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Samsung aims for ultimate flexibility with latest canister projector
7 January 2026 @ 10:41 am
Back in 2022, Samsung released a cool-looking portable projector aimed directly at Gen Z and millennials. A game-friendly edition followed, and now the AI-packin' Plus model has emerged – which is not just brighter, but sports a plonk and play design.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: ces-2026, Kawasaki's four-legged robot-horse vehicle is going into production
7 January 2026 @ 6:19 am
What was announced as a 2050 pipe dream by Kawasaki, the company's hydrogen-powered, four-hooved, all-terrain robot horse vehicle Corleo is actually going into production and is now expected to be commercially available decades earlier – with the first model to debut in just four years.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Kawasaki, Revolver-like cylinder fires bullet dice when you pull the trigger
7 January 2026 @ 2:32 am
Bringing a touch of Russian Roulette to gaming, these bullet-shaped metal dice shoot out of a cylinder modeled on a classic revolver to give the classic roll more drama than we could have ever imagined.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Gaming, Bullet, Volkswagen’s new EV SUV boasts 425-mile range, but you can't get one
7 January 2026 @ 2:02 am
VW’s ID.UNYX sub-brand has adopted an “in China, for China” strategy, and the new ID.Unyx 08 carries that baton forward as an electric SUV built exclusively for the Chinese market – for now. That means readers in the West can’t have it, and here’s why that's a bit of a bummer.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Volkswagen, 1.5-min instant tent promises cozy, hassle-free winter camping
7 January 2026 @ 12:04 am
One of our favorite tents of 2025, the Gazelle T4 Overland EXP impressed with its combination of fast, convenient setup and burly, all-weather construction. The all-new Backcountry series takes it a step further with an even heavier, 4-season design built to camp comfortably from sweltering desert basins to high-alpine snow drifts and all altitudes in between.Continue ReadingCategory: Tents, Gear, OutdoorsFloating drones stream light, water and sound in synchronized shows
6 January 2026 @ 9:30 pm
Traditional fountains are all very well and good, but … they have a way of always staying in the same place, in the same configuration. Arivia is out to change that, with fleets of synchronized illuminated aquatic drones that shoot out water while playing music.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Autonomous,Top five motorcycles to look forward to in 2026
6 January 2026 @ 7:46 pm
And just like that, we’re staring at an exciting new year, possibly the year when we see a genuine turning point for motorcycles. And I’m not just talking about incremental updates or another special-edition paint job – the 2026 crop of bikes hints at deeper shifts in how motorcycles are designed, powered, and positioned.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: LG’s housekeeper robot designed to automate your daily chores
6 January 2026 @ 12:57 pm
LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and visual learning to automate daily household tasks.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: ces-2026, LG, Humanoid, Lego's next-gen bricks make your creations interactive
6 January 2026 @ 10:31 am
Lego's construction sets have been a fantastic choice for analog play for several decades now. These interlocking building blocks are set to get way more interesting with the inventive toy company's new Smart Play system that features electronics-packed bricks and minifigures for more immersive playtime.Continue ReadingCategory: ConsuAI co-pilot uses machine learning to reduce deadly sea collisions
6 January 2026 @ 6:08 am
If you want to spoil a sailor's day, then a ship collision is the way to do it. That's why Texas A&M University has come up with its Ship collision avoidance of Machine learning And Radar Technology for Stationary Entities and Avoidance (SMART-SEA).Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Shipwrecks, Shipping