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9 great reads from CNET this week: CES delivers TVs, laptops and a humanoid robot

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first week of the New Year brought us 2022’s biggest tech show, though in a pandemic-altered state. CES 2022 soldiered on in a hybrid format, with many of its headliners showing off their latest wares …

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At CES, Hyundai sees Boston Dynamics robots as a part of the metaverse

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. When Hyundai bought robot maker Boston Dynamics last year, we weren’t sure what to expect from the pair. At CES 2022, the automaker’s intentions for the cutting-edge robotics tech became a lot clearer, as it outlined a vision for the metaverse in …

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Nvidia wants Omniverse to be metaverse builders’ glue

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The word metaverse has infiltrated every conversation on VR, AR, virtual communities and the future of 3D graphics. It’s exhausting. One key promise in most metaverse pitches, though, is some sort of universal interoperability with other platforms and tools. Nvidia sees …

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Facebook’s AI research could spur smarter AR glasses and robots

Facebook envisions a future in which you’ll learn to play the drums or whip up a new recipe while wearing augmented reality glasses or other devices powered by artificial intelligence. To make that future a reality, the social network needs its AI systems to see through your eyes.  “This is the world where we’d have wearable devices that could benefit …

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Qualcomm’s new 5G modem will connect robots in factories, tractors in fields

5G may soon come to robots, tractors and self-checkout lanes, among other things, thanks to a new wireless processor from Qualcomm. On Thursday the chipmaker unveiled the 315 5G IOT modem, its first chip to link internet-connected devices to superfast 5G networks.  The processor will be aimed at industrial segments such as agriculture; automation and manufacturing; construction; energy; mining; public …

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9 great reads from CNET this week

As if technology terms weren’t already inscrutable enough, now we have to deal with “nonfungible.” Or, since tech speak thrives on abbreviations: NFT, short for “nonfungible tokens.” They’re a hot commodity right now, so it’s time for us all to dig a little deeper. A good starting point is Rich Nieva’s look at NFTs, and specifically how they’ve caught on …

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CES 2021 showed us how robots can ease our pandemic woes

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first all-digital CES has come and gone, and it was a very different event than the ones we’ve experienced in the past. But it wasn’t just the format that was different; the tech was different too. There was a discernible …

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Best of CES 2021: Pandemic tech, green tech, air taxis and lots of robots

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Flashy three-story booths and auditoriums full of tech nerds were replaced by highly produced livestreams and virtual pitches from executives dialing in from their home offices and kitchen tables. But in the end, it was still CES.  We got our first …

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Imagining the future of CES

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It’s 3 p.m. where I am. Across two time zones, we’re all gathering at once to talk about neural-input technology as I set up my video lights at home. The radiator’s hissing. The kids are outside playing. Soon it’ll be dinner, …

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Samsung’s busy 2021 starts with CES and Galaxy S21 launch

An expanded foldables lineup. More 5G phones. Smarter gadgets. Computers, TVs, home appliances and a host of other devices. Maybe even lower prices. After a crazy 2020, this new year could be one of Samsung’s busiest yet.  To take advantage of the opportunity 2021 brings, the South Korean company needs to be bolder to regain its status as an innovation …

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