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CES turns Las Vegas into the epicenter of the tech world every January, bringing together industry giants and scrappy startups alike to debut the ideas that will shape the year ahead. From cutting-edge AI and robotics to TVs , laptops , and some truly weird tech , CES 2026 delivered no shortage of bold claims and ambitious hardware. Now, we’re excited to announce our official Best of CES 2026 finalists . Selected on the ground in Las Vegas, these finalists represent the most compelling, innovative, and forward-thinking products at the show. They were hand-picked by more than 40 expert journalists from CNET , Mashable , PCMag , ZDNET , and Lifehacker , with additional input from Ziff Davis sister sites Everyday Health and IGN . To qualify, products had to be official CES 2026 exhibitors and stand out by introducing a meaningful new idea, solving a real consumer problem, or raising the bar for performance, design, or quality. The result is a finalist list that spans 22 categories,...

Samsung and Google have new competition in the foldable space. At CES 2026 , Motorola unveiled its first side-foldable smartphone: the Razr Fold. The handheld sports an impressive 6.6-inch external screen and an 8.1-inch flexible main display. Motorola hasn’t provided dimensions yet, so we don’t know how thick it is yet or how it compares to other foldables in that respect. We do know, however, that it'll include support for the Moto Pen Ultra stylus. This is actually a fairly big deal, as Samsung dropped the feature for the Z Fold 7 . Modern foldables basically double as tablets, so a stylus is always appreciated. A phone. Motorola There's a robust camera system here, with a 50MP Sony sensor, a 50MP ultra-wide/macro, a 50MP telephoto, a 32MP external selfie lens and a 20MP internal camera. It also offers the ability to record in Dolby Vision. The Razr Fold will be available in blue and white. We don't have any information regarding internal specs, pricing or avail...

SAVE 40%: As of Jan. 6, the Roborock Qrevo Edge S5A robot vacuum and mop is back to its record-low Black Friday price of $599.99. That's $400 off its usual $999.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Roborock Roborock Qrevo Edge S5A robot vacuum and mop $599.99 at Amazon $999.99 Save $400   Get Deal Roborock's 2026 spread of robot vacuums just dropped at CES on Jan. 6. While exact prices haven't been revealed yet, we can expect the flagships to sit near the $1,599.99 price point of Roborock's 2025 CES robot vacs . If you're looking for something a little more budget-friendly, Amazon has an amazing $400 off deal on another solid 2025 Roborock: Get the Roborock Qrevo Edge S5A for a record-low sale price of $599.99 , matching its Black Friday price. The Roborock Qrevo Edge's 18,500 Pa of suction power isn't far off from the 22,000 Pa seen in all three of Roborock's Saros vacuums from last year. Those numbers have since been upstage...

If OpenAI were to buy Pinterest, it would be a big shift for lots of folks. Now, to be clear, there doesn't seem to be much smoke — at least for now — about OpenAI actually buying Pinterest. The idea surfaced in an article from The Information where staffers predicted what could happen in 2026. Reporter Ann Gehan predicted that OpenAI would buy Pinterest, which is obviously just a bit of prognostication and not a report that a deal was imminent, or even on the table. Wrote Gehan: "OpenAI would be most interested in the bones of Pinterest’s business, like its trove of image data and its existing advertising business, as well as relationships with merchants. Pinterest’s digital scrapbooking features could also complement OpenAI’s image- and video-generation tools and help it fend off competition from other AI heavyweights like Google, which launched a Pinterest-like feature in 2025." So, what would that mean for users and, well, everyone else? For ChatGPT users, ...

There's a good chance you spend more time talking to your phone's virtual assistant, or dictating text with your voice, instead of actually calling people these days. But, as convenient as voice input can be, you don't want to be the obnoxious person shouting commands to Siri or ChatGPT in a quiet library. And you probably won't have much luck dictating an email in a room with toddlers screaming and Peppa Pig blaring on the TV. (Ask me how I know.) At CES 2026 , the startup Subtle is unveiling its solution to those issues: Voicebuds. While they look like a typical pair of wireless earbuds, they feature a custom AI model that lets you dictate text below the sound of a whisper. Additionally, they can also filter out noisy environments so that you don't have to shout for dictation and voice commands. The Voicebuds seem similar to the WHSP ring we saw at CES 2024 , which let whisper to your phone, and they also compete with other AI earbuds like the Notebuds One . S...

LG has unveiled its humanoid robot that can handle household chores. After teasing the CLOiD last week, the company has offered its first look at the AI-powered robot it claims can fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, serve food and help out with other tasks.  The CLOiD has a surprisingly cute "head unit" that's equipped with a display, speakers, cameras and other sensors. "Collectively, these elements allow the robot to communicate with humans through spoken language and 'facial expressions,' learn the living environments and lifestyle patterns of its users and control connected home appliances based on its learnings," LG says in its press release .  The robot also has two robotic arms — complete with shoulder, elbow and wrist joints — and hands with fingers that can move independently. The company didn't share images of the CLOiD's base, but it uses wheels and technology similar to what the appliance maker has used for robot vacuums. The com...

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown. An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle. If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered. SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hint Speed. SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Ai...

TL;DR: This refurbished 2017 MacBook Air is on sale for $199.97 (reg. $999), offering a reliable Apple laptop for work, school, and everyday use at a fraction of its original price. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air 2017 (Refurbished) $199.97 $999 Save $799.03   Get Deal Buying a brand-new MacBook Air at full price isn’t always realistic — especially when everyday expenses already feel like they’re doing the most. The good news is that you don’t actually need the latest model to get the familiar Apple experience. Right now, a refurbished MacBook Air is available for $199.97 . If your laptop needs revolve around work, school, streaming, or general day-to-day browsing, this new-to-you MacBook Air still checks a lot of boxes. Sure, it’s a 2017 model, but it remains a dependable machine for common tasks like writing papers, answering emails, attending video calls, and managing spreadsheets. Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get...

The price for a PS4 copy of the relatively obscure Star Wars racing game, Star Wars Racer Revenge , has dramatically increased in the last few days because of the game’s use in the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreak, Eurogamer reports . The PS2 game was originally released in 2002, and was ported to PS4 by Limited Run Games in 2019 . Its role as a key ingredient in the jailbreaking process was announced on December 31. Interested jailbreakers need Racer Revenge to jailbreak PS5 12.00 firmware because of a bug in the game's Hall of Fame feature, according to Eurogamer . The bug makes it possible to inject new code into Sony's console, and because the PS5 is able to load and play PS4 discs, Star Wars Racer Revenge is an easier method to pull the jailbreak off. Retail releases of games are a common way to execute exploits and hacks because, unlike digital copies, they can’t be directly patched. While the PS4 version of Star Wars Racer Revenge was available for anywhere betwe...

This week, X users noticed that the platform's AI chatbot Grok will readily generate nonconsensual sexualized images, including those of children. Mashable reported on the lack of safeguards around sexual deepfakes when xAI first launched Grok Imagine in August. The generative AI tool creates images and short video clips, and it specifically includes a "spicy" mode for creating NSFW images. While this isn't a new phenomenon, the building backlash forced the Grok team to respond. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. "There are isolated cases where users prompted for and received AI images depicting minors in minimal clothing," Grok's X account posted on Thursday. It also stated that the team has identified " lapses in safeguards " and is "urgently fixing them." xAI technical staff member, Parsa Tajik, made a similar statement on his personal account: "The team is looking into furth...