Your drawer full of old tech could have a new life — or start a fire. Here’s how to handle it.

E-waste is a growing problem, but there are ways to avoid making it worse. Here's what you should know.

By Chris VelazcoSeptember 28, 2021
Perspective

Anyone with an iPhone can now make deepfakes. We aren’t ready for what happens next.

Realistic videos of people doing things that never really happened have become shockingly easy to create. Now is the time to put in some safety guardrails.

By Geoffrey A. FowlerMarch 25, 2021
Perspective

Everyone’s AirPods will die. We’ve got the trick to replacing them.

We shouldn’t let Apple turn headphones into expensive, disposable products because of bad battery design.

By Geoffrey A. FowlerOctober 8, 2019
Review

Not all iPhones are the same. These cost less and are better for the Earth.

Used electronics are in fashion. Our tech columnist shows how to buy refurbished gadgdets — and not get a lemon.

By Geoffrey A. FowlerApril 12, 2019
Perspective

The explosive problem with recycling iPads, iPhones and other gadgets: They literally catch fire.

Before you buy that new iPhone, iPad or other device, take a look inside the recycling centers catching fire as they struggle to dispose the lithium-ion batteries in your old stuff.

By Geoffrey A. FowlerSeptember 11, 2018