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HP’s EliteBoard made me believe in keyboard computers again

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to have a keyboard computer — that is, a computer where the entire machine was stuffed inside of a keyboard. Maybe I caught a glimpse of the Commodore 64 at an impressionable age, but for whatever reason, the idea has always intrigued me. Now HP […]

AMD’s Ryzen AI 400 chips are a big boost for laptops and desktops alike

The whole AI PC trend didn’t exactly set the world on fire last year, but, like clockwork, AMD is still ready to deliver a new batch of AI chips at CES 2026. The Ryzen AI 400 processors will offer some slight speed upgrades over last year’s chips, and notably, they also include AMD’s first Copilot+ […]

AMD’s new Ryzen AI Max+ chips and Ryzen 7 9850X3D court desktop enthusiasts at CES 2026

While it’s nice to see desktop support in AMD’s new Ryzen AI 400 chips, demanding gamers and enthusiasts will likely be more intrigued by the company’s next batch of Ryzen AI Max+ chips, as well as the new Ryzen 7 9850X3D with 3D V-Cache. The former will make its way into small desktops and a […]

Alienware teases new super-slim and entry-level gaming laptops at CES 2026

After relaunching its Area-51 brand with a new 16-inch laptop in 2025, Alienware is teasing two new laptops at CES 2026 in an attempt to reach an even larger audience. Dell’s gaming brand plans to launch both entry-level and ultra-slim models later this year, and in the meantime, it’s rolling out updates to its existing […]

Vivoo’s toilet computer keeps an eye on your hydration

Urinalysis company Vivoo has rocked up at CES 2026 with two new products designed to keep an eye on your health. The first is the Smart Toilet, which clips onto your bowl and uses optical sensors to monitor your hydration levels. It’s an evolution of the smart toilet product it originally announced back in 2023, […]

NAOX’s wireless earbuds have a built-in EEG to monitor your brain health

French startup NAOX is at CES with a groundbreaking wearable EEG for clinics and research, but that’s not what we’re interested in today. Because it’s also here showing off a prototype of the consumer version, which incorporates its brain-scanning technology in wireless earbuds. As early as the end of this year, your earbuds could pull […]

Peacock is expanding Dolby Vision and Atmos availability for live sports

You’ll be able to watch more live sports programming on Peacock that supports Dolby Vision and Atmos starting this year. At the moment, the only live sports offering you can enjoy with Atmos on the service is Sunday Night Football. Now, Dolby Laboratories has announced at CES that Peacock is expanding the availability of Dolby […]

Rokid introduces display-free AI smartglasses at CES 2026

Smartglasses company Rokid has introduced new display-free AI glasses at CES 2026. Dubbed “Style”, the glasses are intended for all-day use and are compatible with users’ corrective prescriptions. Style supports multiple AI engines, including ChatGPT and DeepSeek, instead of being locked to any LLM. The glasses can also work with Google Maps and Microsoft AI […]

This tabletop sleep device and sunrise alarm clock aims to help you put your phone away before bed

“Relaxing” isn’t a word anyone is likely to associate with CES. If anything, it is the antithesis of CES, an exhausting and wildly overstimulating marathon event that takes place in the already exhausting and wildly overstimulating Las Vegas. But a demo of Ambient’s bedside device, Dreamie, ahead of its appearance at CES-adjacent Pepcom had me […]

Dell revives its XPS laptops after a boneheaded rebranding

Last year, Dell killed off all of its PC brands, including the iconic XPS lineup, and replaced them with a simplified naming scheme. It was a move meant to make it easier for people to discern between the company’s many brands, but in reality, it just just made the company’s lineup even more confusing. We […]