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AI could assemble a record-breaking quantum computer out of cold atoms
Artificial intelligence could play a role in assembling the next largest quantum computer. The world's largest known quantum computer has 1180 quantum bits, or qubits, made from extremely cold, electrically neutral atoms. One of the prerequisites for making truly useful quantum computers is to make them bigger โ to build them with more qubits.
CES 2025: 18 new products we're looking forward to this year
It's our first chance to see a ton of new products that will debut this year (and some concepts that won't). They include everything from TVs and audio gear to full-fledged robots. The sheer volume of products can be overwhelming, but we've chased down all the cool new stuff at this year's show and highlighted inventions here for you to scroll (with more coverage to come in the next week). Our main takeaway: 2025 is going to be a great year for gadgets. Samsung's Frame TV has long been a favorite of interior designers and people who don't want a giant black void in their room whenever the TV isn't in use. You'll find two big upgrades in Samsung's new versions.
The best AI laptops we saw at CES 2025
It wasn't difficult to find a common thread among the new Windows laptops showcased at CES 2025. Beyond your expected next-generation refreshes, tech's biggest trade show was all about getting more people to buy into the idea of AI-powered PCs this year. With consumers still hesitant to embrace AI laptops, prioritizing hardware upgrades over fancy software features, companies' selling points had to come from myriad angles. Most embraced affordability, committing to bringing Qualcomm's upcoming entry-level Snapdragon X processor to dozens of budget-friendly machines. Some explored new build materials, targeting eco-conscious consumers with chassis made from oyster shells and ultralight "plasma ceramic aluminum."
Hands on with the ultralight Asus Zenbook A14 at CES 2025: MacBook Airs should be scared
Reading an article about the Asus Zenbook A14 is doing a disservice to all parties involved. You really need to hold this thing yourself. The new 14-inch ultraportable laptop made a splash at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week as the "world's lightest Copilot PC," earning an Innovation Award in the tech show's Sustainability & Energy/Power category and multiple "best of" nods (including one from us at the CNET Group). Made from an innovative material called "Ceraluminum" that's elegant and eco-friendly, the Zenbook A14 combines a flyweight frame with next-level Qualcomm power efficiency, a bright OLED display, and a gesture-controlled trackpad -- all for as low as 899.99. I'm old enough to remember when Steve Jobs slid the first Apple MacBook Air out of a brown envelope.
I love LUCI: This lifelogging camera pin seriously impressed me at CES
The last thing I came across at this year's CES was LUCI, an AI-powered wearable video camera created by OpenInterX for lifelogging and vlogging. Tucked away in a quiet corner of the convention center, LUCI felt like a hidden gem waiting to be uncovered. It might be my favorite discovery at CES 2025 -- and I nearly missed it. The LUCI Pin is a compact square pinnable wearable device with an ultra-wide 12MP camera that captures up to 4K video. Unlike other wearables with a built-in camera, like the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, LUCI can shoot video for an extended period of time.
At CES 2025, Nvidia dropped the mic while Radeon dropped the ball
CES 2025 was packed with all kinds of techie announcements, but for me the highlight was all the new graphics cards. Nvidia and AMD both played their hands with next-generation products, with some caveats. Nvidia certainly stole the show, with the GeForce RTX 50 Series announcement serving as the key opening message in CEO Jensen Huang's keynote speech. AMD was much softer in its talk, with sparse details on its new RDNA 4 graphics cards, resulting in similarly sparse enthusiasm. Let's go over what we learned from both companies about their GPUs and where your attention should be in 2025.
The Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses give you access to ChatGPT whenever you need it
Current-generation smart glasses are largely available in two different kinds. Leading the pack on one side is Xreal, which is building smart glasses that connect to devices like your phone or laptop through a wire and can essentially act as a portable monitor. The other kind of smart glasses, however, are perhaps a little more interesting. Smart glasses like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses have a speaker, microphone, and camera, and can use the camera to take pictures and see the world around you, or leverage AI to help you find information. To date, Meta's glasses have largely been the go-to for those who want this kind of more natural look.
The 31 Best Gadgets From CES 2025 You Can Buy Right Now
With CES coming to a close, we've seen a ton of cutting-edge tech, and we're only a week into 2025! A lot of the products announced at the show won't be available until later this year, but there are still plenty that are available to buy now. Below, we've gathered a bunch of devices available for purchase or preorder. Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just 2.50 1 per month for 1 year. Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content. This is OnePlus' latest flagship Android smartphone. The company also released the OnePlus 13R, which is a more affordable (and a bit less specced) model, but it goes on sale January 14 (you can preorder it now).
Best of CES 2025: The smart home & home security gear we loved
It's been another banner year for home security and smart home at CES, and after scouring the show floor, we've rounded up the smart products that stood apart from the rest. Among our picks: a video doorbell and a smart deadbolt with their own screens (about time), a Matter-enabled smart lamp that can control other Matter devices without an internet connection, a smart pet door that opens when your pets approach from either side, and a smart toothbrush that promises to scour your teeth and gums in 20 seconds flat. Wouldn't it be nice to see who was at your doorstep without fishing out your smartphone--or, you know, opening the door? You can with help from the SwitchBot Video Doorbell, a wired- or battery-powered unit that comes with its own 4 x 3 display, which you can mount in the kitchen, your living room, or even right next to the front door. The display can be outfitted with 512GB of local storage--meaning no need for the cloud--while the doorbell itself supports 4K video and offers a 165-degree field of view.
Best of CES 2025: The PC and home tech that blew us away
You never know what you're going to get with CES. Of course, we knew we'd hear a lot about AI -- check -- and that there'd be announcements of new CPUs and GPUs -- also check. But you just never know how the all the pomp and hoo-ha of this annual mega tech event is going to pay off in the real-world, for regular consumers. Does the average PC user have something to be excited about now that the veil has come off of this year's product launches? If the PCWorld staff is any indication, the answer is yes!