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Xeros washing machine will offer consumers a greener way to clean clothes

At CES 2018, Xeros brought some laundry innovations with its bead technology, which it says will transform washing machines.
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Samsung freezes out Alexa, opts for Bixby in Family Hub smart fridges

At CES 2018, Samsung said this year owners of its Family Hub would be able to use its voice assistant Bixby with the fridge.
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Verdera, an Alexa-enabled mirror from Kohler, makes your whole bathroom smart

Kohler's Verdera is an Alexa-enabled mirror that can act as a smart hub for your bathroom. It responds to voice commands, much like an Echo.
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Alexa will soon help you make popcorn with voice-controlled microwaves

Amazon's Alexa will soon control of microwaves. She'll be able to turn on presets, set timers, and more via voice command.
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From candles to LEDs, a quick look at Christmas lights’ past

Christmas lights are actually quite old; they date back to the 1880s, when Thomas Edison decorated Menlo Park.
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Want better beer, fancy cocktails, and ‘aged’ wine? Try these drinking gadgets

What are you drinking at your party? You might want a variety of drinks, so we rounded up some of the better drinking gadgets to help out.
Google Home Max

Google Home Max now available to purchase, Mini on sale for $29

The $399 Google Home Max is now available, and the Google Home Mini is on sale for a limited time. Both work with Google Assistant.
Oral-B Genius 8000 review

Oral-B Genius 8000 Bluetooth Toothbrush review

This Oral-B Genius 8000 Bluetooth Toothbrush review looks at what it’s like to brush your teeth while an app tracks your progress.
PicoBrew Pico C Review

PicoBrew Pico C Review

The PicoBrew Pico C improves on the Pico Pro with a new brew keg that makes the automated homebrew machine a little user friendly, according to our review.
All-Clad Prep & Cook

All-Clad Prep & Cook review

Our All-Clad Prep & Cook review answers the question of whether the $1,000 all-in-one appliance is a must-have.
Apple Park indoors

Everything you need to know about Apple Park

Apple Park is the company’s new spaceship campus, its headquarters where 12,000 employees will work, play, eat, stay fit, and more.
Kirio home

Kirio creates smart homes from scratch, and they learn as you live

The Kirio home automation system helps your smart home learn everything about you the longer you live there.
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Nebia Shower Head review

Our Nebia Shower Head review explores the costs and benefits of showering in a water-saving mist.
Internet of Food

A language for legumes: Can the Internet of Food help us know what we eat?

Dr. Matthew Lange explains the Internet of Food and how it’s connecting everything in the food supply chain.
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Hestan Cue smart cooking system review

Find out the benefits and drawbacks of a smart cooking system in our Hestan Cue review.
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Store your Dom Perignon and Beluga caviar in this $50K Dolce and Gabbana fridge

Smeg teamed up with Dolce amd Gabbana to make hand-painted fridges. After the $34,000 collection, there's now a new $50,000 line.
Nanoleaf Aurora Rhythm music visualizer

Capture rhythm and sound with Nanoleaf’s LED panel music visualizer add-on

The Nanoleaf Aurora Rhythm is a music visualizer module for the Aurora LED panels. It syncs the lights with your music and ambient sound.
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Get your hands on the Nucli smart door lock, and it’ll open with your fingerprint

Westinghouse Nucli is a smart lock and doorbell in one, plus you can open it with your fingerprint. It will cost you $299 on Indiegogo.
Bruno Garbage Can

Got a pile of dust on your floor? This garbage can will suck it up

This little machine can clean your clothes with 10 liters of water and no power

The Drumi, from Yirego, is a foot-powered washing machine that requires no electricity and only 10 liters of water per wash.
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Crowdfunding conundrum: Why the magic device you backed may never show up

Kickstarter and Indiegogo are trying to minimize the long delays that often occur between campaign and product delivery.
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Microwaves will be obsolete by 2027. Here’s what’s going to replace them

RF cooking could change the way you use microwaves and ovens in the very near future.
TicHome Mini

The TicHome Mini lets you bring Google Assistant with you around the house

The TicHome Mini isn't made by Google but it has Google Assistant built in. It runs on batteries so it's portable as well.
Kitchen

Your future kitchen has a smart oven, a burger-flipping bot, and 36 bacon programs

The Smart Kitchen Summit 2017 brought together device makers, chefs, and more to discuss the future of food and cooking when it comes to technology.
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Any app can show recipes. Chef Tyler Florence’s teaches you how to cook

Tyler Florence is working on Innit’s micro-cooking app, which is more about technique instead of recipes.
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LG AS401WWA1 PuriCare air purifier review

After spending some time with the LG AS401WWA1 PuriCare Air Purifier, we have a review of how it works to clean your indoor air.
NutriBullet Balance

See how food changes your smoothie’s nutrition with NutriBullet Balance

The NutriBullet Balance smart blender assesses the nutrition information of everything you add to your smoothie or shake.
GE FirstBuild

GE FirstBuild's Precision Bakeware will let you know when the brownies are done

GE FirstBuild baking pans use sensor technology to determine if you're brownies are done cooking. Then, it'll alert you via an app.
San Juan Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria is using status.pr to track its infrastructure recovery

Puerto Rico website is keeping track of the island’s re-emerging infrastructure

Status.pr is a website the Puerto Rican government set up so citizens can see how the recovery effort is going.
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Like this shirt? Finery suggests clothes like Spotify suggests songs

An interview with Finery founder and CEO Whitney Casey about the site that’s like a virtual closet for your clothes.
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Simplehuman Voice-Activated Sensor Trash Can review

Based on our Simplehuman voice-activated trash can review, you’ll see why a $200 trash can isn’t totally crazy.
C by GE Sol lamp with Alexa

Alexa is more illuminating when she lives inside the C by GE Sol lamp

C by GE Sol is an Alexa lamp, that is, a lamp with Amazon's voice assistant built in, so it can answer questions and provide lighting.
Sobro

Store your beer and charge your phone with Sobro — a high-tech coffee table

Sobro is a coffee table that pairs with your phone to play music and keeps your drinks cold in its refrigerated drawer.
Miele Dialog Oven

Miele’s Dialog Oven promises perfect results thanks to electromagnetic waves

Miele's Dialog Oven use electromagnetic waves to cook food differently than any other oven, and it's both faster and easier.