The Vivoo FlowPad turns menstrual pads into an at-home hormone test
The Vivoo FlowPad turns menstrual pads into an at-home hormone test

Wellness tech companies are increasingly interested in bodily fluids like blood, urine, sweat, and saliva. At CES 2026, it’s time to add menstrual blood to that list, too. Health tech startup Vivoo just announced the FlowPad, a roughly $4 to $5 menstrual pad that doubles as an at-home hormone test for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Users […]

The taint bandaid has evolved into the taint zapper
The taint bandaid has evolved into the taint zapper

Six years ago, I first laid eyes upon the taint bandaid. It was the first night of CES 2020. In a corner of the inaugural CES Unveiled showcase, there was a lonely booth. Upon a sparse table lay a mannequin with its smooth Ken doll gooch exposed. In that valley of white plastic was a […]

Garmin now offers nutrition tracking
Garmin now offers nutrition tracking

Garmin announced that it’s adding nutrition tracking to the Garmin Connect app as a perk for users with a Garmin Connect Plus subscription. The feature lets users “track their calories and macros (proteins, fats and carbs) and receive Active Intelligence insights to help them achieve their nutrition goals,” according to Garmin. To log foods, you […]

Asus finally gives its ROG Zephyrus Duo gaming laptop the true dual screens it deserves
Asus finally gives its ROG Zephyrus Duo gaming laptop the true dual screens it deserves

The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo is back, but for CES 2026 both its screens are going full edge-to-edge – like a Zenbook Duo built for gaming. The original Zephyrus Duo was a quirky keyboard-in-the-front-club member, with a 15.6-inch main display and a 14.1-inch-wide, skinny touchscreen crammed between the hinge and side-by-side keyboard and trackpad. The […]

Asus ROG’s next ally is Xreal, with 240Hz AR glasses coming in 2026
Asus ROG’s next ally is Xreal, with 240Hz AR glasses coming in 2026

Xreal is having a big CES. It announced its new 1S AR glasses and the Switch 2-ready Neo dock that’s also a battery – both of which are already available to buy. It’s not done with the announcements yet, as it delivered a peek at an upcoming partnership with Asus that will yield a new […]

The MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX features a slimmer chassis and stronger specs
The MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX features a slimmer chassis and stronger specs

The latest MSI Crosshair gaming laptop announced at CES today doesn’t make any major changes, but does manage to fit improved specs into less space. According to MSI, the Crosshair 16 Max HX is 14.3 percent thinner than its predecessor, a difference of 2mm. The slightly more svelte chassis comes with slightly updated specs, including […]

These are the sleekest MSI laptops I’ve ever seen
These are the sleekest MSI laptops I’ve ever seen

MSI is announcing a revamped Prestige business laptop line for CES 2026 with thinner designs, OLED displays, 2-in-1 options, bigger trackpads, and Intel’s new Panther Lake chips. The Prestige 14 AI Plus and Prestige 16 AI Plus are the flagship clamshells of the line, and there are also 2-in-1 versions on offer called the Prestige […]

Dell is eating humble pie and bringing back the XPS brand
Dell is eating humble pie and bringing back the XPS brand

Nearly one year ago to the day, Dell killed off its long-standing XPS brand name in favor of milquetoast Premium, Plus, Pro, and Pro Max monikers – but it’s back for CES 2026. The new XPS 14 and XPS 16 laptops look to win back fans of the “Extreme Performance System” with Dell’s thinnest designs […]

This smart mirror was a menace at CES 2026
This smart mirror was a menace at CES 2026

Imagine walking into CES 2026, sitting down in front of a smart mirror, taking a 30-second selfie, and getting a score for how well you’re aging. Well, last night, a bunch of other tech journalists did just that. I witnessed some journalists take critical damage to their self-esteem. Others wiped their brow in relief. Yours […]

Lego Smart Bricks introduce a new way to build — and they don’t require screens

Lego developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new Ssmart Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding Smart Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up.