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What NVIDIA announced at CES 2026

January 7, 2026 • 7 mins
NVIDIA has begun production on its new Vera Rubin supercomputer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CES 2026: Lenovo's Smart Glasses, Meta's Neural Band expanded usage, and Electric Seaplane

January 7, 2026 • 7 mins
-The appropriately-named Lenovo AI Glasses Concept promises to transform "how users interact with their surroundings and unifies their workflow." -Meta has teamed up with Garmin, as well as a handful of research partners, to explore some intriguing use cases for its wrist-based controller. The social media company has previously worked with Garmin on fitness integrations for its glasses. -The Chinese micromobility company Navee ...
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What are Micro RGB TVs and why are they everywhere at CES 2026?

January 6, 2026 • 12 mins
How the display tech is different from Micro LED, Mini LED and OLED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CES 2026: Earbuds with brain-scanning technology, AI enabled bird feeders, and more humanoid robots

January 6, 2026 • 7 mins
-As early as the end of this year, your earbuds could pull double-duty, pumping out tunes and keeping an eye on your brain’s health. The product being released today is the NAOX Link NX01, an in-ear EEG designed to replace the wire-covered caps you’ve seen at a sleep clinic. -Birdbuddy was one of the first smart bird feeder brands, with a wildly successful Kickstarter back in 2020. And this year, they’ve added birdsong to their sp...
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Xreal updates its entry-level personal cinema glasses at CES

January 5, 2026 • 6 mins
The 1S is a spec bump of the original One, and it's cheaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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CES 2026 is underway: AI wearables, Samsung's 130-inch Micro RGB TV, and Lockin's Smart Lock

January 5, 2026 • 7 mins
-SwitchBot turned up to CES with a wearable microphone which records and transcribes every noise to come from your mouth. -Samsung had a big surprise for folks last night at CES 2026: A massive 130-inch Micro RGB TV. -Lockin debuted its newest smart lock model. It charges wirelessly via an optical infrared beam with a four-meter range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Instagram chief: AI is so ubiquitous 'it will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media'

January 2, 2026 • 4 mins
Adam Mosseri says creators should prioritize "unflattering" images to prove they are real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Starlink is lowering thousands of satellites' orbits, Airloom has a new approach to wind power, and Minimal phone pioneer Punkt is back w

January 2, 2026 • 6 mins
-Starlink will lower the orbits of roughly 4,400 satellites this year as a safety measure, according to engineering VP, Michael Nicolls. In a post on X, Nicolls wrote that the company is "beginning a significant reconfiguration of its satellite constellation," in which all satellites orbiting at around 342 miles will be lowered to around 298 miles. -Rather than the very tall towers typically used for this approach, Airloom's struc...
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The 6 best iPad accessories for 2026

January 1, 2026 • 7 mins
Turn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tech's 5 biggest winners of 2025

December 31, 2025 • 8 mins
The companies, products and trends that fared the best over the last 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The IDC warns of a major PC market downturn, Meta bought Manus, and Samsung unveiled a new $200 smartphone

December 31, 2025 • 6 mins
-In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the high cost of memory. -Meta has acquired an AI startup called Manus — known for its custom research and website-building agents — in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. It's reportedly one of the largest acquisitions yet involving a startup nurtured in China's AI ecosystem. -Samsung will have two new inexpe...
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LG will show off a humanoid robot for household chores at CES 2026

December 30, 2025 • 6 mins
The two-armed, five-fingered robot named CLOiD is supposed to help with tasks around the home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain

December 30, 2025 • 7 mins
-Considering the caliber of President Trump's other appointees, Jared Isaacman is probably the best candidate for the job. Outside of being a successful entrepreneur, he has flown fighter jets and been to space twice as part of the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn private missions. -Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD Projekt, has acquired total ownership of the DRM-free video game storefront GOG. The digital video game platform was s...
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OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness

December 29, 2025 • 6 mins
CEO Sam Altman posted about the role on X, saying the models 'are starting to present some real challenges.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apple escalates its appeal of a $2 billion fine, Ubisoft is rolling back Rainbow Six Siege servers, and Samsung plans to integrate Google Photos into its TVs

December 29, 2025 • 6 mins
-Apple has requested to appeal to the UK's Court of Appeal, which would escalate the case beyond the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The latest appeal attempt follows an October decision from the CAT, where the court found that Apple engaged in anticompetitive practices by exploiting its dominant market position with the App Store to charge higher fees. -Ubisoft has shut down Rainbow Six Siege's servers and is in the process of rolli...
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The 4 best budget laptops for 2026

December 26, 2025 • 9 mins
Get a great machine for cheap with our top-rated picks for budget laptops all costing $1,000 or less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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US bans new foreign-made drones and components

December 24, 2025 • 6 mins
Previously sold drones will not be affected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Foldable phone makers have solved every issue except one

December 23, 2025 • 7 mins
The only thing holding people back now is price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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US bans new foreign-made drones and components, the pirate group Anna's Archive scraped Spotify in its entirety, and an NYT investigation found that Uber allows violent felons to drive

December 23, 2025 • 10 mins
-The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign-made drones and their critical components to the agency’s “Covered List,” making them prohibited to import into the US. In a public notice published by the FCC, it said several national security agencies have determined that unmanned aircraft systems and their critical components produced in foreign countries pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United St...
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A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections.

December 22, 2025 • 6 mins
Waymo halted its autonomous ride-hailing services in the city in response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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