Mat Smith
Articles by Mat Smith
The Morning After: Acer's huge 11-inch handheld gaming PC
The biggest news stories this morning: The Last of Us season 2 arrives in April, Here’s a solar beach umbrella, Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple.
The Morning After: This robot vacuum has a robot arm
The biggest news stories this morning: Meta sends its creepy AI-generated profiles to hell, We’re live from CES 2025!, Spit on this stick to see how burned out you are.
The Morning After: FCC’s attempt to restore net neutrality didn't work
The biggest news stories this morning: Tesla reports its first-ever annual drop in deliveries, The first 27-inch 4K gaming OLED monitor is here courtesy of Samsung, Nick Clegg is leaving Meta after 7 years of overseeing its policy decisions.
The Morning After: Tech’s biggest losers in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: 2024 was a great year for horror game fans, Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future, CNBC's new streaming service can cost up to $600 a year.
The Morning After: A microwave with a 27-inch touchscreen
The biggest news stories this morning: The US Treasury says it was hacked in a China-linked cyberattack, YouTube copies Netflix's old 'Play Something' button in new test.
The Morning After: The 12 best gadgets we reviewed in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: 2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever, How to use Visual Intelligence, Apple's take on Google Lens, LG's new UltraGear lineup includes a bendable 5K OLED.
The Morning After: Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions
The biggest news stories this morning: Squid Game will have a third (and final) season in 2025, How to spend your $100 gift card after Christmas, LG found a new job for your standing lamp.
The Morning After: Nissan and Honda plan to merge
The biggest news stories this morning: White House wants to investigate China’s semiconductor industry, X hikes ad-free Premium+ subscription price from $16 to $22.
The Morning After: Apple’s next AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple is reportedly working on a Face ID smart doorbell system, James Bond (the movie franchise, not the spy) may be in deep jeopardy.
The Morning After: Google accused of using novices to fact-check Gemini’s AI answers
The biggest news stories this morning: DJI evades US ban but has one year to prove its products aren’t a national security threat, The Steam Winter Sale is here to take all your money, Lenovo’s leaked ThinkBook Plus unrolls extra screen space.
The Morning After: US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s ban appeal
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple might give up on turning its iPhone into a monthly subscription, TP-Link routers are being investigated by several US authorities, The Audi Q6 E-Tron is an OLED dream machine.
The Morning After: The OnePlus 13 will shrug off high-pressure water jets
The biggest news stories this morning: Elon Musk is opening a preschool, Unofficial mod transforms the Playdate into a charming robot pet, Seagate teases its first HAMR-based hard drive.
The Morning After: What to expect at CES 2025
The biggest news stories this morning: Google’s new AI tool Whisk uses images as prompts, Meta is rolling out live AI and Shazam integration to its smart glasses, TikTok asks the Supreme Court to delay upcoming ban.
The Morning After: PlayStation vs. Xbox in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: Balatro is an almost perfect mobile port, Google’s NotebookLM Audio Overviews now let you call in with a question, A US Congressman tried (and failed) to fake his Spotify Wrapped for political gain.
PlayStation 5 review (2024): A smaller console with a bigger game library
Sony’s PS5 redesign is a smaller console with slightly more storage and the same incredible selection of hit games. It's easy to see how it's dominated this console cycle.
The Morning After: The Game Awards had some surprises this year
The biggest news stories this morning: Adobe’s new Photoshop tool can clean away window reflections, Threads’ take on Bluesky Starter Packs is live, Reddit is removing links to Luigi Mangione’s manifesto.
The Morning After: Apple's customizable Genmoji are here to derail your texts
The biggest news stories this morning: The Pokémon Company is teaming up with Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman on a mystery project, Astro Bot is getting a free holiday-themed bonus level, Judge rejects The Onion’s bid for Infowars.
The Morning After: You can buy your next EV on Amazon
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple’s latest MagSafe charger is on sale for $35, Despelote, the story-driven soccer game, is coming to the Nintendo Switch, YouTube introduces multiplayer mini-games.
The Morning After: Google reveals its powerful Willow quantum chip
The biggest news stories this morning: Bose Smart Soundbar review, What’s new in iOS 18.2, The Raspberry Pi 500 is a $90 computer in a keyboard.
The Morning After: X adds, then quickly removes, Grok’s new photorealistic image generator
The biggest news stories this morning: X helped senators update the Kids Online Safety Act so it can’t be ‘used to stifle expression’, Google sues after Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fortnite is getting a 5v5 first-person shooter mode.