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CES 2018 has just begun, but one laptop trend is crystal clear: thin is in. And Asus is already on board with the skinny and sophisticated Zenbook Flip 14 (UX461). It goes on sale in March 2018 with prices starting at $899. Now playing: Watch this: Slick and sophisticated 2-in-1 laptop with latest Intel… 1:02 At …

USB’s performance is doubling right now, but you speed freaks should be pleased to hear another doubling is possible for the ubiquitous connection technology. USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is the wildly successful port that you probably use to plug your phone in to a charger and plug your external drive in to your laptop. When it arrived two …

Is it or isn’t it? There was some confusion when news first hit last week that researchers had found serious flaws, called Spectre and Meltdown, in many of the chips that power computers and phones. Yes, chips from Intel and Arm were affected, but what about chips from AMD?  AMD on Thursday put out a new statement that left no room …

I love miniature gaming PCs, and Intel may have just trumped them all here at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. This is the Intel Hades Canyon NUC, a VR-ready gaming rig that’s just 1.2 liters in volume. It’s small enough to fit into a messenger bag, or even a very large purse — and yet it’s got enough power to …

After yesterday’s deluge, clear skies returned to Las Vegas on Wednesday as CES rolled into its second day. Power, however, was another issue as a two-hour blackout plunged the Las Vegas convention into darkness. Though the halls were largely evacuated, some attendees still visited exhibitor booths while others took a break in the sun or searched in vain for a …

Forget Spectre: Intel wants to bring back the art of the spectacle.  The tech giant tried to forget its high-profile security dramas by staging a glittering drone light show over the fountains of the Bellagio in Las Vegas on Tuesday. It was all in the name of CES, the world’s biggest tech conference, which is taking place across the city …

Digital Storm’s Project Spark is a full gaming desktop you actually have room for — on your desk. Measuring 6 inches deep by 4 inches wide by 12 inches tall, it’s the boutique PC builder’s smallest desktop to date made for enthusiasts. Configurations are based on Intel’s Z370 chipset with an Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU and an Intel Core-i7 8700K processor, …

The preliminaries are done, and now the real show can finally begin. Today’s the day the CES show floor opens, and CNET’s kicking off the first of three days of live all-day programming from our stage in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. A quick overview of the planned schedule is below (all times are Pacific), and …

CES keynotes can be dry affairs if the presenter isn’t showing a shiny new product on stage. But Monday evening’s keynote, which takes place hours before the show floor opens to all, promises to be a lively event for just that reason.  Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has arrived in Las Vegas primarily to talk about one of the biggest themes …

Aside from getting them to eat their vegetables and wake up for school, getting your kids to brush their teeth is one of the hardest things to do. Fortunately, Kolibree has made it easier with its Magik smart toothbrush. Using computer vision technology, motion tracking and your phone’s front-facing camera, Magik incentivises kids to brush their teeth with an augmented …