Jackson Chen

Contributing reporter

Jackson Chen has spent more than a decade as a reporter covering everything from local news in New York City to real estate market trends across the world. More recently, he's turned to consumer tech news where he gets to explore all the everyday devices we use, along with weird and wonderful products like portable microwaves, TVs that fold into briefcases, and backflipping robot dogs. You can find Jackson's previous work at Inverse, Input, and GearLab.

Articles by Jackson Chen

Apple is already thinking about its second foldable iPhone, and it may be a clamshell
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple is already looking into a clamshell-style foldable iPhone to follow up on its first.
Apple's online store now lets you build a new Mac exactly the way you want
You can now choose each spec for your new Mac purchase when buying on Apple's website.
Indonesia is lifting its ban on Grok, but with some conditions
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs of Indonesia said it will monitor the AI chatbot on an ongoing basis.
Ayaneo's Pocket S Mini has the perfect aspect ratio for revisiting classic console games
The Pocket S Mini is already available on Ayaneo's website and currently starts at $319.
OnlyFans is reportedly in talks to sell a 60 percent stake to a San Francisco investment firm
The London-based platform that hosts subscription-based content, often pornographic, could be valued at $5.5 billion.
SpaceX wants to launch a constellation of a million satellites to power AI needs
The Federal Communications Commission will review SpaceX's request to deploy the massive satellite network.
Microsoft releases second emergency Windows 11 update to fix Outlook crashes
This second out-of-band update addresses Outlook and cloud storage bugs stemming from Microsoft's January security update.
Apple reportedly plans to reveal its Gemini-powered Siri in February
The new Siri will make its debut in February before a full reveal at this year's WWDC, according to Bloomberg.
Report reveals that OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia
A report from the Guardian showed GPT-5.2 citing Grokipedia for very specific and controversial topics.
US Congress members call for 'thorough review' of EA's $55 billion sale
The Congressional Labor Caucus wrote a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission for more oversight with the EA deal.
NTSB will investigate why Waymo's robotaxis are illegally passing school buses
The federal agency will send investigators to Austin, Texas to uncover the cause of Waymo robotaxis passing stopped school buses.
Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down
The latest patch targets issues related to some users not being able to shut down or log in remotely to their Windows devices.
Washington is the latest state pursuing an age verification law for porn sites
The Washington State House of Representatives just held a public hearing for the Keep Our Children Safe Act.
Amazon's live-action God of War adaptation adds Teresa Palmer
Palmer is known for her roles in The Fall Guy, Warm Bodies and Hacksaw Ridge and will play Sif in the God of War TV show.
TikTok's latest spinoff app feels a lot like Quibi, but with shorter and cornier content
The PineDrama app has shows with minute-long episodes and cliffhangers to keep users engaged.
Elon Musk is looking for a $134 billion payout from OpenAI and Microsoft
Musk's financial expert claimed that the two tech giant defendants could be liable for their "wrongful gains."
Google's new commerce framework cranks up the heat on 'agentic shopping'
Google's Universal Commerce Protocol was made in conjunction with major players like Shopify, Visa, Walmart and many others.
California's governor plans to set aside $200 million for state EV tax credits
The proposed budget doesn't specify how the $200 million will be broken down for each new EV purchase yet.
Wing's drone deliveries are coming to 150 more Walmarts
The drone delivery service will be available to 40 million customers in the US from Los Angeles to Miami.
Instagram says accounts 'are secure' after wave of suspicious password reset requests
The leak may be responsible for Instagram users receiving plenty of emails requesting a password reset.

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