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Chris Welch has worked at The Verge since the site's founding in 2011. In the years since, he has published over 5,800 articles that range from breaking news and comprehensive reviews to useful how-tos and thoughtful analysis. Aside from his editorial duties, he's also among The Verge's most highly regarded photographers. Chris specializes in personal audio and home theater and has published numerous scoops about Sonos. You can tip him privately and securely using Signal at (845) 445-8455.

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 FE brings AI features to a lower price

Chris Welch

Sep 26|

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Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: big upgrade, much smaller earbuds

With a slew of improvements led by a far more comfortable design, Google’s latest earbuds are a compelling upgrade for Pixel owners.

Chris Welch

Sep 25|

Tech

The best noise-canceling headphones to buy right now

Chris Welch

Sep 24

Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds offer top-tier ANC for under $200

The second-gen QC Earbuds have wireless charging and multipoint right out of the box, which hasn’t been the case for Bose’s pricier buds.

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Sep 24|

Tech

The new Roku Ultra is faster, has better Wi-Fi, and comes with a backlit remote

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Sep 24|

Chris Welch Sep 21

I’m already looking forward to replacing the iPhone 16’s battery.

Check out this image from Apple’s battery replacement manual for the iPhone 16. With the 16 and 16 Plus, you can now use electricity to remove the adhesive that keeps the battery in place. That’s just cool as hell.

The 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max are stuck with boring, more traditional pull tabs.

A photo demonstrating the battery removal process on an iPhone 16.

You replace the battery with the help of another battery.

Image: Apple

Chris Welch Sep 18

Beats iPhone 16 case review.

Beats makes iPhone cases now. For some reason.

As cases go, this is a good one. The hard glossy plastic gives an iPhone 5C feel in hand. It can get slippery, though.

The overlay for the Camera Control button works great; it uses the same sapphire cover and "conductive layer" as Apple's case. And you've got unencumbered access to the USB-C port.

I'll probably keep using it.