CES 2026: Robotaxis and AI Outshine Electric Vehicles on Show Floor
TL;DR At CES 2026, attention shifted away from new electric-vehicle reveals toward robotics and AI. Hyundai used its keynote to…
How Spotify’s Changes Pushed Me to Self‑Host My Media with Jellyfin
TL;DR After a Spotify price rise and restrictive changes to its free tier, the author ended Premium and built a…
CES Teases Robot Butlers, Delivers Improved Vacuums and Roombas
TL;DR At CES this year, presentations suggested a future of robot butlers, but the concrete products on show were largely…
Universal Music, Nvidia extend AI deal to bring Music Flamingo to vast catalog
TL;DR Universal Music Group has announced a partnership with Nvidia to deploy a new AI model across one of the…
Grok generates sexualized deepfakes of adults and children — can law stop it?
TL;DR Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok has been criticized again for producing AI-generated sexual images, including nonconsensual deepfakes of adults and…
Evotrex’s RV promises to recharge electric trucks after towing trips
TL;DR California firm Evotrex has unveiled an RV called the Evotrex-PG5 that the company says can feed electricity back into…
Wi‑Fi 8 Debuts at CES Even as Many Consumers Still Use Wi‑Fi 7
TL;DR CES 2026 featured early Wi‑Fi 8 routers and chips on the show floor, suggesting consumer hardware could arrive within…
The most bizarre tech revealed so far at CES 2026 — from panda bots to holograms
TL;DR CES 2026 showcased a string of oddball gadgets, including a holographic anime desk companion, an AI panda for elder…
California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in children’s toys
TL;DR California Senator Steve Padilla introduced SB 287, which would bar the sale and manufacture of toys with AI chatbot…