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David Cox

Human Metapneumovirus Is Finally Being Taken Seriously

The attention being paid to a Chinese outbreak of a virus often confused with flu is a sign that respiratory infection tracking is improving.

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Abigail Bassett

BMW’s new iDrive turns the whole windshield into a heads-up display

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iDrive uses 3D graphics and augmented reality to keep your eyes on the road.

At CES this week, BMW announced a new iDrive operating system with an eye-catching centerpiece: a 3D heads-up display (HUD) that stretches from pillar to pillar along the windshield.

Included in this futuristic setup is a new steering wheel with haptic buttons and a new augmented reality system that layers navigation directions and driver assistance with road information. And perhaps the most...

The Verge

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

The Zenbook A14 is Asus’ MacBook Air

Asus is the latest to set its sights on Apple’s bread-and-butter laptop. | Image: Asus

Asus’ new featherweight laptop is aiming to be the latest Windows rival to the Apple MacBook Air. The Asus Zenbook A14 is a new thin and light productivity machine announced at CES 2025 sporting a Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor for a claimed battery life of up to 32 hours and a weight of just 2.18 pounds — just over half a pound lighter than the current M3 MacBook Air. The A14’s ultralight...

The Verge

Victoria Song

This smart ring is rolling out an AI chatbot trained on medical journals

The Evie Ring first debuted at last year’s CES. Since then, it’s launched a second ring and is now introducing an AI chatbot. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

AI is the big buzzword in health tech at CES 2025. Everywhere you look, there are AI algorithms, AI health recommendations, and AI chatbots. The thing is, AI’s got a reputation for making things up — and when it comes to health, the stakes for accuracy and privacy are high.

That’s why smart ring maker...

The Verge

Quentyn Kennemer

Technics’ new flagship earbuds have ‘Magnetic Fluid’ drivers

Photo: Panasonic

The Panasonic-owned audio brand Technics makes some of the best wireless earbuds that most people have probably never heard of. For example, we found that the sound quality and active noise cancellation of the company’s stylish EAH-AZ80 earbuds equal that of the high-end options from bigger brands like Sony, Bose, and Sennheiser — if not better in some respects.

Now, Technics has launched a new pair of earbuds at CES 2025 in a bid to further that reputation. The...

The Verge

Lauren Feiner

US Cyber Trust Mark launches as the Energy Star of smart home security

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Consumers shopping for new smart home devices will soon be able to look for the official stamp of trust from the US government: the US Cyber Trust Mark.

Similar to how an Energy Star label on home appliances denotes a certain level of energy efficiency, the Cyber Trust Mark is meant to be a way for consumers to quickly understand that a connected device meets certain standards to secure it from cybersecurity threats. The standards cover things like...

The Verge

Dominic Preston

iFixit shrinks its most popular tech repair toolkit to half the size

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iFixit has announced the Pro Tech Go Toolkit, a compact take on the popular Pro Tech kit. The Pro Tech Go is about half the size and weight but squeezes in iFixit’s most important tools for repairing everything from phones and laptops to game consoles.

The heart of the kit is a 32-bit screwdriver set, ranging from run-of-the-mill Phillips and flathead bits to specialized parts like the Pentalobe P2 and P5 security bits needed for accessing the innards of Apple...

The Verge

Sheena Vasani

Apple’s AirTags are matching their best price to date

Apple’s handy location trackers are a no-brainer if you’re an iPhone user. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

If you’re the type of person who always forgets where they parked or put their car keys, it’s probably a good idea to invest in a location tracker like Apple’s AirTag. They can help you quickly locate just about anything, and they’re currently matching their lowest price to date. Right now, you can buy a four-pack at Amazon and Best Buy for just $69.99 ($29 off),...

The Verge

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

This cat tree is also an air purifier

LG’s AeroCatTower is designed to keep your kitty cozy and your air clean. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

What if your cat tower could weigh your furry friend, monitor its health, and help keep their pesky dander spores out of your air? That’s the idea behind LG’s new AeroCatTower, an air purifier with a cat-friendly dome-shaped seat on top for your feline to curl up in.

The company showcased the gadget at its CES 2025 booth this week, complete with some rather...

The Verge

Ash Parrish

Former Annapurna leads take charge of Take-Two’s discarded indie games

Annapurna Interactive is known for its quality of indie titles including the cat adventure game Stray. | Image: Annapurna Interactive

The games published under Private Division, Take-Two Interactive’s former indie label, are under new management. Bloomberg reports that the former employees of Annapurna Interactive have formed a new, as-yet-unnamed company that will take over Private Division’s games portfolio.

Last year, Take-Two sold off the indie label to a then unnamed buyer...

The Verge

Umar Shakir Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla’s remote parking feature under investigation after over a dozen crashes

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The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Tesla’s “Actual Smart Summon” remote parking feature after several crash incidents were reported.

NHTSA says it has received reports of 16 incidents involving Tesla’s smart summon feature in 2016-2025 Model S and X vehicles as well as 2017-2025 Model 3s and 2020-2025 Model Ys. The administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is probing an estimated 2.6 million vehicles with...

Mashable

Severance Season 2 may already be the best show of the year: Review

Three years is an absurd amount of time to wait for a new season of TV. That’s triply true when the TV show in question is Severance, a series whose near-flawless first season left us on the steepest and sharpest of cliffhangers.

SEE ALSO: 12 burning questions we have after the 'Severance' Season 2 trailer

For three years, we’ve waited to find out what will happen after the Innies’ daring excursion to the outside world. What will Mark...

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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night trailer gives a behind-the-scenes look at SNL

Saturday Night Live has long been a staple of the US comedy scene, launching multiple A-list careers. But what goes on behind the scenes?

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night is a four-part documentary featuring interviews with Larry David, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, and more, talking about everything from the audition process and certain famous sketches to whether or not writers on the show get enough credit.

The highlight from the trailer? Poehler nervously sitting down to watch her own audition...

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Heart Eyes trailer teases a Valentines Day-themed serial killer

Valentine's Day gets ultra-violent in Heart Eyes, an upcoming slasher film from director Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within) and the producers of Scream.

SEE ALSO: 2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about

Heart Eyes stars Olivia Holt (Totally Killer) and Mason Gooding (Scream) as a couple whose Valentine's Day plans are interrupted by the notorious Heart Eyes Killer. The killer resurfaces every Feb. 14 to kill unsuspecting...

Mashable

CES highlight: Govee Mini Panel Lights are $35 off — jazz up any room in your home

SAVE $35: A 10-piece set of Govee Mini Panel Lights is on sale at Amazon for $64.99 with the on-page coupon, down from the list price of $99.99. That's a 35% discount.

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This Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar deal nets you magnificent sound

GET $1000 OFF: Jan. 7th, the Samsung HW-Q990D Q-Series Soundbar and Rear Speakers combo is 50% off, get it for $997.99 and save $1000.

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CES 2025: How to pre-order the TCL QM6K QD Mini LED QLED 4K TV

TL;DR: Announced at CES 2025, you can pre-order the TCL QM6K QD Mini LED QLED 4K TV for $999.99 at TCL.

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Take 20% off the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 earbuds during their first price drop ever at Amazon

SAVE 20%: The Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $319, down from the typical price of $399. That's a savings of $80 and the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon.

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Stephon Marbury let me try Chamelo’s color-changing smart glasses

At CES 2025, our Tech Reporter Matt Binder spoke to NBA all-star and Chamelo ambassador about the brand's new series of color-changing smart glasses.

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