Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. This is the second episode of my productivity-focused Decoder…
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Technology
How big trucks and SUVs gobbled up the entire auto industry
When I was growing up in the Midwest, everyone I knew drove small cars. My dad had a light pink Volvo 240, my mom drove a Dodge Dart, and my…
RFK Jr. wants a wearable on every American — that future’s not as healthy as he thinks
I keep hearing the same sentence repeating in my head. “My vision is that every American is wearing a wearable within four years.” RFK Jr., our current secretary of the…
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE are even more affordable at over 50 percent off
Samsung’s latest Unpacked event came and went with no major announcements related to the company’s Galaxy Buds lineup. However, if you don’t want to wait for what’s next, you can…
Weapons turns our deepest anxieties into a potent horror masterpiece
Zach Cregger’s first major film Barbarian was tense and frightening, but it was also infused with a healthy dose of absurdity. The movie’s twisted sense of humor made it easier…
All the news from Nintendo’s August Indie World showcase
Nintendo’s latest livestreamed event is highlighting the smattering of indie games coming to the Switch consoles later this year, and the Indie World Showcase is scheduled to start on Thursday,…
Google would like you to study with Gemini instead of cheat with it
Google’s Gemini AI now has a “guided learning” mode that tries to help you actually understand the problems you’re trying to learn about instead of just giving you the answer.…
Call of Duty and Battlefield 6 will both require Secure Boot on Windows
To better protect against cheaters, Activision says that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players on PC will need to use hardware with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and have…
Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are discounted to their Prime Day low
With back-to-school season in full swing, it feels like we’re stumbling on great deals for students every day. From Kindles to MacBooks, many of our favorite gadgets are currently receiving…
Roku is launching a cheap, ad-free subscription service of its own
Today, Roku announced the forthcoming arrival of Howdy, a new monthly subscription service that will give its users access to a massive catalog of on-demand films and series. Like other…