We’ve already shared our winners of Gizmodo’s Best Tech of 2025 Awards and now it’s your turn. Whether you’ve read our reviews and agreed or disagreed, here’s your chance to help decide what was the best tech of the year in our Readers’ Choice Awards. Which phone was your favorite? Was it an Android device or […]
Google Home Users Are Trying to Hack Their Way to a Better Voice Assistant
Like Tom Petty once said, “The waiting is the hardest part,” which is true in life and also, apparently, in your smart home. If a recent Reddit thread is anything to go off of, Google Home users are starting to get impatient waiting for Google’s new Gemini-powered smart home upgrade, Gemini for Home, which is […]
Google Nest Doorbell Cam (2025) Review: I’m So Tired of Subscriptions
Google is betting that AI can justify the high price of its smart home security camera subscriptions. The idea is that with AI, your notifications would read more like a human looked outside and told you what they saw. And instead of you scrolling through endless video footage to see what happened, AI can summarize […]
Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2025) Review: Gemini Just Lied Too Much
The latest version of the Google Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen)—yeah, that’s the name—is a real Jekyll and Hyde of a product. The hardware and software interface are expertly crafted and a delight to use. But once you start looking more closely at Google’s AI-forward security camera, it gets ugly and annoying. The $150 […]
Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Review: Just Buy a Mop
When technology is at its best and focused on improving our lives, like a great-sounding pair of wireless headphones or a really good computer mouse, it can be indispensable. But when the companies making our gadgets drift away from the user experience and start checking off boxes and publishing bigger numbers, the basics can get […]
Putting a Bluetooth Speaker In an End Table Is a Bad Idea, Actually
Shoving gadgets into furniture isn’t at all necessary, but gosh darn it, is it fun. That’s why Ikea has speaker lamps and air purifier side tables. But just because putting gadgets into furniture is fun doesn’t mean it’s straightforward. Figuring out how to combine tech and furniture comes with a difficult balancing act. You have […]
Admit It: You’ve Always Wanted a Robot Vac Built Like a Drone
If you thought that it already sucked that you still can’t buy a new DJI drone in the U.S., get ready to learn about the company’s new robovac. The largest drone maker in the world now has its first smart home appliance in the form of the DJI Romo. The easiest way to describe it […]
Google’s Make-or-Break Moment for Smart Homes Starts Now
After nearly 10 years, Google’s smart home ecosystem is starting to look more than a little shabby. Not only has it been five years since Google last released a new smart speaker, but Google Assistant, the voice assistant that powers all of your voice computing, feels less effective than ever. That’s not just conjecture, either. […]
Gizmodo’s Best Tech of 2025 Awards!
You may have noticed some big changes to our consumer tech coverage this year. We revamped our gadget news, reviews, and guides, and have steadily elevated our product photography and videos as we’ve added new experts to bring you everything happening in the weird and inventive world of consumer tech. As the end of the […]
Smart Candles, Baby. We F*cking Did It.
There are some moments that tech nerds will never forget. Like Steve Jobs introducing the first iPhone with a live demo of its groundbreaking “multi-touch” screen or that time that Jobs pulled the first MacBook Air from a manila envelope to demonstrate how insanely thin it was. Okay, whatever, we mostly just remember shit that […]