What Beats Do I Cover?
by Christopher Null / September 28, 2026
In my technology writing career, I get asked the question “what are you writing about?” so often that I decided, finally, to write up a list of my (somewhat random) coverage areas or beats, mostly for WIRED but also other outlets. Here’s a list that I’ll try to keep updated over time:
Christopher Null – beat list
- Swimming pool gear, especially cleaning robots, but really anything that can be used in and around the pool
- Hearing aids, over-the-counter and prescription, including hearing glasses
- Laptops, all shapes and sizes
- Portable monitors (not “standard” monitors, just portable)
- Smart scales (bathroom, not kitchen)
- Consumer-level home irrigation technology
- Captioning eyeglasses
- AI notetakers/transcription tools
- Language translation tools
- EMS workout suits
- High-tech wellness solutions
- Smart toothbrushes and other oral care items
- Electric shavers/razors and other grooming equipment
- Smart/new kitchen gear (air fryers, ice cream makers, popcorn makers, cocktail dispensers, icemakers, water filters, etc.)
- Automotive technology (only at the consumer-level)
- Any implementation of technology in the wine, beer, and spirits industry
- Random household smart tech that would fit well in WIRED but which doesn’t fit well into a traditional category