The Box Office Gets Its Swagger Back in 2026, but Merger Fears Dampen the Mood

With the Netflix/Paramount/Warner drama hanging over Hollywood, the next year of movies at the box office might not say much about cinema's future.

Application Open for Fourth Cohort of the Universal Composers Initiative

Now in its eighth year, the Universal Composers Initiative seeks to find artists from both traditional and non-conventional ...

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged ...

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CES

Boston Dynamics said a product version of the robot that will help assemble cars is already in production and will be ...
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I Watched Roborock’s Robot Vacuum With Wheel Legs Dodge Obstacles, Dance, Jump and Climb Stairs Like a Champ at CES

I've never seen a robot vacuum maneuver as well as Roborock's newest stair-climbing robot, the Saros Rover. Here's why it ...
PCMag

This $1,500 Robotic Puppy Gave Me the Emotional Support I Needed at CES This Year

Designed for seniors with dementia, the Tombot Jennie is the most realistic robot pet I've ever seen. It even helped comfort ...

Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds ...
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Finally, I've Found a Worthy Successor to the Iconic '90s Tamagotchi

Thirty years later at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, I finally found a worthy successor to my treasured pixelated companion. Sweekar is a Tamagotchi-inspired pocket pet, an AI companion that grows physically ...