Image and video capabilities could be crucial in 2026. Getty Images Partners a16z said ChatGPT is winning the consumer AI race, but things can change "very quickly." They predict that image an...
The company continued to diversify into the AI and high-performance computing sectors in 2025, with major deals and credit expansions....
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X and X2 processors may finally have access to Fortnite and Epicâs Easy Anti-Cheat, but despite how much Qualcomm is trying to push gaming on the Snapdragon platform this year,...
January 7 marks one year since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area in California. It killed 31 people and destroyed about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. To improve i...
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LEGO has announced the Smart Brick, a chip-powered piece due to be integrated into upcoming sets that it describes as "the next exciting chapter" of the 90-year-old toy company. The Smart Brick contai...
Jamie Siminoff hopes teaming up with Watch Duty will help fight wildfires like the one that tore through the Pacific Palisades and burned down the garage that he founded Ring out of in 2012. Shelby Mo...
The collaborative relationship between LEGO and Nintendo, two world leaders in family-friendly entertainment that operate in the adjacent realms of toys and games, began with the 1999 release of LEGO ...
If you have an iPhone, the Apple Watch is the best smartwatch for you. But there was only one Apple Watch when the smartwatch launched in 2015. A decade later, youâve got three flavors to choose from:...
EVA AI is launching a pop-up Café where users can dine with their AI companion, even as experts caution against substituting human connection....
For any LEGO newcomer â any adult who's looking for an entry point into this incredible hobby â you can't go wrong with one of the car replicas. The newest models incorporate a bit of everything â a l...
There is a mysterious countdown timer on Amazonâs official website for its Fallout TV series that is set to unlock when the Season 2 finale comes out â but fans think it might also signal the shadowdr...
Ponder the orb, but with a retro pixel-art vibe. SwitchBot's new RGB desk light lets you put a teeny version of the Las Vegas Sphere in your home. The AI-powered Obboto lamp announced at CES is descri...
Narwal's successor to its edge-mopping Flow robovac is here , and it sports a refreshed design along with a new cleaning mode that can scan your floor to tag valuables that you may have dropped, like ...
Chinaâs biggest tech groups and a clutch of fast-rising consumer electronics brands are battling for coveted sponsorship slots at the Spring Festival Gala, as intensifying competition in artificial in...
Zerothâs W1 robot isnât quite WALL-E â but itâs close. An AI robotics startup called Zeroth is turning WALL-E into a real-life robot companion. Though the WALL-E version with the Disney-licensed desig...
Last year, Intel had the best iGPU on the market. This year, itâs broken that record by over 70% with Panther Lake and it's a huge win for handhelds. âWeâve overdeliveredâ is how Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan ...
Baseâs push into creator coins is facing mounting criticism from traders and builders after Nick Shirleyâs token on Zora spiked to about a $9 million valuation and then promptly slumped....
The global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22T as majors continue to grind up; BTC +1% at $93,780; ETH +2% at $3,240, SOL +3% at $139; XRP led up 12% to $2.37 RENDER (+18%), SUI (+18%) and L...
Ro Khanna, a California progressive who opposed the US congressional effort to force the Chinese divestment of TikTok, will replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi as the top Democrat on t...