Geoffrey Fowler

A startup called Fairphone pulls back the curtain on an electronics supply chain plagued by forced labor and armed militias. Is a truly ethical smartphone possible?

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Skip paper forms and kiosks with Mobile Passport—and get on the fastest border-control line at large U.S. airports. It’s a model for how government and the tech industry can team up to join the mobile revolution, writes Geoffrey A. Fowler.

Geoffrey A. Fowler tested eight wireless noise-canceling headphones on an economy-class flight to find out: Can Beats or Sony topple the new Bose QuietComfort 35?

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Apple’s Siri is growing up and opening up. But Geoffrey A. Fowler wonders: Will we forgive the bumbling voice assistant for its weak first five years?

Better known as IFTTT, the simple service makes your favorite apps work together. Geoffrey A. Fowler shares the geek world’s best-kept secret.

Cameras that shoot every angle in a single shot have arrived. Geoffrey A. Fowler explains how VR-ready cameras like Samsung’s Gear 360 and LG’s 360 Cam, along with Facebook, can change photography.

With more information than ever at our fingertips, why has it become harder to fathom your neighbor’s point of view? Facebook contributes to an online echo chamber—but could also be part of a solution.

Just when the bulls were starting to get chatty again, the market turned sharply on Thursday, with traders caught in the cross currents of monetary policy, the economy, and corporate profits.

Flip phones are smarter than you think: Geoffrey A. Fowler reviews several that have carved out a niche with people seeking simplicity, low prices—and a way to just unplug.

HBO’s “Silicon Valley” made a mark by satirizing the tech industry’s froth. But how do you write a new season amid risk that the real Silicon Valley could go flat?

Geoffrey A. Fowler tests the 2016 TVs from Samsung, which have one simple, smart clicker to control all our cable boxes, disc players, video streamers and apps

Amazon’s voice-controlled bot, built into its new Tap and Echo Dot speakers, shows how gadgets become more useful when you can just talk to them, Geoffrey A. Fowler writes.

HTC’s new Vive virtual-reality system lets you move around more and interact using your hands. But would you dedicate a whole room to it?Geoffrey A. Fowler explores.