PLUS: Amazon announces 5 new echo devices.
Apple finally has a touchscreen MacBook. WIRED’s Steven Levy went behind the scenes to learn why the company finally decided to make one now, after years of shunning touch input for its laptops, with Apple fellow Phil Schiller previously saying “it isn’t the right thing to do.” Now, it’s here, and Apple has added it to a MacBook Pro that starts at $2,899. Granted, the touchscreen isn’t exactly what makes it cost that much—this machine has a 2,000-nit OLED display, has Apple’s most powerful processors, and is remarkably lightweight for its class. Stay tuned for our review.
Amazon also had a big week, announcing five new Echo devices, including its first-ever Alexa Photo Frame. It’s a digital photo frame screen with Alexa inside, but the display won’t ever stop being a photo frame. You can even attach voice notes to the image and listen back to it when it appears on the frame. The Echo Time is also a brand-new device in the lineup, a bedside smart speaker clock designed to help your bedtime routine—without tracking your sleep.
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By Steven Levy
An exclusive early look at Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro—the computer Apple said would never happen.
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By Julian Chokkattu
The new Echo Studio also gets a camera, and the Echo Show 16 debuts an AI-generated Alexa interface.
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By Luke Larsen
The touchscreen in the new MacBook Pro is crazily bright with very deep blacks. Here’s why it’s unlike anything else you can currently buy.
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I take for granted that most of my friends and family members own the same brand of smartphone. Rarely do I run into issues when adding people to group chats; and when I want to share a photo or contact card, Airdrop swoops in to do its job, and I go on with my day ignorant of the struggles of those in interoperating-system relationships. But I have some great news for those whose circles have more smartphone brand diversity: it’s never been easier to share files between iPhones and Androids. Read our guide to find out how to do just that. —writes Elana Klein.
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By Reece Rogers
I ranked six AI agents—from Meta’s Muse to Anthropic’s Claude Duet—on how well they completed basic tasks.
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By Jeremy White and Chris Haslam
WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?
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By David Nield
Powering a car dashboard is more demanding on your handset than you might think. These tips will save battery life and help your phone chill out.
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By Boone Ashworth
Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.
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By Boone Ashworth
Apple confirmed a “small number” of iPhone Duo units have an issue impacting the inner display.
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By Boone Ashworth
They fit better than they look and stay put when you move, but Snap’s $2,195 Specs still feel like a developer prototype in search of a purpose.
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