Best instant cameras for 2024

Best instant cameras for 2024

Even with the ability to take excellent photos with our phones and instantly share them across the world, there’s something magical about the old-school instant camera. With just a click of a button, you can capture a moment in a photo that you can see and touch almost immediately. Images captured by an instant camera … Read more

From dinners with Travis Kalanick to fired after maternity leave: One of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees is suing

From dinners with Travis Kalanick to fired after maternity leave: One of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees is suing

Isabella Vincenza, one of CloudKitchens’ earliest employees, never imagined she would be suing her now-former employer. Hired as a full-time salesperson in 2018, she became a mainstay at President’s Club dinners hosted by CEO Travis Kalanick at his Bel Air home throughout 2020 and 2021. These dinners were prized, invite-only events for top salespeople at … Read more

Nothing launches a slick pair of $149 open-ear headphones

Nothing launches a slick pair of 9 open-ear headphones

Few hardware startups have ramped up to a full product line as quickly as Nothing. The London-based firm announced on Tuesday yet another take on earbuds with the Ear Open. As the name suggestions, these are open-ear devices, designed to maintain a sense of situational awareness, rather than the drown-out-the-world approach of active noise cancelation. … Read more

Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy

Sony’s new OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest you can buy

Sony has introduced a new OLED gaming monitor that’s aiming to appeal to competitive players across both PC and PS5 systems. The 27-inch InZone M10S was codeveloped with the popular Fnatic esports team to be “tournament ready,” sporting a 1440p panel that pairs a speedy 0.03ms response time with a variable 480Hz refresh rate.  The … Read more

Moxie, which helps nurses launch medspas, raises a preemptive Series B from Lachy Groom, SignalFire 

Moxie, which helps nurses launch medspas, raises a preemptive Series B from Lachy Groom, SignalFire 

Moxie helps nurses open medspas by providing them with most of the tools they need to run their businesses, from billing software and marketing services to discounted supplies. The startup has raised a $10 million Series B led by existing investor Lachy Groom, a solo VC, with participation from SignalFire. The round comes only a … Read more

Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

You should never voluntarily hand your phone to a police officer. It’s going to become increasingly tempting for the cops to ask and for you to comply, especially as more and more states adopt digital ID systems that allow driver’s licenses and state IDs to be added to Apple Wallet on iOS and Google Wallet … Read more

Best Fitbit fitness trackers and watches in 2024

Best Fitbit fitness trackers and watches in 2024

In 2024, you might wonder if Fitbit is still relevant. Despite getting acquired by Google, Fitbit remains one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Fitbit trackers aren’t meant for the most hardcore of athletes, but they’re still excellent devices for tracking overall activity as well as monitoring certain health and wellness metrics like … Read more