wearables

The Apple Watch plateau: Essential health appliance, boring gadget

Between Series 12 and Ultra 3, the Apple Watch has graduated from an aspirational tech gadget to a medical appliance. That is why it feels stagnant.

AirPods 5: Trickle-down ANC makes them Apple's best invisible computer

By bringing real noise cancellation to the standard open-ear shape, AirPods 5 are the easiest buy in Cupertino's lineup—if you accept the battery death date.