Here's what to expect at CES 2026
Chris Morris / qz - AI will be all over the place at the closely watched consumer electronics show, with major tech companies trying to differentiate their offerings
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LG unveils Gallery TV, a canvas-style rival to Samsung's The Frame
techspot - The LG Gallery TV will use the company's Gallery+ content service launched earlier this year. The library offers more than 4,500 pieces of artwork. Owners can also create pieces using generative AI or add their own images from a personal gallery – it even…
Editor: Having seen the Samsung equivalent in the wild, I can appreciate why these qualify as a "craze" - they look fantastic and really add to a space.
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Google Photos Is Coming To Your TV, Starting With Samsung Models
bgr - Samsung is making it easier than ever to share photos and videos with guests by bringing a Google Photos experience to its TVs in 2026.
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CES 2026: Everything we expect from the year's biggest tech event
Sanuj Bhatia / pocket-lint - From AI-powered fridges to powerful new laptops and chips, here's everything we're expecting from CES 2026.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming finally comes to Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Microsoft’s partnership with Amazon is expanding further, as it has been announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming will come to the latter’s line of smart TVs. Specifically, the newest models of the Fire TV 4-Series and the Fire TV Omni QLED Series now feature the…
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LG backtracks, will soon let users delete Copilot from its smart TVs
Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - LG has announced it will let you remove Copilot from its TVs after facing user backlash.
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China cements global lead in smart vacuums as Picea acquires Roomba maker iRobot
scmp - Chinese robotics manufacturers are set to cement their dominance in the global smart vacuum market with Picea Robotics’ acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot, after the US firm’s proposed sale to Amazon.com last year fell through due to regulatory hurdles.Ch…
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Roomba Maker iRobot Declares Bankruptcy, Falls Into Chinese Hands
John Gruber / wsj - John Keilman, reporting for The Wall Street Journal (gift link): The company that makes Roomba robotic vacuums declared bankruptcySunday but said its devices will continue to function normallywhile the company restructures.Massachusetts-based iRobot has s…
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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, will go private trib.al/OkO709t
@MarketWatch / x - Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, will go private trib.al/OkO709t— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) Dec 15, 2025
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Google Unlocks AI Gestures on Pixel Watch 4—Here’s What They Can Do
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Google is rolling out new AI-powered updates for the Pixel Watch 4 today, adding expanded one-handed gestures and faster Smart Replies ahead of the holiday season. The goal is to make the watch easier to use when your hands are full, whether you’re shoppi…
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Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring
Julian Chokkattu / wired - You can speak into the Pebble Index to have it remember things or set reminders, timers, and tasks. No cloud processing, no subscription, and best of all, no charging.
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Meta Acquires AI Wearables Startup Limitless, Kills “Pendant” Sales and Sunsets Rewind App
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has acquired AI wearable startup Limitless, immediately halting sales of its $99 Pendant AI companion device and sunsetting the Rewind Mac app while blocking EU access.The post Meta Acquires AI Wearables Startup Limitless, Kills “Pendant” Sales and S…
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Amazon Alexa+ is now available in Canada
Mariella Moon / engadget - Amazon has launched Alexa+, its next-generation digital assistant, in Canada. The company unveiled the new assistant in February, and it has been making its way to more and more people since. Canada is the first region outside the US to get access Amazon’…
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Major Matter 1.5 update official, finally delivering camera support & more
appleinsider - After a run of minor updates, the Connectivity Standards Alliance has officially announced Matter 1.5, bringing long-awaited support for cameras and much more.The Matter 1.5 update has been long awaitedMatter, the unifying smart home standard, has only be…
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Hate Meta? Even Realities Is Making the Smart Glasses You Want
Julian Chokkattu / wired - The company announced the Even G2 smart glasses, sporting a bigger display in a lighter frame, alongside the R1 smart ring, which can control the display on the lenses.
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dotega raises €1.3M to expand proptech for homeowner self-management of shared properties
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Stuttgart-basedproptech startup dotega has raised €1.3 million in a pre-seed round fromHigh-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and experienced proptech investors, including thefounders of Casavi.InGermany, abou...
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IKEA announces new Matter-compatible smart home products
Sarah Fielding / engadget - IKEA has officially announced its range of Matter-compatible smart home products. The Swedish furniture store is releasing 21 new items under the tentpoles of lighting, sensors and control. IKEA teased these releases back in July. Part of the roll out wil…
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Apple's New Siri Will Be Powered By Google Gemini
Juli Clover / macrumors - The smarter, more capable version of Siri that Apple is developing will be powered by Google Gemini, reports Bloomberg. Apple will pay Google approximately $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model that was developed b…
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Samsung makes ads on $3,499 smart fridges official with upcoming software update
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Shuttered robot vacuum maker Neato is ending cloud services sooner than planned
engadget - Starting soon, Neato robovac owners will no longer be able to control their devices using the app. Neato Robotics, which shut down in 2023 due to declining sales, has notified customers that "cloud services are being phased out during Q4 2025," according …
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