InsideHook

Personal Tech

Technology from a human perspective: the best new gadgets, tools and apps to help you work, live and learn more efficiently.

Man wearing Apple's new Vision Pro headset

Personal Tech

Early Reviews Call Apple’s New Vision Pro Headset “Magic”

But some people can't get over that it's "just a headset"

Best Buy Memorial Day Hero

Personal Tech

The Best Buy Memorial Day Sale Has Massive Tech Deals
Satechi Duo Wireless Charger with a phone and earbuds charging, next to a computer

Personal Tech

Stuff We Swear By: Satechi’s Duo Wireless Charger Is Ideal for Multitaskers
Telly's second screen will continuously display ads.

TV

A New Startup Wants to Give You a Free TV, But There’s a Catch
The Freestyle by Samsung in a living room where three people are playing video games. The Discover Samsung Event features discounts across the tech brand's portfolio.

Personal Tech

Our 5 Favorite Deals During This Week’s Discover Samsung Event

The Latest

Starbucks sign outside of a store.

Personal Tech

Palm Payment Trials Are Now Starting in Starbucks

It’s using Amazon One, Amazon’s contactless payment system that involves a palm scan

This photo illustration taken on February 13, 2023 shows an Apple Air Tag in Washington, DC. - Originally designed as a solution for the absent-minded, the AirTag digital tracking button is also sometimes employed for a more sinister function, with manufacturer Apple now finding itself the subject of of anger -- and lawsuits -- from Americans who have been harassed with the help of a product from the brand

Personal Tech

Apple and Google’s New Plan to Stop Bluetooth Tracker Stalking

Stalking via AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers could get more difficult if tech brands adopt an industry standard

A graphic of two cell phones with speech bubbles coming out of them

Sex & Dating

Meet Rizz: Your AI Dating Wingman and Response Generator

The keyboard plug-in can theoretically do the talking for you on dating apps

A collage of various kinds of speakers

Music

The Audio Expo of North America Had It All

In an Illinois hotel, high-end turntables, speakers and more were on display

Popular

The Orange Crush Is DC’s Unofficial Summer Cocktail — Here’s How to Make It at Home
A Guide to Colorado’s Underrated Adventure Towns
Anchor Brewing Plans to End Sales Outside of California
An Ode to the Motor Lodge: 10 Retro Roadside Stays
Review: Why They Call This New Bourbon “Forbidden”

Keep Reading

The Grateful Dead, seen here performing in 1976, have now joined TikTok on 4/20

Music

Long Jams, Short Videos: The Grateful Dead Are Now on TikTok
Google's new Bard AI chatbot website open on a laptop with the Google logo in the background

Tech

Google Employees Called AI Chatbot Bard a "Pathological Liar" Before Launch
Apple logo on glass city building.

Finance

You Can Now Open a Savings Account With…Apple
A smartphone with the popular travel app Hopper pulled up. We looked into the new tip charge on Hopper bills.

Travel

Why Is Travel App Hopper Now Tacking on a Tip at Checkout?
A Sonos Roam near a pool, towel and sunglasses. Sonos gear that is refurbished often nets you an extra discount.

Personal Tech

You Can Save on Sonos Gear By Buying It Certified Refurbished
A person holding white smartphone turning on airplane mode. Is the phone setting really necessary during flight?

Travel

What’s the Deal With Airplane Mode on Planes?
Woman waiting for her flight at the airport while charging her phone at charging station. The FBI recently released a warning about charging your phone in public charging spots.

Tech

FBI Issues Another Warning About Public Phone Charging Stations
Three Years Later, Is This Still the Best Turntable for Aspiring Audiophiles?

Audio

Three Years Later, Is This Still the Best Turntable for Aspiring Audiophiles?
Dr. Martin Cooper, the inventor of the cell phone, with DynaTAC prototype from 1973 while at e21 Forum in Taipei International Convention Center in 2007

Tech

The First Cell Phone Call Was Made 50 Years Ago Today
A kid running through a field with an arts and crafts jetpack on his back.

Health & Fitness

You Should Try This 15-Minute Happiness Course
An illustration of a cloud with arrows to various forms of technology.

Health & Fitness

Help Conquer Social Media Addiction With This Free Plug-In
A screenshot of Uno, a new password manager

Personal Tech

Is This App the Future of Password Management?
Show More

Recommended

Suggested for you

The Orange Crush Is DC’s Unofficial Summer Cocktail — Here’s How to Make It at Home
A Guide to Colorado’s Underrated Adventure Towns
Anchor Brewing Plans to End Sales Outside of California
An Ode to the Motor Lodge: 10 Retro Roadside Stays
Review: Why They Call This New Bourbon “Forbidden”
The Arrival of Jess Williamson