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Three months of Audible is only $3 right now

Have a hankering for some audiobooks? Audible is holding one heck of a sale right now, giving users three months of access for $3. That’s a dollar per month. This is something of a winter tradition for the Amazon-owned platform and the promotion ends on January 21. An Audible subscription grants one audiobook per month […]

CES 2026: Longbow Motors shows off its Speedster EV with Donut Lab’s in-wheel motors

As an unabashed fan of electric vehicles, even I have to admit that most of them are pretty boring. Their smooth, quiet and calm demeanors don’t offer much in the way of intrinsic personality, which has led to many brands slapping on outré designs and fake engine sounds to try and dial up the excitement.To […]

TikTok will broadcast some unknown portion of the 2026 World Cup live

TikTok and FIFA are teaming up for World Cup matches. On Thursday, FIFA said its media partners will be able to broadcast “parts of matches” on the social platform. The “preferred platform” partnership will run through the end of 2026.How long the live clips will be is anyone’s guess because “parts of matches” is as […]

I can’t get over this goofy, long-necked ‘cyber pet’ robot at CES

Cute, alien-inspired companion robots are a fixture at CES, but have I ever seen one with a furry telescoping neck that’s also warm to the touch? No, I can’t say I have before this year. OlloBot — which had possibly the cutest booth at CES 2026 — is a home robot and “cyber pet” that […]

You can get a four-pack of Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers for just $45

Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers are back on sale if you’re willing to pick up a bundle. Woot has a four-pack down to just $45, which undercuts the previous all-time low we’ve seen on Amazon ($55) by $10. That’s a discount of 55 percent from the retail price of $100. It’s a compelling opportunity to stock […]

The GE Profile Smart Fridge stops you from buying too much kale

If you’ve ever bought a bag of spinach only to come home and realize you already had a bag of spinach, you may appreciate this fridge. I had a chance to check out the GE Profile Smart Fridge with Kitchen Assistant at CES and was surprised to find I kinda wanted one. To be perfectly […]

NASA delays spacewalk due to a ‘medical concern’ with a crew member

NASA has postponed an International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk that was scheduled for Thursday. “The agency is monitoring a medical concern with a crew member that arose Wednesday afternoon aboard the orbital complex,” the agency wrote. On Thursday, NASA added that ending Crew-11’s mission early was on the table.The unnamed crew member is stable, according […]

It took guts for Dell to admit its mistake, here’s how XPS will make its big comeback in 2026

When Dell made the decision to kill off its XPS laptop name last year, it felt like a big mistake. We said so, in fact, multiple times. But at CES 2026, the company is righting its past wrongs by resurrecting the iconic laptop brand — and this time, this decision feels like the right move […]

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy deftly balances teen drama with intergalactic intrigue

Star Trek is in a weird place right now. Less than three years ago we were living in a golden age with five shows on the air, all with different styles and intended audiences.  But the universe rapidly contracted, with Picard ending while four other shows were cut short. Strange New Worlds still has another […]

Bose made the consumer friendly move to open source its SoundTouch speakers

Bose recently announced the pending end of cloud support for its SoundTouch line of home speakers. This will, in effect, turn the smart speakers into dumb speakers as they will no longer have access to many features and any related software updates. Well, there’s a spot of good news for SoundTouch owners. The company is […]