Consumer Tech Articles

Hal Koss

Updated on April 29, 2026

DTC brands are everywhere now. They weren’t always.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on April 23, 2026

Apple’s longtime hardware executive will take the company’s top job in September amid hopes that he will revive hardware innovation, define an AI strategy and guide the company through an increasingly complicated political landscape.

Ellen Glover

Updated on April 22, 2026

A reported AI-powered wearable pin could hint at Apple’s plans beyond the iPhone, signaling how the company may be rethinking everyday tech for an AI-first future.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on April 21, 2026

OpenAI got “distracted by side quests” and is now refocusing on enterprise tools that generate revenue. We take inventory of all of the company’s side projects, including the ones it’s recently abandoned.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on April 17, 2026

Dominating the global tech landscape, these U.S.-based giants shape industries ranging from artificial intelligence to personal computing hardware.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on April 15, 2026

Kalshi turns real-world uncertainty into financial derivatives. This growing prediction market allows users to trade on everything from interest rate decisions to rainfall totals — all within a federally regulated financial exchange.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on April 09, 2026

Polymarket is a prediction market platform that lets users bet on the outcomes of real-world events. Its peer-to-peer model is powered by blockchain technology, promising to reshape the future of trading even amidst growing regulatory scrutiny.

Brooke Becher

Updated on April 03, 2026

After years of private growth, some of the biggest names in tech appear to be eyeing a public debut. Here’s what you need to know.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on April 01, 2026

Meta’s glasses combine elements of augmented reality and AI to support hands-free interactions with other smart devices. These specs could spearhead the next wave of AI-first devices — as well as a host of privacy risks.

Brooke Becher

Updated on March 26, 2026

Soon, ChatGPT will allow sexually explicit conversations with verified adults — a move OpenAI says is simply about “treating adult users like adults.” But with competition heating up, this is likely also a play for engagement.