Alex Cranz

Senior Consumer Tech Editor. Trained her dog to do fist bumps. Once wrote for Lifetime. Tips encouraged via Secure Drop, Proton Mail, or DM for Signal.
  • Man, That Fight In This Week’s Supergirl Was Epic

    Man, That Fight In This Week’s Supergirl Was Epic

    After last week’s amazing four-part, Nazi-punching, mega crossover Crisis on Earth-X, you might expect this week’s DC/CW shows to take a bit of a breath before the holidays begin. Instead, Supergirl gave us an unbelievable fight scene, focused solely on Kara Zor-El taking on the new Krypton villain/superwoman Reign, and the result was a battle…


  • This Week’s Excellent Supergirl Episode Had A Big Smallville Reference

    This Week’s Excellent Supergirl Episode Had A Big Smallville Reference

    This week’s Supergirl was a blast to the past, giving us one long extended flashback to Supergirl and her sister’s teenage years in the definitely-not-Canada Midvale, USA. It was remarkably entertaining despite the absence of nearly all the show’s regulars, and with a superpowered teenage lead in a rural Vancouver-like locale, you wouldn’t be remiss…


  • Apple iPhone X: The Gizmodo Review

    Apple iPhone X: The Gizmodo Review

    I’m a total gadget nerd, and it’s been five years since a new smartphone made me nod to myself with the understanding that, “Yes, I need that thing more than I need air.” But the buzz around the iPhone X has had me a little more hyped than usual. Not just because the iPhone finally…


  • Watch Me Try To Break Face ID A Bunch Of Different Ways

    Watch Me Try To Break Face ID A Bunch Of Different Ways

    I’ve now had the iPhone X for just 24 hours – the majority of which have been spent trying to break Face ID. For the most part, Face ID has worked as described – opening my phone when I’m sitting in the dark, or wearing a variety of glasses. It works whether my hair is…