Chris Velazco

San Francisco

Personal technology reporter

Education: Rutgers University-Camden, BA in English

Chris Velazco covers the technology that shapes people's lives -- and advises readers on how to grapple with it -- for The Washington Post. Previously, he led coverage of the mobile industry for Engadget and reported on the New York start-up scene for TechCrunch.
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Latest from Chris Velazco

iPhones and AirPods now come with hearing health tools. Here’s how they work.

Apple’s $249 wireless earbuds may now help some hear the world better, not just block it out.

November 16, 2024

So you want to ride a self-driving taxi? How Waymo compares in our tests.

Robotaxi services are slowly expanding to new cities — so we put one to the test.

November 13, 2024

Internet outage hits Verizon Fios customers across Northeast

Customers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest lost internet access briefly before service was restored early Tuesday.

November 12, 2024
Verizon’s Fios service suffered an outage early Tuesday in much of the Northeast. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Windows 10 has a ‘best by’ date. Here’s what you can do about it.

Your Windows 10 PC won’t magically stop working, but it’s time to start thinking about your options.

November 5, 2024
(Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/AP)

We’re all getting too many political texts. It’s not too late to fight back.

Billions of political text messages have been sent this year, and many want them gone. These tips can help.

October 27, 2024

When storms knock out cell service, satellites can help keep you connected

A growing number of smartphones can send messages to space when disaster strikes.

October 10, 2024
James Patton, right, makes phone calls last month in front of his home, obscured by downed trees after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage in Asheville, N.C.

Gearing up to go overseas? Don’t forget your eSIM.

Your carrier would love to charge you for using your phone overseas, but traveling with an eSIM can be much cheaper.

October 9, 2024

The best tech to have in a natural disaster

Your smartphone can be a lifesaver in an emergency situation like a heat wave or wildfire. Here is the tech you need to stay connected in a disaster.

September 27, 2024
Items to include in your emergency kit. From left, a power bar to charge a phone, a solar-powered charger, a compass, a waterproof phone case, a weather radio and an N95 mask.

LinkedIn is training AI on you — unless you opt out with this setting

The professional network now by default grants itself permission to use anything you post to train its artificial intelligence

September 23, 2024

Is it time to upgrade your smartphone? Our quiz can help you decide.

Should you upgrade your smartphone? Take our quiz.

September 20, 2024