The Week: Tech

It's fall, and in the tech world that means one thing: new stuff. From smartphones to computers to gadgets, new and improved devices are released this season by seemingly every manufacturer, boasting more specs, more speed, more everything.

Google announced a slew of shiny new products this week, including new Pixel smartphones. Unfortunately, a spectre of low sales hovered over all the new stuff. Compared to the iPhone, which has sold tens of millions of units, Google's Pixel phone has dwindled in popularity with the everyday buyer.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Each week, we spotlight a cool innovation recommended by some of the industry's top tech writers. This week's pick is the first stand-alone VR gaming device.

The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web:

Today at 2:18 p.m., my phone let out a banshee screech as it received the first ever Presidential Alert: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

I have always felt like Microsoft is a bit of an underdog. Yes, I know, the company was sanctioned by the government for monopolistic practices, and yes, it is also now worth almost $900 billion.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Each week, we spotlight a cool innovation recommended by some of the industry's top tech writers. This week's pick is a train that runs on hydrogen.

Here are three of the week's top pieces of financial advice, gathered from around the web:

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the co-founders of Instagram, are leaving the company, saying they plan on "taking some time off to explore our curiosity and creativity again."