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An illustration of two phones with hands extending from them. Can friendship apps really lead to true friends? Our writer tested two of them to find out.

Do Friendship Apps Work? One Man Swiped to Find Out.

Our correspondent created accounts on Bumble For Friends and Timeleft to see if real pals can be found through the types of platforms previously focused on dating

Mannequin in suit

Scammers Reportedly Created Fake Lawyers For SEO Scheme

Remember: reverse image search can be very useful

a collage of items that InsideHook editors bought in Febuary

InsideCart: What Our Editors Bought in March
Asus Zenbook in multiple configurations

Review: The Asus Zenbook 17 Fold Is a Versatile Giant
A human brain depicted with a computer chip and circuits coming out of it. We look at the state of brain-machine interfaces with the advances from Elon Musk's Neuralink and other companies.

There Are Two Sides to the Brain Implant Story
IH Sleeps: 44 of Our Favorite Products for a Better Night of Rest

IH Sleeps: 44 of Our Favorite Products for a Better Night of Rest

Hand-picked by your favorite InsideHook commerce editors

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InsideCart: What Our Editors Bought in February

Including Adidas trainers, tomato candles and an app-assisted jump rope

Jack Dorsey looking down at his fitness watch. Does the former Twitter CEO have the best shot of living to 150 compared to other tech bros?

Which Tech CEO Has the Best Shot of Living to 150?

From Bryan Johnson to Jack Dorsey, we break down the top supercentenarian contenders

The Afeela EV, an electric car created by Sony Honda Mobility. Can this vehicle do what Apple couldn't?

Can Sony Do What Apple Couldn’t With an EV?

The Apple Car is dead, but you could (maybe) be driving an Afeela by 2026

Velocity Micro Raptor Z55 on a purple background

Review: Velocity Micro Raptor Z55 Has All the Power You Need

We reviewed the workhorse gaming PC

Items on sale for Presidents Day

Every Single Presidents Day Sale Worth Shopping This Weekend

Siri, play "Hail to the Chief"

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A Complete Guide to the Best Smart Home Devices

Whether you choose Apple, Google or Amazon, these are the products you need to make your home as smart as possible this year

A person wearing Therabody's SmartGoggles. We tested and reviewed the eye mask to see how it works.

Review: End Your Evening With 15 Minutes of Therabody’s SmartGoggles

We put the vibrating, massaging and heated eye mask to the test

Blank turned on flexible clamshell phone display half folded mockup. It's been reported that Apple is working on a foldable iPhone.

Does Apple Really Need a Foldable iPhone?

The company is apparently working on a couple prototypes

A man driving a car while his face gets scanned by facial recognition technology

Automakers Open Pandora’s Box With Facial Recognition

Unreliable technology is mining your data in your car. Are we all being taken for a ride?

a collage of the best Valentine's Day gift for him on a blue patterned background

The 25 Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him

Fellas deserve some Valentine's Day love, too

JH Han, CEO of Samsung Electronics speaks at the Samsung press conference on January 8, 2024 at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada

The Best and Worst of AI at CES

Artificial intelligence dominated the annual consumer tech show, for better or worse

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The 20 Best Products of 2023, According to InsideHook Editors

There were more drops than ever this year. These were the best.

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What Does Microsoft Have Planned for a Midwestern Pumpkin Farm?

Fewer gourds, more data

A photo of a cracked phone against a yellow background. Here's what it was like when I went on a 72-hour digital detox from my phone.

Does Ditching Your Phone for Three Days Actually Rewire Your Brain?

I stuffed my iPhone in a drawer for 72 hours. Here's what happened.

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JH Han, CEO of Samsung Electronics speaks at the Samsung press conference on January 8, 2024 at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada

The Best and Worst of AI at CES

Artificial intelligence dominated the annual consumer tech show, for better or worse

A collage of the products of the year on a bubble background

The 20 Best Products of 2023, According to InsideHook Editors

There were more drops than ever this year. These were the best.

Microsoft logo

What Does Microsoft Have Planned for a Midwestern Pumpkin Farm?

Fewer gourds, more data

A photo of a cracked phone against a yellow background. Here's what it was like when I went on a 72-hour digital detox from my phone.

Does Ditching Your Phone for Three Days Actually Rewire Your Brain?

I stuffed my iPhone in a drawer for 72 hours. Here's what happened.

Brand new Apple Watch Series 9 watches are displayed during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in Cupertino, California.

Apple to Pause Sale of Newest Watches Due to Patent Dispute

The company will pull Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models from its shelves after December 24

Gen Z gift guide products

The 31 Best Gifts to Give Gen Z, According to a Gen Z-er

What the young and restless really want this holiday season

A BMW digital car key in a smartphone from 2019

The Group Trying to Solve the Problems of Digital Car Keys

As automakers allow smartphones to be used as keys, there’s a race to set standards of safety and usability

Surveillance cameras

An eBay Harassment Case Somehow Led to the World of Espionage

An earlier legal case takes an unexpected turn

Cruise cars

Both of Cruise's Founders Resigned This Week

What's next for the driverless car company?

Apple logo on iPhone. The tech company just announced they are extending free service of their Emergency SOS satellite feature.

Apple Extends Free Emergency Satellite Service for Another Year

The company says their Emergency SOS feature, released last year, “has helped save lives around the world”

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These Smart Kitchen Gadgets Will Make Your Life Better

Modernize your at home set-up with these genius devices

a collage of items that InsideHook editors bought in October

InsideCart: What Our Editors Bought in October

Including cocktail kits, cowboy knits, clarifying skincare and more

iPod Classic

Urban Outfitters Got Into the Vintage iPod Business

Turns out there's still a market for a standalone music player

Sleeping man

Can Technology Help You Lucid Dream?

One startup is working on it

reMarkable 2

Stuff We Swear By: Here’s Why We Love the reMarkable 2 Tablet for Notetaking

Drop the legal pad and jot some notes down on this one-function tablet

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The 7 Best Tech Gadgets You Didn’t Know You Needed

Looking beyond your phone and your AirPods