Based on major outlets’ front pages and live bulletins, the most prominent world news themes right now include: Middle East & Israel–Palestine Israel’s war in Gaza and wider tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories, including controversies over aid organizations; for example, the Israeli government has […]
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The gap between premium and budget TV brands is quickly closing
For all the time that I’ve been covering technology, there’s been a hierarchy when it comes to TV brands. The big three – Sony, Samsung, and LG – have been on top for a while. Pioneer and Panasonic were up there with plasma TVs, and […]
TV makers are taking AI too far
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Every year, TV makers flock to CES in Las Vegas to show off bigger, brighter, and better-looking displays. And every […]
A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS
“The situation is stable,” NASA said in a statement Wednesday.
Skylight Unveils AI-Powered Calendar 2, Revolutionizing Family Organization at CES 2026
Skylight Debuts Calendar 2 to Keep Your Family Organized In a bustling CES 2026 reveal, Skylight has launched the Calendar 2, a sleeker evolution of its popular digital family organizer designed to streamline chaotic household schedules with advanced AI features.[2][1] This new 15-inch touchscreen device […]
Bluetti now charges power stations at up to 1200W in your car
Bluetti’s latest car charger can quickly charge power stations at a very fast 1200W – about 10 times faster than plugging it into the 12V cigarette lighter outlet. The Charger 2, as it’s called, can also reverse the flow of electrons to jump-start your vehicle […]
Warner Bros. sticks with Netflix merger, calls Paramount’s $108B bid “illusory”
Larry Ellison pledged $40B, but “he didn’t raise the price,” Warner chair says.
Dell admits consumers don’t care about AI PCs
Dell has revealed that consumers aren’t buying PCs for AI features right now. In an interview with PC Gamer ahead of CES, Dell has made it clear its 2026 products aren’t all about being AI-first, and it’s moving beyond being “all about” AI PCs. “We’re […]
Disney Plus is getting vertical video
Disney Plus will be getting a vertical video feed later this year, Disney announced as part of its Global Tech & Data Showcase for advertisers at CES. Based on an interview with Erin Teague, Disney’s EVP of product management for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, Deadline […]
Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars
The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists.