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Cup, Beverage, Coffee

This robot barista is trying to turn championship coffee into a scalable business

Artly’s Jarvis robot barista uses computer vision, motion capture, and championship level coffee techniques to deliver consistent café quality drinks at scale.
Gemini Intelligence

Google Gemini’s new thinking level lets you dial up the brainpower

Google’s Gemini app may soon let users control how deeply the AI “thinks” before responding. New third-party integrations also appear to be on the way ahead of I/O 2026.
Logo, Disk, Symbol

Gemini is about to get wings on your phone with agentic skills

A new leak suggests Google may be preparing a more powerful version of Gemini that can manage inbox clutter, generate meeting briefs, and even create custom AI skills.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

After flubbing with Siri, Apple plans to host AI agents on the App Store

Developers won't commit to Siri integration over fee fears, and Apple hasn't figured out how to let AI agents into the App Store without breaking its own rules.
The Android Show 2026

The Android Show 2026: Gemini Intelligence, Googlebook, Android 17 updates, and everything else

Google announced Gemini Intelligence, Googlebooks, Android 17 updates, and a redesigned Android Auto at The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026. Missed the event? Here’s everything that landed.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Google’s next Chrome update is a big deal for Android users

Chrome on Android is getting a major AI upgrade with Gemini at its core, turning the browser into a more helpful assistant that can understand pages, handle tasks, and simplify how you use the web.
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6 things Gemini Intelligence is about to do across your Android devices

Google is bringing these Gemini features to Android, expanding it across apps and devices to automate everyday tasks, simplify browsing, and make your phone feel more helpful while keeping you in control.
Sprout Robot

Rice grain-sized sensor could give robots a delicate touch and keep them from breaking stuff

Researchers have built a force sensor the size of a grain of rice that lets robots feel pressure and twisting forces using light, and it's already finding hidden tumors in tissue during early tests.
Officer K looking up at a neon-colored hologram in Blade Runner 2049.

Sci-fi got the gadgets right, but the vibes wrong

Sci-fi promised holograms, floating interfaces, and magic computers. Consumer tech delivered phones, video calls, smart speakers, and the boring version that actually ships.
Claude login screen shown on iPhone

I use AI everyday — here are 3 reasons why I paid for Claude over ChatGPT

I went looking for a better AI and ended up changing how my work gets done. What started as curiosity turned into something I now rely on every single day.
HyperX collaborates with Neurable for a new non-invasive brain-scanning headset

The Fitbit-for-your-brain era could be closer than we think

The next big wearable trend may not count steps or calories at all—it may try to score your focus, fatigue, and readiness.
AI

Yes, you should probably be nicer to your AI — here’s why that’s not as ridiculous as it sounds

You've probably felt it — that slightly hollow, going-through-the-motions quality when an AI interaction goes flat. Science is starting to explain why that happens, and who's responsible for it.
Gmail icon on a screen.

I put Gemini in charge of my Gmail, and it was eye-opening

I didn’t stop worrying about privacy, I just stopped letting it slow me down. And honestly, my inbox has never felt lighter.
AI tool

US tech giants are laying off employees to spend on AI, China says it’s illegal over here

China is aggressively pushing AI adoption and simultaneously letting courts block companies from using it as a layoff excuse. The US isn't even asking the question.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Your car’s Google Assistant is going away, and this is what replaces it

Google is bringing Gemini to cars, promising more natural conversations and smarter in-car assistance that actually understands what you mean.
Apple Maps Suggested Places screenshots.

Every call you make is drawing a map of your city and it just might fix our traffic woes

A team of researchers has built a tool that maps how cities actually function — using nothing but anonymous cell phone data.
Satellite by Starlink

Meta’s latest outrageous deal is getting solar power beamed even at night from satellites

Meta has signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to receive up to one gigawatt of solar power beamed from a fleet of 1,000 satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
DeepSeek AI chatbot running on an iPhone.

DeepSeek V4 is out, touting some disruptive wins over Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude

DeepSeek V4 launched April 24, 2026, with two open-source models that rival closed-source leaders on coding and agentic benchmarks, at up to 9x lower API costs than OpenAI and Anthropic.
Ball, Sport, Tennis

Sony’s table tennis robot made me think about what happens when AI gets a body

Sony’s table tennis robot looks like a lab flex with a paddle. The real story starts when AI stops answering prompts and learns to move through our world.
Urban, Night Life, Person

Smart glasses are finding a surprise niche — Korean drama and theater shows

These smart glasses are changing how we experience live theatre and even Korean dramas. Suddenly, language doesn’t feel like a barrier anymore; it just fades into the background while you enjoy the story.
Google AI mode mockup showing new feature

Amazon thinks you love AI, so it has launched a special storefront for AI-powered gadgets

When everything is AI, figuring out what works gets tricky. This store makes it simpler.
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Gemini now makes personalized images by understanding your taste from Photos library

Personalized AI images sound cool — until you realize the 'personalization' comes from Google scanning your entire photo library.
Textise featured image

I’m fed up of the messy internet, but I finally found a cleanup tool that makes it readable

Textise is a simple web tool that converts cluttered webpages into clean, text-only versions, making online reading faster and distraction-free.
Artificial Intelligence

An AI agent tracked Guinness prices across Irish pubs — now, I want one for coffee and ramen

No, really, send one after ramen and coffee next.
Artificial Intelligence

Study says AI chatbots are increasingly ignoring humans, but it isn’t quite Skynet yet

AI has a habit of bluffing, and you’re not alone in catching it.
iPhone with Active Siri

I see Apple skipping the AI hellfire, but shaping Siri as the most flexible assistant

The walls are still there, but they’re not as tall anymore.
Laifen

Revive your self-care routine this spring with Laifen’s fast-beauty innovations, up to 30% off

From quick drying hair dryers to smart electric toothbrush, Laifen's Spring Sale lineups are here to positively alter your lifestyles. Combining modern tech with beauty, the new season arrival calls for smarter personal-care rituals.
Clothing, Footwear, Shoe

Solo training is reinvented – PONGBOT’s AI robots will get you match-ready like a 24/7 coach

Your next training partner could be a robot. Pongbot's AI training robots for tennis and table tennis are taking solo training to an upgrade with smart tracking and adaptive routines, all while replicating a real competition that will keep athletes match-ready.
Perplexity Personal Computer featured image.

Perplexity’s Personal Computer: What is it, what can it do, and what does it cost?

Perplexity's Personal Computer is an always-on AI agent that runs on your Mac mini, handles tasks across Gmail, Slack, and GitHub — and never clocks off.
People, Person, Adult

Super Pixel Tech by TCL CSOT could finally end the smartphone display compromises

TCL CSOT is changing the display panel game with its launch of Super Pixel at the MWC 2026. Introducing with bold aim, the new super pixel promises enhanced clarity, efficiency as well as refresh rate that will give smooth performance while maintaining battery life that is of great ideal to the gamers even under ambient light.
Adult, Female, Person

Daimon Robotics’ new data acquisition system brings haptic intelligence to robot teleoperation

One of CES 2026's big robotics releases is a new robotic control suit from Daimon Robotics.
Clothing, Footwear, Shoe

I tried these shoes that can only exist thanks to 3D printing

Shoe maker Syntilay has unveiled its new PulsePodz shoes, which it claims couldn’t have been made without 3D printing and AI. These recovery slides feature nine individual pods on the base, designed with a lattice structure and different densities that create a cushion to target support where the foot needs it most. Syntilay says this […]
Adult, Male, Man

Pro-grade CNC, kitchen-table ready: Meet the Makera Z1 at CES 2026

In the world of digital fabrication, desktop CNC machines often fall into two frustrating camps: affordable but underpowered, or powerful but prohibitively complex. The Makera Z1 flips the script and carves out a new category of its own. A smart CNC that doesn’t dumb things down Makera will exhibit at Booth No. 54363, located in Halls A–D, […]
Digital Trends TopTech Awards

Digital Trends’ Top Tech of CES 2026 awards: our favorite picks from the show floor

These are the 22 best products we saw at CES 2026.
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Dreame’s CES 2026 lineup: this year’s standout innovations

From robot vacs and smart pool cleaners, to hair care and air purification, Dreame has you covered.
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Digital Trends CES 2026 Publisher Awards

Here are 12 products from CES 2026 which need to be seen including home vacuums, pool cleaners and AI companions.
Robot

LG’s new robot Cloid isn’t what you think

I’ve just come out of a LG’s CES 2026 press conference – dubbed a ‘World Premiere’, giving the sense of something new and exciting about to appear (although it transpired all of what was spoken about had already been press released). But it was clear what the focal point of the event was: Cloid (or […]
Clothing, Footwear, Shoe

The 3D-printed shoe company that wants to follow Apple’s lead

Can influencers be the key to making 3D printed shoes a success?