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Which Weird As Hell Tech Founder Are You?

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is probably just wearing an eye patch as some sort of twee affect.

Mat Honan • One month ago

This New Account Protection Feature From Google Is Designed To Stop Hacks From Spreading

"All your eggs are in the basket of your mail provider."

Mat Honan • 2 months ago

25 Things BuzzFeed News Tried And Loved In 2018

Some of these things may change your life.

Katie Notopoulos • 4 months ago

This Document Is Some Of The Research Facebook Commissioned On George Soros

Definers’ research for Facebook on billionaire George Soros has never been published before. You can read one of those documents here.

Ryan Mac • 4 months ago

There’s No Looking Away From This Year’s California Fires

What we saw in California this year is unlike anything that has come before. But odds are we’ll see it again.

Mat Honan • 5 months ago

The Google Pixel 3 Is A Very Good Phone. But Maybe Phones Have Gone Too Far.

We are captives to our phones, they are having a deleterious effect on society, and no one is coming to help us. On the upside, this is a great phone.

Mat Honan • 6 months ago

Google Home Hub Is A Photo-Centric Google Assistant With A Screen

The voice-activated gadget will frame all your best pictures, play YouTube videos, and show live footage from your connected security cam. And it answers questions too.

Nicole Nguyen • 6 months ago

Instagram's CEO Says Stories Help People Who Don't Want To "Violate The Norms Of The Feed"

"We're trying to now re-grease the wheels."

Mat Honan • 8 months ago

Inside The Facebook Media Resistance

You can't bust a trust if the trust busts you first.

Mat Honan • 10 months ago

The Techie Town Of San Francisco Gets A New Tower As Houses Remain Scarce

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But mostly the worst.

Mat Honan • 11 months ago

Facebook Has Begun To Rank News Organizations By Trust, Zuckerberg Says

A responsibility "to find common ground."

Ben Smith • 11 months ago

Amazon Created A Version Of Alexa Just For Kids

The personal assistant gets more kid-friendly, less swear-y, and a little bit cuter.

Mat Honan • 12 months ago

19 Things BuzzFeed Tech Tried And Liked In 2017

All the innovations, apps, hacks, habits, gadgets, and robovacuums that made our lives a little better this year.

Ellen Cushing • One year ago

Google Photos Can Recognize Your Pets Now

If you have lots of pictures of your dog or cat, Google Photos will start sorting them into distinct groupings.

Mat Honan • One year ago

Google's New Camera "Clips" Uses AI To Automatically Get Great Shots

Designed for parents and pet owners, it's meant to help you capture candid moments.

Mat Honan • One year ago

Here Are All The Big Announcements From Amazon's Surprise Event

Amazon announced a small army of new Echo devices and services at a press conference today in Seattle.

Mat Honan • One year ago

Apple's Best Product Is Its Media Strategy

Everyone knows what's coming. But we still show up. Apple's master class in playing the media.

Mat Honan • One year ago

Amazon’s New Echo Show Is Very Cool And A Little Creepy

The new Echo Show is a great device, especially when it comes to video calling. But you should think carefully about how it may fit into your life.

Mat Honan • One year ago

Do You Think Those Color Block Facebook Posts Are Awesome Or Awful?

Help settle this debate between BuzzFeed tech editors.

Katie Notopoulos • One year ago

Here's Google's New Push To Make Virtual Reality Better And More Accessible

The company spent much of its 2017 developer conference talking about a technology that seems to be perpetually looming on the horizon.

Mat Honan • One year ago