Production of the current-generation Volkswagen T-Roc R has wrapped up, but that’s not to say it’s forbidden fruit until the next-generation small SUV rocks up. So far, the T-Roc has existed for only one generation, and it has been with us in Australia since 2020 despite entering production in 2017. The high-performance T-Roc R flagship, meanwhile, was rolled out overseas in 2019, followed by its Australian debut as part of a 2022 model year range. Effectively a jacked-up Golf, the T-Roc has quickly become one of Volkswagen Australia’s most popular models. So far in 2025, it’s been outsold by only…
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The Lego Group is set to host its very first press conference at CES 2026 — but exactly what it plans to unveil is still under wraps. The iconic toy brick maker has offered no clues about what’s on the agenda, leaving speculation wide open, from new video games to Formula 1 race cars. Here’s how you can watch Lego’s presentation at CES, along with what we think the company could reveal. How to watch The Lego Group’s CES 2026 press conference The Lego CES press conference is scheduled for Monday, January 5 at 1PM ET. While Lego and the…
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You might recognize Bosch as a home appliance name (thanks to its partnership with Siemens), but the German multinational brand’s core business is really about providing the underlying technology and engineering that powers cars, homes and factories around the world. That focus is reflected at CES 2026, where much of what Bosch is unveiling is intended to be licensed to other companies rather than sold as Bosch-branded products on store shelves. Case in point is Bosch’s automotive plans at CES. The company is showcasing what it calls “AI in the car,” or more specifically, in the cockpit of the car.…
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It’s time for more speedrunning (and other shenanigans) with the Games Done Quick (GDQ) crew. The first event of the year, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), kicks off on Sunday, January 4, with Super Mario Sunshine. Donations for this year’s shindig will benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation. AGDQ 2026 has a whole week of 24/7 speedruns on tap. You’ll see slots for some of 2025’s biggest games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II are part of the festivities. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater gets both a standard run and a “versus” showdown. There’s also plenty…
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Hisense is typically best known for its affordable electronics and home appliances, from TVs to refrigerators. But at CES 2025, the China-based company showed off its premium side with a massive 136-inch micro LED TV — now available for a jaw-dropping $100,000. So what’s in store for this year’s show? New leadership, for starters. The company has two new hires, including Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Larsen and Chief Commercial Officer James Fishler. In a press release, Hisense said Fishler’s experience in home entertainment, appliances and HVAC is important as the company “builds toward a milestone 2026 and its presence at…
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Clicks is bringing its physical keyboard products to CES yet again, and these are chock full of nostalgia. The company has also unveiled its first smartphone, aimed at “communication, not consumption,” that it says will function as a second phone used mostly for messaging. The phone is dubbed the Clicks Communicator and features a tactile keyboard, a 4-inch OLED display, a 3.5mm headphone jack and expandable microSD storage up to 2TB. The interface is built on Android 16 and supports hardware-level encryption. Even though Clicks says it wants to leave “content capture” to a users’ primary device, the Communicator still…
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AMD is kicking off on Monday, where it’ll cover its latest AI developments and perhaps show off its newest Ryzen chips. The company will outline the full scope of its vision for AI implementations from across the full spectrum of consumer and enterprise applications. The presentation — which is the for CES 2026 — will be led by CEO Dr. Lisa Su. We’ll tell you how to tune in to the livestream and what else you can expect to see. How to watch AMD’s keynote live Dr. Su will deliver a keynote speech from the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian…
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For years, LG has opened CES press day with the first event of the morning — and 2026 will be no exception. The Korea-based corporation is theming this year’s presentation as “Innovation in Tune with You,” and — if past shows are any indication — it will highlight both the consumer electronics and large appliance sides of its mammoth global businesses. As with many tech-focused events nowadays, AI is expected to serve as the unifying thread of LG’s CES 2026 presentation. That said, LG — much like Apple — has its own take on the acronym, referring to it as…
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Smart fridges are a dime a dozen at CES, and LG and Samsung have thoroughly explored what’s possible when you connect your fridge to the internet or slap a touchscreen on the front. The new GE Profile Smart Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant GE is announcing ahead of CES 2026 doesn’t reinvent the wheel in that regard, but it does include a first: a built-in barcode scanner for adding items to your shopping list. GE’s “Scan-to-List” feature uses the barcode scanner to quickly (and precisely) add items to a shareable shopping list in GE’s SmartHQ app. You can refer to that…
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The price for a PS4 copy of the relatively obscure Star Wars racing game, Star Wars Racer Revenge, has dramatically increased in the last few days because of the game’s use in the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreak, Eurogamer reports. The PS2 game was originally released in 2002, and was ported to PS4 by Limited Run Games in 2019. Its role as a key ingredient in the jailbreaking process was announced on December 31. Interested jailbreakers need Racer Revenge to jailbreak PS5 12.00 firmware because of a bug in the game’s Hall of Fame feature, according to Eurogamer. The bug makes…