The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential helps you schedule heating and cooling, and spot opportunities to cut energy consumption.
Xbox Rewards gets a big update with an overhaul to Game Pass Quests.
Android phones are getting their own MagSafe wireless charging update, with the Galaxy S25 first in line.
Leaked specs suggest the foldable iPhone could have a tiny cover screen paired with a big foldable screen.
Qualcomm’s big CES 2025 laptop play is a new Snapdragon X chip that’ll usher in Copilot+ PCs for around $600.
OM System's CEO says new outdoor gear is coming soon in 2025, and that the brand will double down on outdoors focus.
You might be able to use the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con as a mouse.
No longer just an answer to ‘what’s playing?’, Shazam now wants to predict what you will play.
A dozen flaws, including a critical-severity RCE, were found affecting multiple MediaTek chipsets.
NetEase has finally released the first details for Marvel Rivals Season 1.
Prime Video is already hinting at fresh new TV shows for February 2025, and the first trailer for Newtopia is equal parts exciting, thrilling and silly.
Scan your favorite recipes from your cookbooks and let the Dreo ChefMaker 2 handle the tricky conversions.
CES 2025 has officially kicked off and we're live at the show –here's all of the latest tech news.
https://www.techradar.com/tech-events/live/ces-2025-live-latest-news
One of the many AI Blueprints launched by Nvidia at CES is designed to help you manage your fleet of robots.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/nvidia-unveils-a-fleet-manager-for-warehouse-robots
The time has come to celebrate 2024's best games with The Game Awards. Here, you'll find live coverage of every winner as they were announced, along with all the latest news from new trailers and reveals.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-game-awards-2024-every-announcement
Microsoft is reportedly using deceptive tactics to grow its market share against Google in the search landscape by making Bing look like Google.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/bing/microsoft-wants-you-to-use-bing-so-badly
Do you love Fortnite? Don’t lie, I know at least some of you reading this do. I play the game without a hint of shame, even if I have to turn on what I call Old Man Mode and do it in no-build. I’m not fan enough to buy a Peely the Banana-themed portable SSD to show my fanhood, but hey, you do you. SanDisk is here to let you fly that flag in 1TB or 2TB capaci
Rufus is an open-source program that creates bootable USB sticks for Windows installation and more. Compared to Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, Rufus offers many more options for configuration setup. If you’re interested in such a program, we’ll show you how to use it.
Asus unveils TUF Gaming and Prime Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics boards.
While the Blackwell GPU is impressive, DLSS 4 is what truly gets RTX 50-series to 2X better performance over 40-series
As power outages get more frequent, people who'd never much thought about residential home battery backup systems are probably starting to give it some consideration. Plenty of companies are happy to address that need and this week at CES, I got to check out Biolite's solution. Unlike something that needs a pro to install, usin
NVIDIA is launching a native GeForce NOW app on the Steam Deck and browser versions on major mixed reality headsets including the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 and 3S, the company said at CES 2025. That will bring NVIDIA's 2,100-plus titles
Even Realities has turned up at CES 2025 in Las Vegas to show off its smart glasses, the G1, which have been out for a few months now. The company also wanted to use its trip to the desert to show off the G1B, which puts the same technology in a different body. And after just ten minutes playing around with them, I'm already a fan of the way the
Smartwatches do more than just track your steps and deliver phone alerts to your wrist. The best smartwatches go even further, giving you the ability to pay for a cup of coffee, take calls and connect to apps like Spotify all without whipping out your smartphone.
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you already know all of the benefits of a smartwatch. You’re ready to invest, or upgrade from an aging accessory, but we wouldn’t blame you if you if you didn’t know where to start. There a
Qualcomm has launched a new platform that will put Copilot+ PCs in reach of more people. Snapdragon X, the latest addition the brand's Snapdragon X Series that also include the X Elite and the
In a sea of smartphone gaming controllers with chunky grips, obtrusive analog sticks and rigid backplates, the MCON by Ohsnap stands out. It’s a gamepad that essentially turns any phone into a supercharged Xperia Play, complete with Hall effect joysticks, silent buttons and handles that can extend out of its base. It also has bumper-style triggers and actual bumpers. When it’s attached to the back of a phone, the MCON creates a slightly chunky but uniform profile that slides into a pocket wit
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Here's how to overlay multiple widgets inside a Stack and constrain their size and position with Positioned and FractionallySizedBox. https://codewithandrea.com/tips/stack-fractionally-sized-box/
Multiple important refinance rates were higher this week, but refinancing could be still make sense for other reasons. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/homeowners-face-higher-refi-rates-mortgage-refinance-rates-on-jan-7-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Some major mortgage rates are falling. Here's where experts say rates might be headed in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/home-loan-rates-improve-for-borrowers-mortgage-rates-for-jan-7-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
The search for ways to get robot vacuums over tall thresholds reaches inevitable conclusion as Dreame launches bot with tiny mechanical legs.
Tiny AI models advance one of the most applied data science techniques – time forecasting.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/tiny-speedy-ai-models-shake-up-business-as-we-know-it
Philips Hue is now enabled for 2024 LG TVs, having been available for Samsung TVs since 2022.
Details are scant so far, but Signify claims it's the start of "a new era in smart lighting".
Now is the time to invest in the next generation cyber security
https://www.techradar.com/pro/protect-your-network-with-an-ai-secure-browser-and-sase-framework
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We’re seeing more and more smart lighting brands turn to AI when it comes to helping users pick the perfect lighting scene, and now Phiilips Hue is jumping on the bandwagon.
Set for release “in 2025,” the new AI assistant will serve up “personalized lighting scenes based on mood, occasion, or style,” according to a Hue press release.
A screensho
Nvidia announced the "world's smallest AI supercomputer" at CES with Project Digits, a 1 PFLOPS machine to handle the entire Nvidia enterprise software stack.
With the initial salvo of RTX 50-series GPUs now revealed, we take a closer look at the RTX 5070 and discuss how it may actually perform in the real world — with and without the various new technologies like multi-frame generation.
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The new Whale OS 10 takes on Google TV with user profiles. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/whale-tv-rolls-out-updated-tv-os-with-ai-powered-recs-voice-assistant/#ftag=CADf328eec
Good looking, fun to wear, and insane battery life
Many of LinkedIn's fastest-growing jobs in the UK didn’t even exist 25 years ago, and AI features more than once.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-jobs-are-among-the-fastest-growing-in-the-uk
NVIDIA has confirmed that it is bringing GeForce Now to India in 2025, and I have all the details.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/nvidia-is-finally-bringing-geforce-now-to-india-2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage for the CES 2025 keynote, spilling the beans on the Blackwell RTX 50-series and discussing AI, neural rendering, DLSS 4, and more to a packed sports arena in Las Vegas.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-announces-rtx-50-series-at-up-to-usd1-999
The original ROG Flow Z13 was always a bit of an odd machine. It felt like the strange lovechild between a Surface Pro and a traditional gaming laptop. But at CES 2025, ASUS is giving the tablet a much needed refresh that includes a massive performance boost thanks to the company’s updated XG Mobile graphics dock.
One of the biggest depar
NVIDIA has introduced DLSS 4, the latest version of its real-time image upscaling technology, at CES 2025. It is coming to all RTX GPUs, including the RTX 20 series that was discontinued back in 2020, but the older models aren't getting all its features. In the new GeForce RTX 50 series models, DLSS 4 will enable Multi Frame Generation. The feature generates up to three additional frames for every traditionally rendered one and can help multiply frame rates by up to eight times more than trad
CES 2025 has begun, which means a whole fleet of new gadgets has been unleashed onto the world. As usual, team Engadget has battled jet lag, sleep deprivation and the static shocks of those horrible casino carpets to bring you all the news that’s fit to print.
But if you’re too busy to keep your browser locked on the site (o
In this bonus episode, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the latest innovations in robot vacuums, new AI PC hardware from AMD and Intel, and Dell's decision to nuke its PC brands in favor of Apple-esque "Dell Pro" and "Dell Pro Max" branding. (Note: We recorded this episode before NVIDIA announced its new RTX 5000 GPUs, but we'll have more to say on that soon!)
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One of the things I love the most about CES is finding all the silly one-offs and concept products that might never see full production. At CES 2025, MSI made something truly joyful when it created a custom CPU cooler that features a built-in turntable.
The water block’s official name is the Mag Coreliquid A13 concept, though a name doesn’t really matter because MSI says it doesn’t have plans to turn it into an actual retail device. That’s kind of a bummer since not only does it mean y
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At CES 2025, Nike brought the heat with a collaborative boot made with athletes in mind. That didn't stop us from trying it on. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/we-tried-on-nike-shoes-that-look-like-boats-and-squeeze-and-heat-your-strained-weary-feet/#ftag=CADf328eec
What if your robovac could detect spills and untangle its own brushes? You no longer need to wonder with Eurkea's new J15 Max Ultra. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/ces-2025-eurekas-j15-max-ultra-robovac-uses-ai-actively-detect-spills-untangle-itself/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Eufy E20 is a three-in-one, fast-charging smart vacuum at CES 2025, and we haven't seen anything else quite like it before. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/eufys-cutting-edge-new-vacuum-is-a-robot-handheld-and-stick-vac-all-at-once/#ftag=CADf328eec
Anker's portable essentials announced at CES 2025 include a cool new electric cooler, solar umbrella, portable chargers and more. Here's what's new. https://www.cnet.com/news/ces-2025-anker-solixs-new-electric-cooler-solar-umbrella-and-portable-chargers-keep-the-fun-going-outdoors/#ftag=CADf328eec
The XR3 Pro looks to push into Meta Orion territory. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/rayneos-newest-ar-glasses-shrink-down-into-smaller-sizes/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 106 for Jan. 7. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-jan-7-106/#ftag=CADf328eec
Packed with entertainment focused-tech and boasting big autonomous claims, Sony and Honda's joint-venture electric sedan is finally available to order. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/sony-honda-open-reservations-for-2026-afeela-1-ev-starts-at-89900/#ftag=CADf328eec
Yes, the new Omen 16 Max is loaded with the latest from Nvidia, Intel and AMD, but what good is all that performance if you're throttled all the time? https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/most-powerful-hp-omen-gaming-laptop-ever-has-clever-ways-to-stay-cool-and-clean/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are some hints — and the answers — for the Jan. 7 Strands puzzle, No. 310. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-7-310/#ftag=CADf328eec
It's not a giant alien head, but the 80L desktop is roomy and ready for top performance -- now and down the road -- while the laptop designs are inspired by the Northern Lights. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/alienware-rediscovers-its-enthusiast-roots-with-area-51-desktop-and-laptops/#ftag=CADf328eec
Let's get to know Nvidia's new flagship RTX 5090 graphics card -- and the 5080, 5070 Ti and 5070. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/the-wait-is-over-nvidias-next-gen-rtx-50-gpus-are-here/#ftag=CADf328eec
At CES 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang kicks off CES, the world's largest consumer electronics show, with a new RTX gaming chip, updates on its AI chip Grace Blackwell and its future plans to dig deeper into robotics and autonomous cars. https://www.cnet.com/videos/everything-announced-at-nvidias-ces-event-in-12-minutes/#ftag=CADf328eec
The newly-unveiled SOLIX Solar Umbrella is my unexpected summer essential.
We're live covering all the latest news from AMD's CES 2025 keynote as it happens.
We finally have a Last of Us Season 2 release month – and details on new PlayStation adaptations like a Horizon Zero Dawn film
Razer has announced its thinnest ever gaming laptop, the Blade 16, with an Nvidia RTX 5090 – but it’s had to dump Intel.
Alienware is bringing back its Area 51 line of gaming PC and laptop at CES 2025.
We're live covering all the latest news from Nvidia's CES 2025 keynote as it happens.
https://www.techradar.com/live/news/nvidia-ces-2025-keynote-live-blog
At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Alienware has announced a new series of Area 51 desktops and laptops, designed to bring Alienware back to the forefront of gaming PCs.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is the first gaming laptop that got my heart to grow three sizes, but can Asus deliver the same present at CES 2025? I think so.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/asus-zephyrus-g14-g16--specs-design
HP unveils the refresh of its most popular gaming laptop at CES 2025
I like the idea of a gaming tablet, but between the price and practicality, is it really a good idea to bring the Asus ROG Flow Z13 back?
Are you ready for gaming laptops with power as incredible as an RTX 5090?
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/asus-rtx-50-series-rog-strix-scar-gaming-laptops-ces-2025
Wired HyperX Pulsefire Saga and wireless Saga Pro gaming mice will offer free printable blueprints for its eight customizable parts.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/hyperx-pulsefire-mouse-ces-2025
NVIDIA unveiled its Blackwell family GPUs, with both the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 going on sale January 30.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia-unveils-rtx-5080-and-rtx-5090
Cherry unveiled its latest computer accessories at CES 2025, which includes two new wireless mechanical keyboards.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/cherry-announces-new-wireless-mechanical-gaming-keyboards
Dust can easily clog up your gaming laptop, resulting in a noticeable drop in performance. HP wants to fix that with self-cleaning intake fans in its new OMEN MAX 16 gaming laptop.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/hp-omen-max-16-ces-announcement
Area-51 was one of the first gaming PCs I coveted in the late 90s, and it's making a return with the latest performance hardware from Intel and NVIDIA. But a couple of design choices leave me scratching my head.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/alienware-area-51-ces-announcement
At CES 2025, Razer announced the latest Blade 16. Completely redesigned, the new Blade 16 is the thinnest gaming laptop Razer has ever made — and it's powered by AMD.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/razer/razer-blade-16-announcement-ces-2025
During CES 2025, HP announced five new OMEN gaming monitors, including an update to one of my top-rated monitors and a smart gaming display for cloud streaming.
https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/monitors/hp-omen-monitor-announcements-ces-2025