For today's “Pogue’s Posts" column, I tested the new AI Siri. HARD. It missed a few out of my 125 tasks—but some of its triumphs were jaw-dropping. If you can get into the habit of using Siri, you'll do a lot less opening apps, fumbling around, and wasting time. pogueman.substack.com/p/125-…

Apple just unveiled its new folding phone: the iPhone Duo. Passport-sized when closed, 7.6-inch tablet sized when open. Here are the notes I took, for your summarizing pleasure.

This summer, iceberg lettuce made people sick in 49 states. In the panic, people stopped eating salads—and restaurants like Chopt were caught in the crossfire. Today's “Pogue’s Posts”: a video interview with @Chopt's founders, who look back at the crisis. pogueman.substack.com/p/bumm…

Today, I joined @NPR's "Marketplace" to tell a crazy story: How a stranger offered to sell me a 100-year-old photo album that my grandmother put together when she was 20 years old—and how it made its way home through the decades. It's here: marketplace.org/story/2026/0…

Today in “Pogue’s Posts” (free and ad-free): A guest post by Del Yocam, Apple's first COO. He's got some great insight into Steve Jobs's lasting Achilles' heel: His preference for closed systems. substack.com/home/post/p-212…

This year marks the 15th anniversary of "@BookOfMormon" on Broadway. Today, I present a departure from my usual column topics: an interview with the show's creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker ("@SouthPark") and double EGOT winner Bobby Lopez ("Frozen," "Avenue Q")! pogueman.substack.com/p/the-…

Here's my cover story for "@CBSSunday Morning" today: The explosion of ticks in the U.S.—and the new(ish) disease alpha-gal syndrome, which gives you a violent allergy to MEAT (beef, pork, lamb, veal, etc.). I will never again walk in nature without the special socks! youtu.be/LTomL0S8wgM

Last week, on a ship off the coast of Spain, I watched a total solar eclipse—followed by an eclipse SUNSET—followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Somehow, there's enough left of my brain to write a column about it. substack.com/inbox/post/2120…

My story on "@CBSSunday Morning" today: @inaturalist, the phone app that identifies any plant, animal, or bug--and tells biologists what's happening on the planet. Featuring Martha Stewart. youtu.be/KlNoXewjcyY

We watched this week's eclipse from a @Sciam cruise ship off the coast of Spain. The eclipse was staggering—but it was only Act 1. We then watched as the CRESCENT SUN sank into the ocean!! It was so sci-fi, so mind-frying...

In April, I got a strange email, inviting me to buy a 105-year-old photo album supposedly created by my grandmother. It had "SCAM" written all over it—but it was actually something much weirder. My new story for @NYmag (New York Magazine). nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

76 years ago, Ray Bradbury published "There Will Come Soft Rains," an apocalyptic short story about a time when we have wiped ourselves out—but our AI obliviously continues automating our empty smart homes. Bradbury set the story on August 4, 2026. btboces.org/Downloads/7_Ther…

I gave Alexa+ (Amazon's new AI assistant) 135 requests. It got just under half of them right. pogueman.substack.com/p/alex…

It's short notice, but what the hell: There are three rooms left on Scientific American (@sciam)'s solar-eclipse cruise to Spain, departing on Friday! I'll be on board, along with brilliant astronomers. Details: scientificamerican.com/trave…