Author: Ethan Caldwell
Ethan Caldwell is GeekBlog's resident Apple specialist, covering the entire Apple ecosystem: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and the software that ties them together. A longtime iOS user and gadget collector, Ethan tracks Cupertino's every move, breaking down Apple keynotes, A- and M-series chip benchmarks, iOS feature updates and the rumor mill into clear, practical takes that help readers decide whether the latest Apple hardware is worth the upgrade.
Android 17 went stable on June 16, and two months later most people still cannot download it. Here is exactly who has it, when Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus and Xiaomi owners get their turn, and why the wait is so long.
France’s Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media ban on August 14, weeks before it was due to take effect. The ruling was not about whether kids should be online. It was about how broadly the law was written and how badly it handled age verification.
Google removes every remaining Manifest V2 extension from the Chrome Web Store on August 31, and Edge began the same rollout this month. Here is what breaks, why the Manifest V3 replacement is weaker, and which browsers still run uBlock Origin at full power.
Instagram redesigned its wordmark for the first time in a decade and half the internet is reading it as Instagzam. The popular explanation is that Gen Z cannot read cursive. That is not why Instagram changed the logo, but it does explain the misreading.
Google’s first Bluetooth tracker costs $29, ships November 11, and packs both ultra wideband and Bluetooth Channel Sounding. The hardware is fine. The Find Hub network behind it is the part that still needs work, starting with a default setting almost nobody changes.
An anonymous Wikipedia edit falsely declared Sam Altman dead. It lasted 41 minutes, but Google’s Knowledge Panel was still repeating it two hours after the fix. Here is how a hoax got laundered into a search result.
Google announced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold at Made by Google 2026, and every one of them costs $100 more than last year. Here is what the extra money actually buys, where the gap between standard and Pro got wider, and which model makes sense for most people.
Leaks ahead of tonight’s Made by Google keynote point to a $100 increase across the Pixel 11 lineup, a pricier Pixel Watch 5, and Google’s first AirTag rival. The memory shortage explains most of it.
Google announces the Pixel 11 Pro Fold on August 12. The leaks point to a slimmer 10.1mm body, a narrower cover screen, Google’s first 2nm Tensor chip, and a $1,899 price driven by the global memory crunch. Here’s what holds up, what the leaks disagree on, and whether it’s worth the wait.
A father in Henan province is suing Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo and 37 Interactive for 10 yuan, roughly $1.50. His son logged 1,868 hours on an account registered with a borrowed ID. The damages are symbolic. What he actually wants is a public trial.