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The Anova Precision Cooker. – New York Times

Two Sous Vide Gadgets Face Off in a Kitchen Showdown

by Brian X. Chen | Jan 13, 2017 | Food, Technology

LET’S face it: Thanks to technology, we are running out of excuses for not knowing how to cook. Sous vide immersion cooking, which involves giving food a hot water bath, makes cooking too easy. Just use a sous vide gadget to heat a pot of water to a set temperature,...

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A customer exchanging his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in Seoul, South Korea, in October. CREDIT: KIM HONG-JI/REUTERS

Biggest Tech Failures and Successes of 2016

by Brian X. Chen | Dec 20, 2016 | Technology

If you love technology, it may be time for a group hug: This year has been rough for consumer technology. From exploding smartphones and hoverboards to the proliferation of fake news on social media, many of our tech hardware, software and web products suffered...

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Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president for marketing, at the unveiling of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus last week in San Francisco. Credit Josh Edelson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Imagess

IPhone 7 Review: Though not Perfect, New iPhones Keep Apple’s Promises

by Brian X. Chen | Sep 27, 2016 | Business, Technology

Like adolescents coping with awkward changes to their bodies, the iPhone 7, due for release on Friday, introduces some uncomfortable transitions. They include the much ballyhooed removal of the headphone jack and the replacement of the physical home button with a...

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Allo’s Tryout: 5 Days With Google’s Annoying Office Intern

by Brian X. Chen | Sep 22, 2016 | Technology

You may now have more messaging apps than you have close friends. As of this week, there are six prominent chat apps in the United States — or as I see it, one too many. The latest to join the horde is Allo, Google’s highly anticipated messaging app that lets people...

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Alexa, What Else Can You Do? Getting More From Amazon Echo

by Brian X. Chen | Sep 20, 2016 | Technology

BILL PYSZCZYMUKA was installing an air-conditioner in an upstairs window last spring when it occurred to him that there was a way to control the machine without getting up from the couch downstairs: his Amazon Echo. Mr. Pyszczymuka, who lives in Schenectady, N.Y.,...