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Top 10 tech of CES 2024

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2 years ago

January 10, 2024

I’m like a kid in a candy store this time of year because CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show, is in full swing in Las Vegas.

It’s four days of the latest innovations and trends in technology. The show features over 4,500 exhibitors from various sectors, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, gaming, health, entertainment, and more.

Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson at CES 2024 (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

From the world’s first wireless transparent OLED TV by LG that can transform your viewing experience to a smart lock that recognizes your face for seamless entry and even bone-conduction headphones with built-in AI coach, there’s no shortage of cutting-edge gadgets to tell you about this year.

Here are the top 10 product reveals that wowed us the most right out of the gate at CES 2024, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in innovation.

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1) The invisible see-through TV

Imagine watching your favorite shows and movies on a see-through TV that is almost invisible. That’s where the LG Signature OLED T comes in. It’s the world’s first wireless transparent OLED TV. This TV has a 77-inch 4K OLED screen that can be transparent or opaque, depending on your mood. You can use it to display artwork, photos, videos, or news updates, or to watch your favorite shows and movies in vivid colors and details.

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The OLED T also lets you place it anywhere in your room, thanks to the wireless transmission technology and the modular design. You can choose from different installation options and customize it with shelves or backlights. The OLED T is powered by the new Alpha 11 AI processor, which makes it faster and smoother than ever before. It’s no wonder that this TV won five CES 2024 Innovation Awards, including a Best of Innovation honor.

2) A smart lock that knows you by your face

Smart lock recognizes woman’s face (Lockly)

Are you ready for a smart lock that can recognize your face and unlock your door without any keys or codes? That’s what the Lockly Visage can do for you. The Lockly Visage integrates with your smart home devices and works with Apple Home Key and a fingerprint reader. You can unlock your door by simply approaching it, or by using your Apple Home Keys or Apple Watch.

You can also use your voice to control your lock with Siri or use the PIN Genie keypad or the Scan-to-Open feature. The Lockly Visage is the most compact and secure smart lock ever, with built-in Wi-Fi and real-time alerts. You can manage your lock easily with the Lockly app, which is optimized for LocklyOS. The Lockly Visage is a smart lock that redefines seamless entry.

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3) The ultimate AI sports trainer in your ears

AI sport trainer headphones (Mojawa)

The HaptiFit Terra by Mojawa is a pair of bone-conduction headphones that lets you listen to music and hear your surroundings at the same time. It also has a built-in AI coach that guides you through your workouts and gives you real-time feedback on your performance. The AI coach can create personalized exercise plans based on your goals and preferences, and adjust them according to your progress. The headphones can track various metrics such as heart rate, step count, pace, calories burned, and distance, and sync them with your smartphone app.

AI sport trainer headphones (Mojawa)

The headphones are also water-resistant and can be used for swimming, with haptic feedback to help you keep track of your laps and distance. The HaptiFit Terra is designed to be comfortable, durable, and easy to use, and it comes with a charging case that provides up to 10 hours of battery life.

4) Robot vacuum and mop combo

Robot vacuum and mop combo (Ecovacs)

The DEEBOT – Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo – by ECOVACS is a smart device that can clean your floors with both vacuuming and mopping functions. It has a base station that refills its water tank and empties its dustbin automatically. It also has sensors and cameras that help it avoid obstacles and stairs, and create a map of your home.

Robot vacuum and mop combo (Ecovacs)

You can control it with your voice using the AI voice assistant, YIKO, and customize the cleaning areas and schedules.

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5) iPhone stand follows you around the room

Auto-Tracking Stand Pro (Belkin)

Auto-Tracking Stand Pro from Belkin is a product that lets you livestream like a pro. It is a stand that holds your iPhone and tracks your movements with a built-in camera. It uses facial recognition and motion detection to keep you in the center of the frame, even if you walk around or change your position. You can also adjust the angle and height of the stand to suit your preferences. It works with any livestreaming app, such as Instagram, YouTube, and more.

Auto-Tracking Stand Pro (Belkin)

It is compatible with iPhone 12 and later models. It is a perfect product for vloggers, influencers, teachers, fitness instructors, and anyone who wants to share their passion with the world.

6) Unfolding TV

The C SEED N1 TV, the world’s first unfolding TV, was unveiled at CES 2024. This device can rise and unfold from its base. It has a stunning 4K resolution, a 165, 137, or 103-inch Micro LED screen size, 180-degree rotation, integrated audio, and seamless picture quality.

And when you’re done watching, it folds back into its base, blending in with your furniture. The C SEED N1 TV is the ultimate home entertainment system that will wow your family and friends.

7) A mirror scans your face and calculates your vital signs

Anura MagicMirror (NuraLogix)

Anura MagicMirror is a product by NuraLogix, a company that specializes in using artificial intelligence to analyze blood flow data from your face. The mirror, which looks like a large tablet, can scan your face and calculate over 100 health parameters, such as blood pressure, heart rate, stress level, and more. The mirror works with the Anura app, which can also read some vital signs from your phone’s camera.

Anura MagicMirror (NuraLogix)

The mirror does not use facial recognition and only sends your blood flow data to the cloud for analysis while keeping your video private. The product is designed to be a convenient and non-invasive way to monitor your health at home or in public places like gyms, pharmacies, or clinics.

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8) AI-powered smart mirror for mental wellness

BMind Smart Mirror (Baracoda)

BMind Smart Mirror by Baracoda is the world’s first smart mirror for mental wellness, which can detect your mood and provide personalized coaching and experiences to improve your mental state. The product uses artificial intelligence, computer vision, and natural language processing to analyze your facial expressions, gestures and voice, and it offers you light therapy, guided meditation, self-affirmations, and other mindfulness exercises.

The product is based on CareOS, a new-generation smart mirror software platform that allows third-party providers to connect their applications and offer more services and insights. The product is designed to be a seamless, touchless, and privacy-by-design experience that fits into your bathroom and daily routine. The product won the 2024 CES Innovation Award in the smart home category.

9) Robot dog companion

ORo is a smart robot that provides pet care for your furry friend. It can feed your dog, record their activities, play with them, scan your home for safety, track their health, and even handle tedious and repetitive dog training tasks. You can also interact with your dog remotely through ORo’s app, camera, and sensors.

10) Sport earbuds bring heart rate and body temp sensors to your workout

Momentum Sport earbuds (Sennheiser)

The Momentum Sport from Sennheiser are earbuds designed to help you track your fitness and performance with a photoplethysmography (PPG) heart rate sensor and a body temperature sensor that measure your heart rate and body temperature. You can sync them with popular apps like Apple Health, Strava, and Peloton, or use the exclusive features of Polar Flow for real-time feedback and coaching.

Momentum Sport earbuds (Sennheiser)

Plus, you can pair them with the Polar Vantage V3 watch for even more insights. And, of course, you can expect great sound quality from Sennheiser, a brand that has been making audio products for over 75 years.

Kurt’s key takeaways

CES is always a wild ride, unveiling some of the coolest gadgets ever this year. From TVs that turn invisible to locks that recognize your face, and even AI coaches in your headphones, it’s clear tech is making life more exciting. Plus, there are robots for your pet and earbuds that track your heart rate and body temp. It’s not just about gadgets; it’s about how this tech is becoming a part of our everyday lives, making things easier, healthier, and more fun.

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Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban

Published

12 hours ago

March 27, 2026

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Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban

After Anthropic’s weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out.

“The Department of War’s records show that it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because of its ‘hostile manner through the press,’” Judge Rita F. Lin, a district judge in the northern district of California, wrote in the order, which will go into effect in seven days. “Punishing Anthropic for bringing public scrutiny to the government’s contracting position is classic illegal First Amendment retaliation.”

A final verdict could be weeks or months out.

Anthropic spokesperson Danielle Cohen said in a Thursday statement, “We’re grateful to the court for moving swiftly, and pleased they agree Anthropic is likely to succeed on the merits. While this case was necessary to protect Anthropic, our customers, and our partners, our focus remains on working productively with the government to ensure all Americans benefit from safe, reliable AI.”

“I do think this case touches on an important debate,” Judge Lin said during the Tuesday hearing. “On the one hand, Anthropic is saying that its AI product, Claude, is not safe to use for autonomous lethal weapons and domestic mass surveillance. Anthropic’s position is that if the government wants to use its technology, the government has to agree not to use it for those purposes. On the other hand the Department of War is saying that military commanders have to decide what is safe for its AI to do.”

On Tuesday, Judge Lin went on to say, “It’s not my role to decide who’s right in that debate… The Department of War decides what AI product it wants to use and buy. And everyone, including Anthropic, agrees that the Department of War is free to stop using Claude and look for a more permissive AI vendor.” She added, “I see the question in this case as being … whether the government violated the law when it went beyond that.”

It all started with a memo sent by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Jan. 9, calling for “any lawful use” language to be written into any AI services procurement contract within 180 days, which would include existing contracts with companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and Google. Anthropic’s negotiations with the Pentagon stretched on for weeks, hinging on two “red lines” that the company did not want the military to use its AI for: domestic mass surveillance and lethal autonomous weapons (or AI systems with the power to kill targets with no human involvement in the decision-making process). The rollercoaster series of events that followed has included a barrage of social media insults, a formal “supply chain risk” designation with the potential to significantly handicap Anthropic’s business, competing AI companies swooping in to make deals, and an ensuing lawsuit.

With its lawsuit, Anthropic argues that it was punished for speech protected under the First Amendment, and it’s seeking to reverse the supply chain risk designation.

It’s rare, and potentially even unheard of until now, for a US company to be named a supply chain risk, a designation typically reserved for non-US companies potentially linked to foreign adversaries. Anthropic’s designation as such raised eyebrows nationwide and caused bipartisan controversy due to concerns that disagreeing with a presidential administration could potentially lead to outsized retribution for a business in any sector.

Anthropic’s own business has been significantly affected by the designation, according to its court filings, which say that it has “received outreach from numerous outside partners … expressing confusion about what was required of them and concern about their ability to continue to work with Anthropic” and that “dozens of companies have contacted Anthropic” for guidance or information about their rights to terminate usage. Depending on the level to which the government prohibits its contractors’ work with Anthropic, the company alleged that revenue adding up to between hundreds of millions and multiple billions could be at risk.

During Tuesday’s hearing, both companies had a chance to respond to Judge Lin’s questions, which were released in a document the day prior and hinged on matters like whether Hegseth lacked authority to issue certain directives and why Anthropic was named a supply chain risk. The judge also asked, in her pre-released questions, about the circumstances under which a government contractor could face termination for using Anthropic’s technology in their work — for instance, “if a contractor for the Department uses Claude Code as a tool to write software for the Department’s national security systems, would that contractor face termination as a result?”

On Tuesday, the judge also seemed to admonish the Department of War for Hegseth’s X post that caused a lot of widespread confusion per Anthropic’s earlier court filings, stating that “effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic.”

“You’re standing here saying, ‘We said it but we didn’t really mean it,’” Judge Lin said during the hearing, later pressing on the question of why Hegseth wrote the above barring contractors from working with Anthropic instead of just simply designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk.

In a series of questions on Tuesday, Judge Lin asked whether the Department of War plans to terminate contractors on the basis of their work with Anthropic if it’s separate from their work with the department, and a representative for the Department of War responded, “That is my understanding.”

Judge Lin asked, “Let’s say I’m a military contractor. I don’t provide IT to the military. I provide toilet paper to the military. I’m not going to be terminated for using Anthropic — is that accurate?” The representative for the Department of War responded, “For non-DoW work, that is my understanding.” But when the judge asked whether a military contractor providing IT services to the Department of War, but not for national security systems, could be terminated for using Anthropic, the representative for the Department of War did not give a concrete answer.

During the hearing, Judge Lin cited one of the amicus briefs, which she said used the term “attempted corporate murder.” She said, “I don’t know if it’s ‘murder,’ but it looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic.”

“We are continuing to be irreparably injured by this directive,” a lawyer for Anthropic said during the hearing, citing Hegseth’s nine-paragraph X post.

In a recent court filing, the Department of Defense alleged that Anthropic could ostensibly “attempt to disable its technology or preemptively alter the behavior of its model either before or during ongoing warfighting operations” in the event it felt the military was crossing its red lines — a theoretical situation that the Pentagon said it deemed an “unacceptable risk to national security.” The judge’s pre-released questions seem to challenge that statement, or at least request more information on it, stating, “What evidence in the record shows that Anthropic had ongoing access to or control over Claude after delivering it to the government, such that Anthropic could engage in such acts of sabotage or subversion?”

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Drone food delivery launches in New Jersey

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12 hours ago

March 27, 2026

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Drone food delivery launches in New Jersey

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You place a food order, check your phone, and instead of a driver pulling up, a drone lowers your meal to your front yard. That scenario is already playing out in the Garden State. But before you get too excited, this is still a limited test.

Grubhub just launched New Jersey’s first drone-powered food delivery pilot, and it is getting plenty of attention. The three-month program kicked off on March 18 in Green Brook, just a few miles from Middlesex. If you live within about 2.5 miles of the location, you may be able to try it yourself.

Even better, you will not pay anything extra to choose the drone option.

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YOUR DOORDASH ORDER MIGHT ARRIVE FROM THE SKY AS DRONE DELIVERIES TAKE OFF

Grubhub launches a three-month drone delivery test in New Jersey, offering faster drop-offs with no added cost. (Grubhub)

How the drone delivery program works

The program is based out of Wonder’s Green Brook location, which operates a multi-restaurant kitchen. That means your order can come from one of 15 different food concepts, all prepared in the same place.

Here is how it works step by step:

You order through the Grubhub app
You select drone delivery if you are eligible
Your food is prepared and secured by trained staff
A drone flies it along a pre-approved route
The order is lowered safely to the ground using a tether

You can track everything in real time, just like a regular delivery. It feels familiar, but the final step looks very different.

Why this could be faster than your usual delivery

Timing matters when you are hungry. That is where drones may have a real advantage. Unlike drivers, drones do not deal with traffic, stoplights or parking. They fly directly to your location using optimized flight paths.

Grubhub says deliveries should arrive faster than traditional methods. While that will vary based on conditions, the goal is simple. Less waiting, more eating. This test will help the company see if that promise holds up in real neighborhoods.

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New Jersey residents within range can order food by drone, with real-time tracking and tethered drop-offs. (Grubhub)

The tech behind the delivery drones

The program uses the DE-2020 drone from Dexa, a company that specializes in autonomous delivery systems.

This is not a hobby drone. It is a fully automated aircraft built for commercial use.

Key features include:

FAA-certified operations for safety and compliance
Secure communication systems during flight
Controlled drop-off using a tether system
Pre-planned routes to reduce noise and disruption

Before each flight, crews check that food is packaged and secured properly. That step helps prevent spills or issues mid-air. In short, there is a lot more going on behind the scenes than a simple takeoff and landing.

We reached out to Grubhub, and a spokesperson shared the following statement:

“Our partnership with Dexa represents a major step forward in Grubhub’s commitment to delivery innovation,” said Abhishek “PJ” Poykayil, SVP of customer delivery operations at Wonder and Grubhub. “By connecting Grubhub’s marketplace expertise, Wonder’s innovative mealtime platform, and Dexa’s expansive drone technology, we’re proud to introduce a faster and more efficient way for New Jersey diners to experience food delivery without compromising safety or reliability.”

We also reached out to Dexa for more insight into the technology behind the program. CEO and founder Beth Flippo shared the following with CyberGuy:

“At Dexa, we’re proud to be powering the underlying autonomous technology that enables this new generation of on-demand delivery. Our partnership with Grubhub brings together their industry-leading logistics network with our advanced autonomy platform, which is designed to safely navigate complex environments, optimize real-time routing, and operate reliably without the need for continuous human intervention. This is a meaningful step toward a future where autonomous systems are woven seamlessly into everyday life, from delivering food and goods to supporting transportation, infrastructure and critical services. As consumers continue to expect faster, more efficient and more sustainable options, autonomy will play a central role in meeting those expectations at scale.”

FORGET DRONES, THIS STREET-SMART ROBOT COULD BE FUTURE OF LOCAL DELIVERIES

Autonomous drones designed by Dexa deliver meals from a central kitchen, bypassing traffic in a new suburban pilot program. (Grubhub)

Why companies are pushing drone delivery now

This move is not random. It is part of a bigger shift in how companies think about delivery. You and I want speed, convenience and reliability. At the same time, businesses want to reduce costs and scale faster. Drone delivery sits right in the middle of that.

It removes many of the delays tied to traditional delivery. It also opens the door to new models, especially in suburban areas where distances are manageable.

We are already seeing this play out in other parts of the country. Companies like Wing, backed by Google’s parent company Alphabet, have been testing and expanding drone deliveries for food, retail and small packages in select U.S. markets.

This New Jersey test is another step in that direction, and it shows how quickly the space is evolving.

What this means to you

Even if you are not in Green Brook, New Jersey, this still matters. Here is why:

You may get faster deliveries

If this works, shorter delivery times could become the new normal.

You could see more delivery options

Apps may soon offer choices like driver, robot or drone depending on your location.

It could change delivery costs

Right now, there is no added fee. In the future, pricing models may shift based on speed and demand.

Your neighborhood may see more drones

That raises questions about noise, safety and privacy that communities will need to address.

This is not only about food. The same technology could expand to groceries, retail and even medical supplies.

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Kurt’s key takeaways

It is easy to see drone delivery as some sort of cool experiment. But something bigger is starting to take shape right above us. For the first time, the sky is becoming part of everyday delivery. Today it is takeout. Tomorrow it could be groceries, last-minute essentials or even urgent supplies. If this technology proves reliable, and we get comfortable with it, the way you get what you need could change faster than you expect. So the next time you hear a faint buzz overhead, you may want to look up. It might not be a plane. It could be your dinner on the way. The real question is not if drones will become part of daily life. It is how soon you will be tracking one to your doorstep.

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Technology

Netflix is raising prices again

Published

24 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Netflix’s prices just went up, with its cheapest, ad-supported tier now reaching $8.99 / month (up from $7.99 / month), according to an updated support page spotted earlier by Android Authority. The standard and premium plans are also getting a hike, going from $17.99 to $19.99 / month and $24.99 to $26.99 / month, respectively.

Netflix didn’t share its reasoning for the price hike this time around, as it last cited delivering “more value for our customers.” It’s also unclear when the price hike will go into effect for existing subscribers. The Verge reached out to Netflix with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.