Aqara came to CES with something to prove

Aqara came to Vegas with a number of smart home firsts in its rapidly growing portfolio. It’s showcasing an impressive smart lock that unlocks on approach, a thermostat with support…

Razer’s AI wearable is a headset with built-in cameras

Razer announced a concept AI wearable at CES that resembles a pair of wireless headphones (or Razer’s Barracuda gaming headsets, to be precise), with two camera lenses built into the…

TP-Link brings an AI assistant to its smart home and home networking apps

Tapo, the smart home brand owned by networking giant TP-Link, is launching an AI assistant at CES this year — because isn’t everyone? Aireal is designed to “bring AI into…

Alienware is working on new slim and cheaper gaming laptops

Dell-owned Alienware is looking to reach a wider swath of gamers, announcing at CES 2026 that it’s working on two new laptops: one with a lower, entry-level price and one…

No, Microsoft didn’t rebrand Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot | The Verge

Microsoft has got the internet confused, again. Over the past couple of days posts on Reddit, Hacker News, and X have claimed Microsoft has rebranded Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365…

This desktop charger turns your iPhone into a robotic AI assistant

CES is packed with AI companions and assistant robots this year, but the DeskMate from Loona is a clever take on the idea: it’s a desktop charging hub, with three…

Is this the folding iPhone’s creaseless display?

Samsung Display showcased a new foldable OLED panel at CES that doesn’t have a visible crease — something that currently blights every foldable phone on the market. This could be…

This free feature helps make stolen Bosch e-bikes unsellable

Stolen electric bikes built around Bosch motors will be harder to sell, service, and ride at the end of January. That’s when Bosch is rolling a new digital theft feature…

These open-ear buds actually have decent noise reduction

My biggest gripe about open-ear buds is that they’re rotten for loud city commutes. Cue a pedantic audiophile pointing out that the whole premise of open-ear buds is to not…

AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D makes the best gaming CPU even faster

AMD is introducing an improved version of its popular Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor today at CES. The new Ryzen 7 9850X3D offers up the same 8-core / 16-thread CPU as…