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How to watch the LG press conference at CES 2026
The Korean electronics giant will showcase new TVs and plenty of AI-powered products when it kicks off press day in Las Vegas. 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 Affectionate Intelligence.
Sutton's predictions v singer-songwriter & Newcastle fan Andrew Cushin
Will the start of 2026 see a change of fortune for BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton, whose title hopes are fading fast? After Sutton made a strong start to the season, AI has taken charge of the predictions title race, clinching another win last week. It's been a bad start to the new year for me, with AI top of the table, Sutton said. I also lost to my daugher Sophia at cards over Christmas. We played rummy and I think she was cheating - a lot like AI, she was definitely getting some help from somewhere. Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests. For week 20, he takes on singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin, who is a Newcastle fan.
Elon Musk's Grok AI generates images of 'minors in minimal clothing'
Grok has a history of failing to maintain its safety guardrails and posting misinformation. Grok has a history of failing to maintain its safety guardrails and posting misinformation. Elon Musk's Grok AI generates images of'minors in minimal clothing' Elon Musk's chatbot Grok posted on Friday that lapses in safeguards had led it to generate "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X. The chatbot, a product of Musk's company xAI, has been generating a wave of sexualized images throughout the week in response to user prompts. Screenshots shared by users on X showed Grok's public media tab filled with such images.
Wyze Solar Cam Pan review: Pan/tilt security powered by the sun
When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. A built-in solar panel and full pan-tilt coverage make this a low-maintenance way to keep an eye on your entire yard. AI person tracking doesn't require a subscription Wyze's first solar-powered pan-tilt camera delivers broad coverage and low-maintenance operation for far less than most competitors. Wyze has been cranking out budget security cameras cameras at a steady pace, filling every niche from doorbells to floodlights. The Solar Cam Pan is the company's first real swing at solar power, though, and it connects solidly.
Food scientists cook up healthier chips that don't taste awful
Microwave Vacuum Drying, or MVD, may be a real MVP for snack foods. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It's hard to stop after eating a single potato chip --and that's kind of their whole problem. The deep-fried, popular salty snack is loaded with unhealthy fats, oils, and other unwanted ingredients that are linked with numerous health problems. Unfortunately, those are also the flavor profiles humans are evolutionarily wired to crave.
5 new quarters commemorate 250 years of American independence
The new designs honor the Constitution, Civil War, and more. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While we've said goodbye to both the year 2025 and the penny, five new United States quarters will be finding their way into your pocket soon enough. The designs of each new quarter will honor the country's 250th anniversary (aka its semiquincentennial). According to a press release from the U.S. Mint, the coins "commemorate 250 years of American Liberty by reflecting our country's founding principles and honoring our Nation's history."
While Microsoft is obsessed with AI, Valve is stealing PC gaming away
When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Valve has spent the last decade tunneling into Microsoft's vault. Now, the heist is on. Microsoft's big focus for Windows is AI integration . Meanwhile, Valve has been not-so-quietly pilfering the entire PC gaming ecosystem from Microsoft, turning the Linux-based SteamOS into a real competitor to Windows.
Why do elephants have such big ears? There's not one answer.
Why do elephants have such big ears? The multi-use appendages are kind of like their superpower. The African elephant has some of the world's biggest ears, measuring more than six feet long and more than four feet wide. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While real life elephants can't fly, they certainly have enormous ears.
CES 2026 will bring faster, stranger laptops. Just don't expect them to be cheap
When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. CES 2026 will bring faster, stranger laptops. Just don't expect them to be cheap From bold OLED designs to pricier RAM, here's everything I'm expecting to see with laptops at CES 2026. CES (Consumer Electronics Show), the world's largest consumer tech expo, will kick off on January 6th, 2026. It's a notoriously gigantic event packed with everything from robotic pet doors to self-driving cars, and there's always a ton of laptop news amid the noise.
Job titles of the future: Head-transplant surgeon
Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero has a dream to extend life by swapping someone's head (or at least their brain) onto a new body. The Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero has been preparing for a surgery that might never happen. Canavero caused a stir in 2017 when he announced that a team he advised in China had exchanged heads between two corpses. But he never convinced skeptics that his technique could succeed--or to believe his claim that a procedure on a live person was imminent. The labeled him the "P.T. Barnum of transplantation." Canavero withdrew from the spotlight.