Lots of time to think about the robot uprising while folding laundry. LG teased that it would be showing off a new robot for a "zero labor home" at CES. We now have a bit more detail on what to expect. The company says that its CLOiD home robot can fetch milk from the fridge, put a croissant in the oven, and even do some laundry, including folding and stacking clothes. CLOiD isn't the first laundry-folding robot we've seen, it's not even the only one at CES this year - SwitchBot's Onero H1 will also be able to tackle your hamper. LG's does seem particularly impressive, at least on paper. While the Onero looks like someone stuck some arms on Stop & Shop's Marty, CLOiD has two fully articulated arms with seven …Read the full story at The Verge.

Heading into the new year, it's hard to tell what exactly the future holds for Xbox. Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day, Forza Horizon 6, and Fable should make this a solid year for its first-party games, but that's not the part I'm fully worried about. Microsoft's continued embrace of AI, the release of the Steam Machine, and the rising cost of hardware components like RAM are what leave me the most concerned for Xbox's future as a hardware manufacturer.

You must be able to trust the NotePin S — doctors use it! Plaud has updated its compact NotePin AI recorder. The new NotePin S is almost identical to the original, except for one major difference: a button. It's joined by a new Plaud Desktop app for recording audio in online meetings, which is free to owners of any Plaud Note or NotePin.The NotePin S has the same FitBit-esque design as the 2024 original and ships with a lanyard, wristband, clip, and magnetic pin, so you can wear it just about any way you please - now all included in the box, whereas before the lanyard and wristband were sold separately. It's about the same size as the NotePin, comes in the same colors (black, purple, or silver) …Read the full story at The Verge.

Every year around this time, gamers usually start making plans. We start budgeting for new GPUs, maybe some more RAM, and an SSD or two. Heck, even a full rebuild if things line up just right. This year, though, that entire conversation feels dead on arrival. Across the board, hardware upgrade plans are being stalled or outright scrapped, and it's not because we've suddenly stopped caring about performance. It's because the price tags for RAM, SSDs, and GPUs have all shot straight through the stratosphere.

The Aliro standard will launch this year. The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to-unlock and UWB hands-free unlocking for smart locks, will arrive early this year, according to the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). "We're delighted to share that Aliro, the CSA's standardized credential and communication protocol that lets trusted smartphones and wearables act as digital keys with smart locks and readers in your home and where you badge, has passed its final verification milestone and will come to market in Q1 2026," Nelson Henry, Chair of the Aliro Steering Committee, told The Verge in an em …Read the full story at The Verge.

As a home lab enthusiast and hobbyist developer, I constantly run into issues. All too often, I know I've solved a problem but can't remember how. While I do take notes or document things in my Dokuwiki instance, I'm not as diligent with it as I should be. It's a problem that several developers face. You've got a code snippet tucked away in a note, perhaps, or maybe a markdown file, or maybe even an email or message to yourself. The problem isn't the code, it's finding it.

As convenient as 3-in-1 chargers can be, the vast majority of them work with a variety of smartphones and wireless earbuds, but only support one wearable: the Apple Watch. That's what sets the UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock that Belkin just announced at CES 2026 apart. Its design can accommodate different smartwatches, but you'll need to supply your own charging puck.Belkin expects the UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock to launch in "select markets" sometime in Q1 2026 where it will sell for $64.99. That's slightly cheaper than Kuxiu's $80 X40 Turbo that folds up smaller for travel, but like many others, it's only compatible with the App …Read the full story at The Verge.

When it comes to CPUs, the performance metrics justifiably take the center stage, but too often, it's the flashiest ones that steal the spotlight.

Belkin has announced a new version of one of its first accessories for the Switch 2 at CES 2026. The Charging Case Pro for Nintendo Switch 2 carries forward the same 10,000mAh internal battery as the original, but it's been redesigned so you don't need to remove the battery to charge it, and you no longer need a short cable to connect it to the console.On the outside of the Charging Case Pro you'll now find a USB-C port that makes charging the internal battery a little more convenient, alongside a small display showing its remaining battery life. The interior of the original version of the case was designed to prop up the Switch 2 using th …Read the full story at The Verge.

Belkin has announced a new wireless display adapter that works without the need for a Wi-Fi network. The ConnectAir Wireless HDMI Display Adapter includes a USB-C transmitter you connect to devices like laptops, tablets, and phones, and an HDMI receiver that plugs into a display. You don't need to install drivers or stick to compatible apps, and Belkin says the adapter's range maxes out at 131 feet, so you can use it while crashed in a hotel room or to present through a distant projector in a conference room.The wireless adapter, which is expected to be available in "select markets" starting in Q1 2026 for $149.99, isn't as convenient as A …Read the full story at The Verge.

Windows Search has been a thorn in my side for as long as I have used the OS. I often rely on the search field in the Start menu or taskbar to locate a file I very well know the location of, and yet, Search takes longer that clicking through File Explorer would, or just disappoints with irrelevant results. It’s slow, often inaccurate, and seems more interested in serving me Bing results I didn't ask for. Even Microsoft's answer to this frustration for power users—PowerToys Run—feels half-baked. While it is certainly a step up from the start menu, it still largely relies on the same sluggish underlying indexing service that plagues the OS. It mimics Spotlight Search from macOS, but the semblance is only skin-deep.

Modern GPUs are running hot, and that's inevitable. They are pushing higher frames than ever, and that's not possible without generating a ton of heat. Now, while advancements in process nodes and architecture mean that they aren't running too hot compared to older generations, there's still a problem, especially with CPUs, SSDs, and RAM picking up as well. With all that heat combined, undervolting emerged as a widely used tweak for anyone running mid- to high-end GPUs from the last few generations. But another tweak that should be just as relevant is power limiting.