julian chokkattu
@julianchokkattu.bsky.social
Senior Editor, Gear
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Amazon just killed the Fire tablet brand and replaced it with the “Amazon Alexa Tablet,” featuring three all-aluminum slates. They finally now run full Android with access to the Google Play Store: www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Amazon Snuffs Out the Fire and Rebrands Its Slates as Alexa Tablets
The three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
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October 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Amazon just killed the Fire tablet brand and replaced it with the “Amazon Alexa Tablet,” featuring three all-aluminum slates. They finally now run full Android with access to the Google Play Store: www.wired.com/story/amazon...
This was a blast to try: www.wired.com/story/lightf...
I Enjoyed Driving a Ridiculous-Looking Solar-Powered Scooter, and You Can Too
Otherlab’s Lightfoot looks like a box on wheels, but this head-turning urban scooter is designed to go farther thanks to the power of the sun.
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October 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This was a blast to try: www.wired.com/story/lightf...
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Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders. www.wired.com/story/when-t...
Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You
Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders. www.wired.com/story/when-t...
It’s new Kindle day! Now in aluminum: www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Amazon’s New Kindle Lineup Is Lighter, Thinner, and More Metal
Ahead of the Kindle’s 20th anniversary next year, Amazon is refreshing its entire range of e-readers with fresh colors, an aluminum build, and a new frame design that’s both thinner and lighter.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:05 PM
It’s new Kindle day! Now in aluminum: www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Back with more news from Neurable: it’s launching its own brain-scanning headphones.
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Neurable’s First Brain-Scanning Headphones Want to Fine-Tune Your Focus
The company claims that its new device, the Neurable One, can keep you in the zone, calculate the best time to take a break, and tell you when your “brain battery” needs a recharge.
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October 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Back with more news from Neurable: it’s launching its own brain-scanning headphones.
www.wired.com/story/exclus...
www.wired.com/story/exclus...
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These cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks. www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s Muse
These cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks.
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September 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
These cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks. www.wired.com/story/openai...
Late night story for you—Nothing has new headphones: www.wired.com/story/nothin...
Nothing’s New Headphone (1) Pro Are Made for the Studio
With three drivers in each ear and tuning from Metropolis Studios, Nothing wants its new $399 cans to shine in the studio while also making your commute more musical.
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September 29, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Late night story for you—Nothing has new headphones: www.wired.com/story/nothin...
Gemini can now make calls for you on the Pixel 11 series: www.wired.com/story/google...
Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Calls for You on Pixel Phones
Call for Me—a feature that’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series—gives robocalls a new meaning.
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September 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Gemini can now make calls for you on the Pixel 11 series: www.wired.com/story/google...
Rabbit is back. Yes, people are still supposedly buying the R1 device. But now, its next act is agentic AI software for your existing screens: www.wired.com/story/rabbit...
Rabbit Is Back, This Time With an AI Agent App
Two years after trying to sidestep mobile apps with dedicated AI hardware, Rabbit is launching OS3, a cross-platform agent that lives on the screens you already use.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Rabbit is back. Yes, people are still supposedly buying the R1 device. But now, its next act is agentic AI software for your existing screens: www.wired.com/story/rabbit...
Google has officially launched Googlebooks today—preorders start now, and they go on sale October 4. These are designed to be the ideal laptop companion for anyone with an Android phone, and HP, Acer, Asus, Dell, and Lenovo all have a new Googlebook on offer. www.wired.com/story/google...
Got an Android Phone? Google Thinks You’ll Probably Want a Googlebook Laptop
Apple lovers have long enjoyed seamless connectivity between their iPhones and Macs. Now, Google’s bringing that experience to Android.
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September 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Google has officially launched Googlebooks today—preorders start now, and they go on sale October 4. These are designed to be the ideal laptop companion for anyone with an Android phone, and HP, Acer, Asus, Dell, and Lenovo all have a new Googlebook on offer. www.wired.com/story/google...
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For our WIRED Women cover, Patti Harrison plays five (well, actually six) of the current masters of the universe—Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos (with Lauren Sánchez Bezos by his side).
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September 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
For our WIRED Women cover, Patti Harrison plays five (well, actually six) of the current masters of the universe—Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos (with Lauren Sánchez Bezos by his side).
🔗 www.wired.com/tag/wired-wo...
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“That's kind of the joy of being human—getting to test things out and figure out what you like. So, the concept of turning all of that over to a machine is pretty horrifying to me.”
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
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September 20, 2026 at 1:28 PM
“That's kind of the joy of being human—getting to test things out and figure out what you like. So, the concept of turning all of that over to a machine is pretty horrifying to me.”
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
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Meet the new WIRED app: the best way to read, watch, and listen to our journalism.
To celebrate this launch, we’re giving app users full, free access to WIRED for a limited time. All you need to do is create an account. buff.ly/H3Zt1a5
To celebrate this launch, we’re giving app users full, free access to WIRED for a limited time. All you need to do is create an account. buff.ly/H3Zt1a5
September 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Meet the new WIRED app: the best way to read, watch, and listen to our journalism.
To celebrate this launch, we’re giving app users full, free access to WIRED for a limited time. All you need to do is create an account. buff.ly/H3Zt1a5
To celebrate this launch, we’re giving app users full, free access to WIRED for a limited time. All you need to do is create an account. buff.ly/H3Zt1a5
Here’s my iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max review: www.wired.com/review/apple...
TL;DR: had a lot of fun playing around with the camera, which is the highlight of the phones.
TL;DR: had a lot of fun playing around with the camera, which is the highlight of the phones.
The iPhone 18 Pro Is for the Shutterbugs
Fun camera features help make these candy bar iPhones stand out from the dazzle of the folding iPhone Duo.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Here’s my iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max review: www.wired.com/review/apple...
TL;DR: had a lot of fun playing around with the camera, which is the highlight of the phones.
TL;DR: had a lot of fun playing around with the camera, which is the highlight of the phones.
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NEW: The new Apple Watches double as AI-powered listening bugs for generating convo "recaps" or transcripts of any previous 15 seconds. But fear not, Apple says, this data isn't sent to Apple/gets encrypted, speakers aren't ID'd, and there's a chime for the 15-second thing. @lhn.bsky.social reports:
Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features
The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do.
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September 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
NEW: The new Apple Watches double as AI-powered listening bugs for generating convo "recaps" or transcripts of any previous 15 seconds. But fear not, Apple says, this data isn't sent to Apple/gets encrypted, speakers aren't ID'd, and there's a chime for the 15-second thing. @lhn.bsky.social reports:
I wish Google would spend just as much time as Apple does on improving thermals on its devices.
I just tried using the new built-in teleprompter on the Pixel 11 Pro to shoot a video, but the dynamic text scrolling kept turning off because the "device was too warm." 😑
I just tried using the new built-in teleprompter on the Pixel 11 Pro to shoot a video, but the dynamic text scrolling kept turning off because the "device was too warm." 😑
September 10, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I wish Google would spend just as much time as Apple does on improving thermals on its devices.
I just tried using the new built-in teleprompter on the Pixel 11 Pro to shoot a video, but the dynamic text scrolling kept turning off because the "device was too warm." 😑
I just tried using the new built-in teleprompter on the Pixel 11 Pro to shoot a video, but the dynamic text scrolling kept turning off because the "device was too warm." 😑
The hands-on area was more chaotic than usual. BUT I persisted and shoved. Here are some iPhone Duo + other device photos from the Apple Event:
September 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The hands-on area was more chaotic than usual. BUT I persisted and shoved. Here are some iPhone Duo + other device photos from the Apple Event:
iPhone Duo! www.wired.com/story/apple-...
Apple Debuts the iPhone Duo, Its First Folding iPhone
The iPhone with a folding screen is the first radical redesign of Apple’s flagship handset in years. A great deal hinges on its success.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
iPhone Duo! www.wired.com/story/apple-...
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i’m reporting live today at apple’s annual showcase! check out the @wired.com live blog for real-time updates 🍎
www.wired.com/live/apple-e...
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Apple Event Live Blog: Here Comes the Folding iPhone
Get all the news when it happens, as our reporters bring you live updates from Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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September 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
i’m reporting live today at apple’s annual showcase! check out the @wired.com live blog for real-time updates 🍎
www.wired.com/live/apple-e...
www.wired.com/live/apple-e...
Good morning. I’m at the Apple event and because I’m using a cane right now, I was one of the first seated in the Steve Jobs theater 😅
September 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Good morning. I’m at the Apple event and because I’m using a cane right now, I was one of the first seated in the Steve Jobs theater 😅
Spent some time with the new Fairphone, and it’s probably time to consider switching: www.wired.com/review/the-f...
It’s Time to Switch to the Smartphone You Can Actually Fix
With affordable replacement parts, a five-year warranty, and updates through 2033, the Fairphone proves sustainability doesn’t mean major compromise.
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September 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Spent some time with the new Fairphone, and it’s probably time to consider switching: www.wired.com/review/the-f...
I spoke with Samsung's R&D teams on how the company shaved 75 grams off the weight of the Galaxy Z Fold8 over the original Fold from 2019. Also, naturally asked them about Apple's upcoming folding iPhone. Here's the story: www.wired.com/story/samsun...
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September 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I spoke with Samsung's R&D teams on how the company shaved 75 grams off the weight of the Galaxy Z Fold8 over the original Fold from 2019. Also, naturally asked them about Apple's upcoming folding iPhone. Here's the story: www.wired.com/story/samsun...
I spoke with Samsung's R&D teams on how the company shaved 75 grams off the weight of the Galaxy Z Fold8 over the original Fold from 2019. Also, naturally asked them about Apple's upcoming folding iPhone. Here's the story: www.wired.com/story/samsun...
www.wired.com
September 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I spoke with Samsung's R&D teams on how the company shaved 75 grams off the weight of the Galaxy Z Fold8 over the original Fold from 2019. Also, naturally asked them about Apple's upcoming folding iPhone. Here's the story: www.wired.com/story/samsun...