Steve Jobs
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Quote of the day by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on touchscreens: 'After an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off' — savaging a bitter rival's PC pivot
Apple had resisted releasing a touchscreen laptop for years – despite the technology seeing plenty of success in the PC market
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8 Things to Know About the iPhone Duo
Did you manage to score Apple’s first folding phone on launch day? Are you still mulling it over? Here are a few things to keep in mind.
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The original Apple iPod debuted 25 years ago today — Steve Jobs’ $399 device fit 1,000 songs into a package the size of a deck of cards with 5 gigabytes of storage
The chunky little original iPod packed a 1.8-inch Toshiba HDD, and used FireWire because the USB of the era was too slow and didn't offer charging.
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The iPod was unveiled 25 years ago — and it was called both a 'glorified consumer gimmick' and 'the best digital music player' of the time
The iPod's place in gadget history is now well established, but not everyone saw its potential to begin with.
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'It doesn't work': Steve Jobs on why there was never a touchscreen MacBook and why I think he'd totally love what's coming next
Steve Jobs hated the idea of touchscreen MacBooks, but I bet he'd love what Apple's probably introducing next week.
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Apple Pay crackdown will clear path for tap-to-pay rivals, says UK government — as critics accuse Apple of 'careful and deliberate stifling of its competitors’
The UK government is proposing new rules to encourage Apple Pay rivals to operate in the country.
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How Elizabeth Holmes Tricked WIRED—and Everyone Else
WIRED was the first magazine to cover Theranos and its enticing billionaire founder. There were warning signs even then.
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The New Fan’s Guide to the Unreal World of Nathan Fielder
Surprised by the hype around yet another documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes? It has everything to do with this experimental comedian.
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I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget
Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.
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AI or ‘super intelligence’? Trump isn’t the only one who is confused
US President Donald Trump has declared that artificial intelligence should now be called “super intelligence”. Columnist Jacob Aron explains where that term came from and explores whether its many historical meanings apply today
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War Bros Didn’t Always Rule Silicon Valley
Some say that tech was always about the money and the military. Don’t buy that argument.