Jackson Chen

Contributing reporter

Jackson Chen has spent more than a decade as a reporter covering everything from local news in New York City to real estate market trends across the world. More recently, he's turned to consumer tech news where he gets to explore all the everyday devices we use, along with weird and wonderful products like portable microwaves, TVs that fold into briefcases, and backflipping robot dogs. You can find Jackson's previous work at Inverse, Input, and GearLab.

Articles by Jackson Chen

Samsung has begun taking pre-orders for its 500Hz OLED gaming monitor
Samsung's Odyssey OLED G6 gaming monitor with a 500 Hz refresh rate is now up for pre-order in select markets.
Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold (with help from the Large Hadron Collider)
CERN scientists using the Large Hadron Collider were able to convert tiny amounts of lead into gold.
How to use Gemini to generate unique backgrounds in Google Meet
You can now use Gemini to create AI-generated backgrounds for some personal flair in Google Meet.
Your PS5 now natively accepts Apple Pay
PS5 users can officially use Apple Pay with the PlayStation Store to buy games directly in console.
Nintendo grants itself the power to brick Switches with pirated games
Nintendo's latest update to its user agreement allows it to brick Switches caught with illegal material on them.
SpaceX’s Texas HQ, Starbase, is officially on its way to becoming a city
Texas residents voted to designate Starbase, the headquarters of SpaceX, as its own city.
Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone’s release schedule
According to The Information, Apple may adopt a twice-a-year release schedule for its new iPhones.
Half-Life 3 is reportedly playable in its entirety and could be announced this year
The latest rumor for Half-Life 3 indicates a summer announcement and a winter release later this year.
Kids under 13 will soon get supervised access to Google Gemini
Google will let supervised users under 13 use its Gemini chatbot, but warned parents about potential risks.
Meta’s AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors
Wall Street Journal conducted several test conversations with Meta's AI chatbots.
4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown, but it still has some serious problems
4chan is back with some limited capabilities after a major cyber attack that left its servers offline for more than 10 days.
Split Fiction movie adaptation lands Sydney Sweeney as star
Sydney Sweeney will reportedly star in the upcoming movie adaptation of the split-screen co-op video game Split Fiction.