Best Tech of 2017 So Far
There's a growing consensus among the technological cognoscenti that we're in a "boring" period for gadgets. Some have long argued that "software is eating the world," a.k.a. there's no interesting hardware because iteration has trumped innovation. But, nah, not so much. Yes, our smartphones are replacing lots of standalone gadgets we used to carry around. That doesn't mean there isn't plenty of interesting new hardware out there. Granted, that depends on expanding your definition of gadget to include, say, a reusable rocket or a robotic bicycle wheel. Here's a look at some of the most interesting of 2017 so far compiled by TIME's technology reporters and editors. What did we miss?