Nothing CEO explains how and why you’ll pay more for your phones this year
Nothing CEO Carl Pei says the era of cheaper smartphones is ending, with memory shortages and AI demand pushing costs so high that brands have little choice but to raise prices or rethink what phones offer.
Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats
Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to more secure cross-platform chats between iPhone and Android users.
You can now build smarter Google Home routines without extra work
Google Home has added new starters, conditions, and actions that let your automations respond to real activity like media playback and appliance status, making routines more flexible and far more useful than simple schedules.
This artificial skin could give ‘human-like’ sensitivity to robots
A new artificial skin unveiled at CES 2026 could give robots human-like sensitivity, helping machines better understand pressure and texture to handle objects, adapt their grip, and interact with people and environments more naturally.
This tasty lollipop plays music in your head when you bite it
Lollipop Star is an edible candy that doubles as a speaker, using bone-conduction vibrations through your jaw to play music while you bite, blending flavor and sound into one unusual listening experience.
Twelve South’s wireless charging pad looks like a luxurious leather tabletop accessory
Twelve South’s new Valet wireless charger hides modern charging tech inside a premium leather catchall tray, turning an everyday charging pad into a design-forward tabletop accessory meant to stay on display.
Disney+ will soon feel like doomscrolling social media on your phone
Disney+ plans to introduce vertical videos this year, blending streaming with social-style scrolling as it looks to keep users engaged daily and compete with platforms that already dominate phone-first viewing habits.
Apple is planning a massive iPhone camera upgrade, but it’s years away
Apple may eventually bring a 200MP camera to the iPhone, but fresh reports indicate the ambitious upgrade is still far off, with the earliest arrival expected toward the end of the decade.
Gemini will let you change Google TV settings with voice commands
Gemini is getting a bigger role on Google TV, bringing visual-rich answers, photo remix tools, and simple voice commands for adjusting settings without digging through menus.
Amazon revamps Fire TV and its mobile app to help you find shows faster
Amazon is giving Fire TV and its mobile app a major refresh to make it quicker to find movies, shows, live content, and manage your watchlist from both TV and phone.
Clicks is bringing a BlackBerry-style phone and a pocket keyboard to CES 2026
Clicks is heading to CES 2026 with its first smartphone built around communication, alongside a new Power Keyboard that adds physical typing and extra battery life to modern screens.
Ted Lasso season 4 has a release window, but the wait is long
Ted Lasso season 4 is officially back in production, with a mid-2026 release window now in sight. The problem is that it means waiting through an entire football season to get there.
Samsung is bringing AI-generated visuals in the humble Calendar app
Samsung is testing AI generated visuals for its Calendar app, starting with images that adapt to your events. The idea is to make even routine scheduling feel a little smarter and more visual.
New iPhone Air 2 leak revives hope for a 2026 launch
A new leak suggests Apple may not wait until 2027 to launch the iPhone Air 2 after all. Conflicting reports now point to a possible 2026 debut, reviving hopes for an earlier return of Apple’s ultra thin iPhone.
Xbox brings cloud gaming fun to Amazon Fire TVs
Amazon Fire TVs are now getting access to Xbox cloud gaming, allowing users to play Game Pass titles with just a controller and an internet connection. The update reinforces Xbox’s shift toward cloud-first gaming rather than hardware-driven sales.
