Avataar releases new tool to create AI-generated videos for products
Generative AI models have reached a baseline capability of producing at least a passable video from a single image or short sentence. Companies building products around these models are claiming that anyone can make a snazzy promo video if they have some images or recordings — and videos usually
Samsung's CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
Samsung's CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, it's expected to announce its latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S25 — toward the end of January.
CES 2025 is going to continue t
Elvie unveils an app-controlled smart bouncer that transforms into a bassinet at CES 2025
Elvie, a female-founded hardware startup, has unveiled a new app-controlled smart bouncer that gently transforms into a bassinet — while the baby is still in it. With the new Elvie Rise, announced at CES 2025 on Monday, parents and caregivers don’t have to move their baby between soothing,
AMD's CES 2025 press conference: How to watch
AMD has its work cut out for it at CES 2025. Competitor Nvidia has been sucking the oxygen out of every room it graces, as the chipmaker remains at the forefront of the AI boom. So, how will AMD compete with Nvidia's reported RTX 5000 announcement? The company should show off its own next-gen G
OpenAI is losing money on its pricey ChatGPT Pro plan, CEO Sam Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Sunday said that the company is currently losing money on its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan because people are using it more than the company expected.
“I personally chose the price,” Altman wrote in a series of posts on X, “and thought we would make so
Kirin offers a taste of its electric salt spoon at CES 2025
On the first night of CES 2025, Kirin Holdings, a Japanese company known for its beer and beverages, showed off its new electronic spoon that makes your food taste saltier. The company says its spoon uses a weak electric current to concentrate sodium ion molecules in your food, adding a stronger um
Withings’ Omnia is a full-size body-scanning health mirror
The Omnia is still very much in concept mode — a phenomenon popular in the automotive world that has since spilled over into consumer electronics. That is to say that Withings' splashiest product of CES 2025 may never be a product. Among other things, a body-scanning smart mirror would likely
Samsung’s new TVs can find recipes for dishes in shows
Have you ever watched a food scene on TV and thought, wow, I wish I could cook that at home? Maybe it was the il timpano in “Big Night,” or the beef bourguignon in “Julie & Julia.” Whatever your show-inspired craving, you’re in luck — if you buy a 2025 Samsung TV
Samsung brings live translate to its TVs at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Samsung announced that it’s bringing a popular feature from the company's phones and tablets to its TVs.
Live Translate does what it says on the box, offering users real-time translation for live broadcasts. The feature will work in seven languages — though it’s not
OpenAI is turning its attention to ‘superintelligence’
In a post on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he believes OpenAI “know[s] how to build [artificial general intelligence]” as the company has traditionally understood it, and is beginning to turn its aim to “superintelligence.”
“We love our current pr
Birdfy sees your smart bird feeder and raises you a smart birdbath
Smart bird feeders are very 2020. Smart birdbaths are clearly where it's at. This week at CES 2025, Birdfy is showcasing the Bath Pro, taking cues from products like the Bird Buddy and applying them to a big saucer of water with a solar-powered fountain in the middle.
Two versions of the produ
This tiny robot cat will blow on your coffee to cool it off
Yukai Engineering's parade of weird animal robots at CES 2025 continues with Nékojita FuFu. The little cat mounts to the side of a mug or bowl, blowing air to help cool it off. The Tokyo-based firm says the robot combines a fan and “special algorithm” — or a “Fu-ing System” — to bl
Circular unveils its next-gen Ring 2 with ECG functionality and AFib detection at CES 2025
Smart ring maker Circular announced its next-gen Ring 2 with ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality and AFib (atrial fibrillation) detection at CES 2025 Unveiled on Sunday in Las Vegas. The wearable is set to go on sale in February or March for $380.
The ring’s ECG capability and FDA-cleared
Timekettle's new earbuds offer real-time translation on calls
Timekettle unveiled its latest earbuds, the W4 Pro, this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The product aims to up the ante on the startup's focus by bringing real-time two-way translation to phone and video calls.
The earbuds will automatically begin translating calls in 40 different languages,