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 …
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We’re deep into CES now and CNET’s programming continues, live from our dedicated 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 you can watch the full day’s worth of programming in the window above. 9:00 a.m. The 3:59 Show 9:30 a.m. Samsung’s Alana …
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Using the world’s first phone with a fingerprint scanner built into the display was as awesome as I hoped it would be. There’s no home button breaking up your screen space, and no fumbling for a reader on the phone’s back. I simply pressed my index finger on the phone screen in the place where the home button would be. …
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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 …
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LG’s press conference at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas on Monday was packed with artificial intelligence, robots, smart appliances and TVs. The company made it clear that one of its goals is to make your home appliances and gadgets smarter, though there were some hiccups. Here’s what the electronics giant unveiled: AI took center stage. LG unveiled …
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It’s one small step for Sophia, one giant leap for robot-kind. Sophia is a humanoid robot built by Hanson Robotics that debuted in 2016. Thanks to the addition of legs from DRC-HUBO (the same company that won the DARPA robotics competition in 2015), Sophia can now walk — albeit slowly. Currently the legs are capable of moving at up to …
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Apple’s latest iPhone ($285 at Amazon) looks and works differently than any iPhone before it. It lacks home button, ditches the fingerprint sensor, and has a fancy new camera system. But don’t let any of that intimidate you — it’s a slick device, and once you adjust to using gestures instead of buttons to navigate, you’ll be fine. Below are …
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The holidays are times when we all come together, so I see nothing wrong with a little friendly competition with friends and family who might be visiting. If you agree, here are a few multiplayer games and activities to get the blood pumping. Sparc Part Pong, part dodgeball, this VR game lets you go head to head with another torso. …
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For the past 19 months, my wife and I have been living with another human. He can get cranky, and he’s sometimes a picky eater. But he can also flash a smile that melts your heart. I’m talking about my toddler son, Theodore. As a tech reporter and the producer of CNET’s Status Update podcast about parenting in the modern …
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The holidays are upon us! And that means you’ve got gifts to buy and questions that need answers — and the clock is ticking! Now playing: Watch this: CNET’s Holiday Buyers Guide 58:02 The CNET Holiday Buyer’s Guide embedded above was recorded on Dec. 14 in our New York City studio. Watch it again to hear buying advice and last-minute …
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