Fire, the wheel, and the iPod. In the history of invention, gadgets don’t come more iconic than Apple’s digital music player. The iPod is to the 21st century what the big band was to the ’20s, the radio to the ’40s, or the juke-box to the ’50s — the signature technology that defines the musical culture of the era.

From tech influencers to industry analysts to garden-variety music lovers — you know, the folks whose ears lit up when Apple gave them a device that put 1,000 songs in their pockets — today’s sad news sparked a genuine iPod lovefest.

The robotics engineering student who made a name for himself replacing an iPhone’s Lightning connector with USB-C is at it again.

The former Apple design chief lists a dozen tools he finds indispensable “for making, for marking, for measuring, and carrying with you every day.”

Folded up, DJI’s new Mini Pro 3 fits in the palm of your hand. However, it packs features associated with bigger, pricier drones.

The Motion Boom Plus is built to blast out the tunes wherever you go this summer. The speaker packs an array of new features designed to deliver “punchy bass and detailed high end.“