• The 5 best Mint alternatives to replace the budgeting app that shut down

    January 6, 2026

    As a long-time Mint user, I was frustrated to say the least when news broke at the end of 2023 that Intuit would shut Mint down. I, like millions of others, enjoyed how easily Mint allowed us to track all accounts in one place and monitor credit scores. I also used it regularly to track spending, set goals like pay my mortgage down faster and with general money management. So I set out to find the best Mint alternatives in the wake of its disappointing demise. I gave Credit Karma, Intuit’s other financial app, a try but found it to…

  • Google previews new Gemini features for TV at CES 2026

    January 6, 2026

    Google believes AI can improve the TV-watching experience, which is why it brought its Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company is now showing off a series of new Gemini features that will soon arrive on the TV, making it possible for viewers to deep-dive into topics, search for and “reimagine” their personal photos and videos with AI, and, perhaps best of all, tell the TV what to do instead of having to navigate through complicated settings. The company is first bringing these Gemini features and others to select TCL televisions…

  • Renault Symbioz: Small SUV closer to Australia with hybrid power

    January 6, 2026

    The Renault Symbioz is firming as a new model for the French brand’s local lineup, in which it could replace the Captur. The small crossover SUV has appeared in Australian Government certification documents, though Renault Australia has yet to officially confirm the model for our market. It’s worth noting a vehicle appearing in government approval documents doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll go on sale in our market, with past examples of ‘no-show’ vehicles including a previous generation of the Haval H7 from GWM. We’ve contacted Renault Australia for comment, and it’s possible the Symbioz could come here as a replacement for…

  • The Handy 2 Pro is an ‘overclockable’ sex toy

    January 6, 2026

    The following article discusses adult themes. One surprising find at CES 2026 comes from OhDoki, the Norwegian makers of The Handy, a smart stroking device. It turned up to the desert with two new products, the Handy 2 and the Handy 2 Pro. Fundamentally, they’re the same device, but the Handy 2 Pro comes with a far bigger battery, taking the usable life from one hour on the standard model all the way to five. That extra power enables you to run the 2 Pro far faster and harder than the original once you set it into Turbo mode. In…

  • Lucid Motors doubled EV output in 2025 after early Gravity SUV struggles

    January 6, 2026

    Lucid Motors built twice as many electric vehicles in 2025 as it did in the prior year, a sign that the company has bounced back from early production struggles with its new Gravity SUV. The company announced Monday that it finished the year having built 18,378 EVs, with 8,412 of those coming in the fourth quarter alone. That’s more than Lucid built at its Casa Grande, Arizona factory in the first half of the year. Lucid also said it delivered — meaning sold — 15,841 vehicles across the whole year, a 55% increase over 2024’s figures. The stronger finish to…

  • Marktechpost Releases ‘AI2025Dev’: A Structured Intelligence Layer for AI Models, Benchmarks, and Ecosystem Signals

    January 6, 2026

    Marktechpost has released AI2025Dev, its 2025 analytics platform (available to AI Devs and Researchers without any signup or login) designed to convert the year’s AI activity into a queryable dataset spanning model releases, openness, training scale, benchmark performance, and ecosystem participants. Marktechpost is a California based AI news platform covering machine learning, deep learning, and data science research. What’s new in this release The 2025 release of AI2025Dev expands coverage across two layers: Release analytics, focusing on model and framework launches, license posture, vendor activity, and feature level segmentation. Ecosystem indexes, including curated “Top 100” collections that connect models to…

  • Shokz’ new earbuds effectively reduce noise while keeping your ears open

    January 6, 2026

    Shokz may have made its name with bone-conduction headsets, but the company has also built open-style earbuds in recent years. At CES 2026, the company is debuting its most recent model, the OpenFit Pro, which combines effective noise reduction with Dolby Atmos support in a premium set of wireless buds. As the name suggests, these sit outside of your ears, secured by an over-the-ear hook, so that you can stay in tune with your surroundings at all times. To me, the main appeal of the OpenFit Pro is the new Noise Reduction Mode that acts as a bit of active…

  • Narwal adds AI to its vacuum cleaners to monitor pets and find jewelry

    January 6, 2026

    Robot vacuum maker Narwal unveiled its new set of smart vacuum cleaners at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with AI-powered features such as monitoring pets, finding valuable objects, and notifying users about misplaced toys. The company said that its new flagship Flow 2 robot vacuum has a rounded design and easy-lift tanks for better cleaning. The device uses two 1080p RGB cameras with a 136-degree field of view to map out the area and recognize different kinds of objects using AI models. Narwal said that through this tech stack, the vacuum cleaner has the ability to identify an unlimited number…

  • Agibot’s humanoid robots can give directions and learn your TikTok dances

    January 6, 2026

    For better or worse, CES 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for humanoid robots. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the roughly human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying their surprisingly impressive dancing abilities. We watched both robots walk around, wave at passersby and show off their best moves. The larger A2 mostly kept its legs still and danced mainly with its arms. The smaller X2 on the other hand is a bit more nimble — it has a larger set of “feet” to give it more stability — and…

  • Nvidia launches Alpamayo, open AI models that allow autonomous vehicles to ‘think like a human’

    January 6, 2026

    At CES 2026, Nvidia launched Alpamayo, a new family of open source AI models, simulation tools, and datasets for training physical robots and vehicles that are designed to help autonomous vehicles reason through complex driving situations. “The ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here – when machines begin to understand, reason, and act in the real world,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a statement. “Alpamayo brings reasoning to autonomous vehicles, allowing them to think through rare scenarios, drive safely in complex environments, and explain their driving decisions.”  At the core of Nvidia’s new family is Alpamayo 1, a 10…