These are the smart home gadgets that impressed me at CES 2026
A giant version of Lockin’s wirelessly charged V7 smart lock was a showstopper on the CES show floor.
I picked Aqara's Smart Lock U400 and Roborock's Saros Rover robot vacuum as the overall be...
Inside the Stream: NAB 2024 Showcases AI, Blockchain and More
Colin was at NABShow for a couple days and on this week’s Inside the Stream we discuss some of his top takeaways. No surprise AI was everywhere at NAB, as was blockchain. We discuss companies incl...
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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Dubious biological age tests sweep Silicon Valley • Plus, Recommendations—our weekly pop culture picks: “Forged,” “While Israel Sle...
I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great
Is this… bliss? | Screenshot: Nathan Edwards / The Verge
Greetings from the year of Linux on my desktop.
In November, I got fed up and said screw it, I'm installing Linux. Since that article ...
We tried to get humanoid robots to do the laundry
At CES this year, humanoid robots appeared to be closer than ever to moving into our homes. LG introduced CLOiD, a household robot it says can handle chores like preparing food and loading the ...