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The first Wi-Fi 8 routers and chips made a surprise appearance at CES 2026, and could launch this year, only a couple of years after Wi-Fi 7 debuted. So, if you don’t already have a Wi-Fi 7 router — and many of us don’t — you might want to consider holding off on upgrading.Rather than focusing on speed upgrades, Wi-Fi 8 promises improved stability. It offers the high speeds and bandwidth of Wi-Fi 7, but with improved power efficiency, higher throughput, and better peer-to-peer communication between devices. Wi-Fi 8 is also better at maintaining fast, stable connections when users are…
LG has announced the pricing and availability for the mix-and-match Sound Suite speakers and home cinema system, which are compatible with the Dolby Atmos FlexConnect technology that enables easier placement of speakers around the home and offers support for wireless Dolby Atmos spatial audio. The company previously showcased the modular range, which includes the central H7 soundbar, the M5 and M7 surround speakers, and the W7 subwoofer before Christmas as part of its pre-CES teases. Now we know how much the components – which can be configured in 27 different ways – will cost in the United States and that…
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech, Big Government, and the big paradigm shifts that result from their collision. Not a subscriber yet? It’s a new year, so why not treat yourself?In 2022, Jake Sullivan, then national security adviser under President Joe Biden and a powerful figure in the White House’s foreign policy team, assembled an interagency planning exercise out of the Situation Room: What were all the possible circumstances and outcomes of an AI arms race between the US and China — from trade wars to real wars, possibly even the arrival of…
Audio-Technica has revealed the sleek new AT-LP7X turntable at CES 2026. The new, manual belt-driven record player serves as an alternative to the recent direct drive releases from the popular Japanese audio firm. With a sleek design, thanks to the premium matte black finish and premium materials, the AT-LP7X is billed as an ideal option for “vinyl enthusiasts who value precision engineering and minimalistic, timeless design.” It’s got a J-shaped tonearm, inspired by AT machines of the 60s and 70s and promises a AT-VM95E cartridge in black on a AT-LT10 headshell. The stylus can be easily replaced or upgraded by…
Just a day after publishing a 40-minute video alleging fraud at Minnesota daycare centers, Nick Shirley had the vice president’s attention.In Shirley’s video, he and another man identified only as “David” roam Minneapolis with cameras and microphones, demanding entrance to daycare centers they say are operated by members of the local Somali community. With scant evidence, Shirley accuses the centers of sweeping fraud, tying it to previous federal fraud cases pursued by Joe Biden’s administration in Minnesota. The men knock on doors, argue with workers who refuse them entry, and conduct man-on-the-street-style interviews, asking people if they’ve ever seen children…
It says a lot about the current moment when one of the world’s largest EV sellers shows up at the world’s biggest electronics show to announce not a new, more affordable model or a cool futuristic concept car, but a humanoid robot. And one we’ve seen already.Hyundai’s decision to use its CES keynote to tout Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot sends a pretty clear message about how the auto industry is absorbing the bad news about EVs in the United States in 2025, and where it thinks things are heading in the new year. EVs are out, and AI and robotaxis…
We’re not even a full week into 2026 yet, but Nvidia has already announced several products and updates to start the new year. Nvidia’s new Vera Rubin architecture was launched earlier than expected at CES, joined by announcements for its own Tesla-rivaling self-driving car technology, and the latest updates coming to DLSS, G-Sync display tech, and the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform.While none of these hold quite the same appeal as a new generation of consumer graphics cards — something we might see at CES 2027, following the RTX 50-series launch last year — it can still be a lot…
As shown during CES 2026, the Spino S1 Pro comes with a robotic arm mounted to a docking station that sits at the edge of your pool. When the bot is ready to charge, the Spino S1 Pro uses an underwater communication system to guide itself to the docking station, which lifts the device up and out of the water. To clean, it uses an onboard camera and several sensors to navigate your pool while identifying messy areas, steps, edges, corners, and obstacles.The Spino S1 Pro comes with five brushless motors and treads that grip the bottom and sides of…
Ever had to rescue your robot vacuum from the ledge between your kitchen and lounge? I have, and it sort of ruins the robot experience – if I can say that without sounding too spoilt. But Roborock might finally have the answer with its new Saros 20. Read more: I’ve ranked the top vacuums for cars, floors, sofas, and everything in between Shown off at CES 2026, it packs a brand-new mobility system called AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0. This system can actually lift the robot’s body to conquer double thresholds up to 3.3-inches tall. It also raises itself intelligently when it…
If you are still running an Intel-based Mac laptop or desktop you’ll probably want to upgrade over the next couple of years. Read on to find out why. All Macs announced after late 2020 have used Apple’s own M1, M2, M3 and M4 series chips, known as Apple Silicon, with previous Macs (2005-2020) running on Intel processors. Going back even earlier, Macs used IBM-derived PowerPC chips. In 2005, Steve Jobs said: “Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far. It’s been ten…
Asus is announcing a new ProArt PX13 convertible laptop and ProArt PZ14 detachable tablet for CES 2026. The PX13 comes in two versions: a standard model and a GoPro Edition. Both feature a stylus-compatible 13.3-inch 2880 x 1800 OLED display, dial pad control built into the trackpad, and AMD’s “Strix Halo” Ryzen AI Max APU options.But what’s special about the GoPro Edition is the inspiration it takes from the popular action cameras: It has vertical lines on its lid, blue color accents, and a hard-shell laptop sleeve you can strap gear to, and the included packaging features pluck-and-pull foam for…
Artworks that can be swapped with a swipe aren’t so sci-fi now that colour E Ink frames are a thing, but it takes more than simply going big if you want real wow factor. InkPoster’s latest isn’t just the world’s largest digital color art poster – the A1 installation sits in a fame hand-crafted by legendary Italian design house Pininfarina. At more than a meter wide, the InkPoster x Pininfarina Duna is a proper statement piece. The 40.5in/A1 dimensions put every other ePaper poster to shame, while its E Ink Spectra 6 screen can show 60,000 convincing colours without the…