CES 2020
August Home ditches the bridge, and Yale launches a smart lock in Europe
Assa Abloy, the world’s largest lock maker and the parent company of August Home and Yale, announced some new products at CES this week. The company didn’t talk about doorbell cameras at all — i
Brunswick and Sea Ray debut a boat loaded with futuristic features at CES
The automobile industry has experienced considerable change when it comes to powertrain and cabin technology features in the past decade, but what about boats? They’re also getting some cutting-
Twitter is bringing twttr’s experiments in threaded conversations to its main app
At last year’s CES, Twitter introduced its first public prototype app, twttr — dubbed “little T” internally at Twitter. The app allows Twitter to develop and experiment with ne
At CES, Schneider Electric unveils its own upgrade to the traditional fusebox
As renewable energy and energy efficiency continue to make gains among cost-conscious consumers, more companies are looking at ways to give customers better ways to manage the electricity coming into
Twitter’s new reply blockers could let Trump hide critics
What if politicians could only display Twitter replies from their supporters while stopping everyone else from adding their analysis to the conversation? That’s the risk of Twitter’s upcom
Is ClicBot a spiritual successor to Cozmo? (Mostly no, but maybe a little yes)
Anki’s true legacy in robotics will only be sufficiently determined over the course of a few years. But while the startup’s vision for Cozmo ultimately failed, I suspect we’ll see its take o
Farewell, don’t @ me. Twitter will test a way to let you limit replies to your tweets
Twitter has been on a long-term mission to overhaul how people have conversations on its platform, both to make them easier to follow and more engaging without turning toxic. That strategy is taking a
Quibi’s Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman offer a deeper look at the new streaming service
Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman took the stage this morning at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to offer a deeper look into the technology behind the soon-to-launch mobi
DoubleVerify launches a new way to measure online ad effectiveness
Until now, DoubleVerify was known for helping advertisers to eliminate fraud and ensure their ads are running in brand-safe environments. This week, at the Consumer Electronics Show, it’s launch
Spotify brings streaming ad insertion technology to podcasts
2019 was a breakout year for Spotify’s podcasting efforts, and now the company is turning up the dial on its ability to monetize this popular form of audio programming. Today, at the Consumer El
Impossible adds ‘ground pork’ and ‘sausages’ to its lineup of plant-based foods
Impossible Foods made huge waves in the food industry when it came up with a way of isolating and using “heme” molecules from plants to mimic the blood found in animal meat (also comprised
Huami and Studio take on Peloton with the Amazfit HomeStudio treadmill
Chinese wearable company Huami and fitness startup Studio are teaming up to build a connected treadmill, which they unveiled today as part of Huami’s keynote as CES. The most notable feature of
Looking Glass is targeting enterprises and eventually gamers with 8K holographic display
The first thing you need to note when writing about Looking Glass is that it’s incredibly difficult to photograph convincingly. It’s really exactly as you might assume, attempting to capture a 3D
AutoX and Fiat Chrysler are teaming up on a robotaxi for China
Autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, which is backed by Alibaba, said Tuesday that it is partnering with Fiat Chrysler to roll out a fleet of robotaxis for China and other countries in Asia. A fleet of C
Mobileye expands its robotaxi footprint with a new deal in South Korea
Mobileye announced Tuesday an agreement to test and eventually deploy a robotaxi service in Daegu City, South Korea, the latest example of the company’s strategy to expand beyond its traditional
Samsung’s Lite devices bring the headphone jack to flagship design (sort of)
Some devices need no explanation. The Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite are no such devices. They’re more nebulous, walking an interesting line, between premium and mid-range. They’re a clear attem
A closer look at Ballie, Samsung’s friendly robotic ball
Okay, I’ve slept on it. I was skeptical at first, but after a good night’s sleep, let’s do this. I want a Ballie. All of the people and the pets in the below video seemed super into it. Where do
Here’s everything Google announced at CES 2020
Another year, another blast of Google Assistant news on the first official day of CES. Google slimmed things down a touch for CES this year, though they’ve still got a big presence here. While t
Samsung’s knife-wielding robotic chef is all flash
Last year, we asked whether Samsung was getting serious about robotics. A year later, we’re not any closer to answering the question. This year’s presser played out roughly the same as last on the
American Airlines starts trialing Google Nest Hubs as translators in its lounges
Delta is keynoting CES today and launching a slew of updates to its digital services. Its competitors don’t want to be left behind, of course, so it’s probably no surprise that American Ai