Category: Gear / Gear News and Events
US Tariffs Could Make Smartphones Dumber
Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to make tech manufacturers more risk averse—which could stymie innovation in favor of keeping costs down. Source
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I’m Googley-Eyed for the Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses
These off-piste snowboarding sunglasses give you a (very) little piece of that White Lotus mystique. Source
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Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US
Donald Trump’s import tariffs will put pressure on the EV market. But these US-assembled battery-powered cars may avoid the worst of the price hikes. Source
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Tariffs Will Make Electronics More Expensive. If You Need a New Gadget, ‘Buy It Now’
A 104 percent tariff on imports from China will likely see rising prices on smartphones and laptops in the coming months. Source
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Verizon’s Price Lock, a New Rolex, and Withings’ Blood Pressure Tech—Your Gear News of the Week
Plus: Samsung debuts its Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets, Ooni has bigger gas-powered pizza ovens, and Traeger solves a griddle riddle. Source
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The 11 Most WIRED Watches That Dropped at Watches & Wonders 2025
A completely new Rolex, the most complicated wristwatch ever made, pieces that survive impacts of 10,000 g’s, and “magic ceramic”—the annual gathering of the watch world delivered big-time in 2025. Source
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