One of my favorite laptops from last year got a redesign I didn’t see coming
Acer’s Swift 16 AI earned our Editor’s Choice award last year, but its 2026 refresh has me scratching my head.
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The Dell XPS makes a triumphant return at CES 2026, and it looks better than ever
Dell is walking back its branding changes with the “Pro” and “Premium” monikers, returning the XPS name to its flagship position.
This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro
The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi market later this year.
What on Earth is HP doing with its gaming laptop branding?
That lid logo is a choice. Among HP’s many announcements for CES, its biggest overall change is for its gaming division. HP’s Omen line of gaming laptops, monitors, and desktops are dropping the HP name entirely and instead will henceforth…
This Acer laptop has a massive haptic trackpad with stylus support
Bring on the big haptics. Acer is announcing a selection of new laptops for CES 2026: small refreshes across its Swift lines and a few Nitro and Predator gaming laptops. But there’s nothing small about the haptic trackpad on the…
HyperX’s new gaming keyboards were made to be yanked apart
Each model’s housing can be replaced with a different color if you’re not digging black. | Image: HP The next generation of HyperX’s Origins wired keyboards debuted at CES 2026, and the company has focused on adding more performance and…
Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architecture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially launched the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, which he described as the state of the art in AI computing.
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
In June, the White House released a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 that slashed funding for NASA’s science programs by nearly 50 percent. Then, in July, the Trump administration began telling the leaders of dozens of space science missions…
The most exciting products for parents and kids we’ve seen at CES 2026 so far
From a real-time breastfeeding monitor to a cute bladeless stroller fan, we’ve found some of the most interesting tech aimed at parents and children at CES.
Do you get enough sunlight? These new ‘near-infrared’ office gadgets could help
Stuck inside, working on your laptop all day? This device provides a daily dose of sunlight from the convenience of your home office.