Brian X. Chen

lead consumer technology writer for The New York Times, author of “Tech Fix”

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Reporter covering technology for the New York Times and its Bits blog

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Apple's new Vision Pro headset debuts this week with a retail price of $3,500. What does it do, who is it for, and is it worth it?

Is Apple’s Vision Pro headset worth the hype?

Apple's new Vision Pro headset debuts this week with a retail price of $3,500. What does it do, who is it for, and is it worth it?

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Apple will make changes early next year to improve texting. It may be time for iPhone users to stop shaming green-bubble texters (aka Android owners).

Green ‘bubble-shaming’ can lead to school alienation, missed romances

Apple will make changes early next year to improve texting. It may be time for iPhone users to stop shaming green-bubble texters (aka Android owners).

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On Monday, Apple unveiled its first major new product in roughly a decade.

Apple’s new VR headset is a head scratcher

On Monday, Apple unveiled its first major new product in roughly a decade.

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