversation in person after the Google I/O developer conference last week in what’s becoming a bit of a Decoder tradition. This is the third year that we’ve done […]