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Withings isn't done with CES 2026 announcements just yet. The French health tech company just announced a new partnership with Abbott. In the first quarter of the year, Abbott Lingo users will be able...
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, an Energy Star-style certification for smart home security, could be winding down less than a year after it launched. Safety testing company UL Solutions has announced...
Hi HN, I built a small Linux CLI tool called witr (Why Is This Running?). The idea came from a situation most of us have hit: you log into a machine, see a process or port running, and immediately won...
Gamers, roll up! CES is always jam-packed with new laptop announcements, acting as a barometer for the year's upcoming releases. The proofs of concept at the show display what could potentially come f...
CES serves a few different purposes - to give us the sense of what's to come during the year, to introduce strange devices , and for companies to show off the newest technology. While there wasn't as ...
The show may be best known for the debut of high-end, budget-busting TVs - of which there was no shortage this year - but in recent years many companies have used CES to announce their latest charging...
Crypto majors fall for first time in 2026; BTC at $92k. Morgan Stanley files for BTC, ETH and SOL ETFs. US Senate schedules key vote for crypto market structure bill for next week. Hyperliquid release...
LG is launching its dual mode GX7 OLED monitor in the US, with refresh rates up to 720Hz. Based on LG Display's fourth-generation WOLED panel , the 26.5-inch 27GX790B can run at 540Hz in 1440p resolut...
Crijn Bouman, CEO of Rocsys, said robotaxi companies will need automated charges if they want to scale. Rocsys Humans are responsible for plugging robotaxis into charging stations and maintenance. Roc...
Plans to launch in France, Italy, Canada, and the UK have been put on hold. International customers who had their sights set on Meta's Ray-Ban Display smart glasses will have to wait a little longer. ...
Buddyo is a smart base designed to add AI to figurines like Funko Pops using NFC tags. AI toys, companions, and robots have been everywhere at CES this year , but among the horde of waddling plushies ...
I (17y/o) have been developing a rocket launch simulation that allows the user to explore what it's like launching a rocket from earth and putting it into orbit. This idea originally started as an edu...
You’re not ready for this level of weirdness. There's never a shortage of exciting and innovative tech at CES. A superthin TV and tri-folding phone are cool and all, but sometimes the weirdest gadgets...
Zeroth’s W1 robot isn’t quite WALL-E — but it’s 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...
An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', ...
A rendering of Walmart's new corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart Walmart is investing big bucks in its tech workforce as it looks to beef up its e-commerce business. A software engineer...
Jolly said he's decided to embrace AI instead of being fearful of it. Courtesy of Rishab Jolly Rishab Jolly, a senior program manager at Microsoft, considers himself an early adopter of AI . He shared...
Garry Tan is a top seed investor. Courtesy Y Combinator founders seized the AI boom in 2025, with increasingly younger teams securing millions in seed funding. Founders launched companies ranging from...