Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Hank Green, the cofounder of Complexly, where we make SciShow, Crash Course, and a bunch of other educational YouTube channels. I’m back in the Decoder guest host chair for another couple of episodes while Nilay is out on parental leave. Today, I’m talking with Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi, […]

Amazon has sent out invitations to its annual fall hardware event, where it traditionally launches a slew of new products, including Echo smart speakers, Fire TV devices, Kindles, and sometimes dozens of other gadgets. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, in New York City.  The invitation hints at new Kindles — possibly […]

When it comes to mainstream gaming appeal, it’s hard to beat Mario Kart. Break out some controllers at a party and you’ll likely get a grid full of eager racers. The game’s seamless way of balancing disparate levels of skill and aggression creates an addictive experience for just about everyone. Real-world karting, on the other […]

All of the wireless earbuds basics are improved, but it’s all about what else AirPods Pro 3 can do for you.

Apple’s latest major iPhone update, iOS 26, releases today, and it has a new design language that gives just about everything on your iPhone a new look. Apple calls the design “Liquid Glass,” and it means that a lot of things on your iPhone will now have a glassy sheen. The edges of app icons […]

Last September, Snap revealed its fifth-generation Spectacles, upgraded AR glasses with a twist: they were only ever released to developers. One year later, we still haven’t seen even a glimpse of the consumer-ready version of those glasses, which the company still says is coming in 2026, but Snap is ready to show off Snap OS […]

Stronger, lighter, faster, further—there’s a new exoskeleton on the market

Think about this: What would your child do if a message popped up during their favorite game or while scrolling a video app saying, “Win a brand-new iPhone—just click here!”

Would they come and tell you—or try to handle it on their own?

Would they click—or stop and think?

Phishing scams aren’t just a threat to adults. Kids are targets, too. And because they spend so much time online—playing games, chatting with friends, watching videos—they’re right where scammers tend to strike.

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