The new Ring Sensors can detect motion, openings, glass breakage, and smoke, and can also monitor carbon monoxide levels, leaks, temperature changes, and air quality.
Smart whiteboard manufacturer Vibe is expanding further into hybrid work hardware with the Vibe Bot, a physical AI device that can serve as a voice assistant, a smart webcam, and an AI note-taker, designed for office desks and meeting rooms. Despite the name, Vibe Bot is definitely not a robot. In fact it’s closer to […]
A decade ago, Google Photos changed photo storage for me forever – because I could search for those photos just by typing a few words. But that meant trusting Google cloud servers with my precious memories. Now, a new breed of network-attached storage (NAS) boxes promises to do the same and more with local AI, […]
Chamberlain is expanding its closed smart home ecosystem with a new lock that doubles as a 2K HDR video doorbell. Announced at CES 2026, the myQ Secure View 3-in-1 Smart Lock costs $279.99 and uses face detection to automatically lock or unlock your door depending on who’s approaching. For this to work, you and your […]
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 block out sound. Yes, yes. But the unfortunate truth is that often means if you want open-ear buds for one situation, you’ll have to buy […]
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 USB-C ports, one USB-A, and a MagSafe pad, that automatically activates an AI companion app when you attach your iPhone to the wireless charger. What’s […]
Narwal’s new robo vacuum cleaner switches to quiet mode near a baby’s crib.
We were rightly skeptical of AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Point” laptop chips in 2024. Now they’re in some of the very best laptops you can buy, arguably hitting the sweet spot of price, performance, and battery life. Today at CES, AMD is announcing its successor, the Ryzen AI 400 line – but there’s nothing […]
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 with an ultra-slim chassis. There aren’t many details right now, as Alienware is only sharing some basic renders, and the behind-glass nonworking prototypes I saw […]
Eureka is adding an even cheaper dock-equipped robovac to its lineup. During CES 2026, Eureka showed off the new E10 Evo Plus, a robovac featuring a mop pad, 10,000Pa of suction, two anti-tangle brushes, and a self-emptying docking station for just $299. It’s an even better deal than the Eureka E10s, a mopping pad-equipped robovac […]