Twelve South’s wireless charging pad looks like a luxurious leather tabletop accessory

Twelve South’s new Valet wireless charger hides modern charging tech inside a premium leather catchall tray, turning an everyday charging pad into a design-forward tabletop accessory meant to stay on display.
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This Netgear router sale is one of the best ways to upgrade home WiFi cheaply

If your home WiFi feels fine until everyone gets online at the same time, a router upgrade is one of the quickest quality-of-life fixes you can make. The Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 8-stream WiFi 6 router is down to $124.97 (was $379.99), saving you $255.0…

Ecovacs’ new launch nearly made me cry during my CES booth tour

I made a new friend, and I’m going to take him home in my suitcase.

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026. When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch […]

Samsung’s Ballie robot won’t be rolling into your home after all

Six years after first showcasing its Ballie robot, Samsung has reportedly shelved the project.
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I love the new Philips Hue Essential smart bulbs, but how do the new Lifx Everyday lights compare?

Lifx has followed in Hue’s footsteps with a new line of cheap and very cheerful bulbs, but which ones should be brightening your home?

The fast-charge future: YEEDI S20 Infinity shines at CES 2026

While the show floor at CES 2026 is filled with experimental “Physical AI” and humanoid concepts, one device is already delivering the promises of the future. The YEEDI S20 Infinity is a high-performance “Home Agent” that solves the two biggest hurdles…