The Verge Awards at CES 2026
The Verge Awards at CES 2026

Every January, the world of consumer electronics heads to Las Vegas to spend the first full week of the year in the desert presenting, prodding, and gawking at all the new gadgets and gear debuting at CES. The show has once again delivered an avalanche of products, both innovative and vaporous, that will shape the […]

Segway Navimow has finally created a compact robot mower that’ll treat your lawn with the meticulous care it deserves

Segway Navimow claims its new bot can create perfect stripes without ever getting stuck or churning up your lawn.

Twelve South’s wireless charging pad looks like a luxurious leather tabletop accessory

Twelve South’s new Valet wireless charger hides modern charging tech inside a premium leather catchall tray, turning an everyday charging pad into a design-forward tabletop accessory meant to stay on display.
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This Netgear router sale is one of the best ways to upgrade home WiFi cheaply

If your home WiFi feels fine until everyone gets online at the same time, a router upgrade is one of the quickest quality-of-life fixes you can make. The Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 8-stream WiFi 6 router is down to $124.97 (was $379.99), saving you $255.0…

Ecovacs’ new launch nearly made me cry during my CES booth tour

I made a new friend, and I’m going to take him home in my suitcase.

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026. When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch […]

Samsung’s Ballie robot won’t be rolling into your home after all

Six years after first showcasing its Ballie robot, Samsung has reportedly shelved the project.
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I love the new Philips Hue Essential smart bulbs, but how do the new Lifx Everyday lights compare?

Lifx has followed in Hue’s footsteps with a new line of cheap and very cheerful bulbs, but which ones should be brightening your home?