All the Top CPU and GPU News From CES 2025

This year, it’s shaping up to be AI, all the time.

Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas

According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta trust and safety workers will be relocated to Texas to prevent them from “censoring” users. Experts point to other advantages.

This sun-tracking security camera keeps watch in 4K

Baseus’ new outdoor security camera boosts video quality to 4K. | Image: Baseus

Baseus has announced a new version of its solar-powered security camera at CES 2025 that improves video quality from 2K to 4K and extends battery life from 180 to 210 days. But like the previous version, the new Baseus Security S2 camera can potentially run indefinitely using a battery-charging solar panel on top that tilts left and right throughout the day to maximize its exposure to the sun.

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If you’re constantly losing cables, this could be your ideal charger

Baseus’ new wall charger includes two retractable USB-C cables and an additional USB-C port. | Image: Baseus

Baseus is following Anker’s lead and debuting new charging accessories at CES 2025 that could help ensure you’re never hunting for missing charging cables. The company is expanding its Enercore line with a new $69.99 wall charger, expected as soon as April 2025, featuring a pair of built-in USB-C cables that fully retract and stay out of the way when not in use.

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Baseus’ overachieving power bank hotspot delivers charging and mobile Wi-Fi

Baseus’ new 20,000mAh power bank also provides a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 10 devices. | Image: Baseus

Baseus announced a new power bank at CES 2025 that does double duty as a portable charger and a mobile hotspot. The EnerGeek MiFi Power Bank is expected to be available sometime in April 2025 for $89.99 and will be compatible with 4G networks in over 100 countries including the US, Canada, and Japan.

Up to 10 devices can be wirelessly connected to the power bank over Wi-Fi or...

LG’s StanbyME sequel adds a carrying strap to the portable TV

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

The original StanByMe portable TV and the Inspector Gadget-like briefcase follow-up were surprisingly popular, so of course, we’re getting a new one to kick off 2025. I like to imagine LG literally toting the StanbyME 2 to CES by the carrying straps you can affix to it, as the rep did in this video below.

The 27-inch 1440p touchscreen on the StanbyME 2 should offer a sharper picture than the original’s 1080p. It also lasts longer with a...

Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Image

Experts warn that Meta’s decision to end its third-party fact-checking program could allow disinformation and hate to fester online and permeate the real world.

The company announced today that it’s phasing out a program launched in 2016 where it partners with independent fact-checkers around the world to identify and review misinformation across its social media platforms. Meta is replacing the program with a crowdsourced approach to...

40 Products That Will Make You Realize Chores Could Have Been Easier This Whole Time

It's time to stop scrubbing by hand and get some power tools involved.

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Southern California is dangerously dry for this time of year.

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

A Louisiana patient is the first person in the United States to die as a result of H5N1 infection. One expert likens what happens next to Russian roulette.

The Internet Is Going Off The Rails After Donald Trump Discussed Making Canada The 51st State Again, And It's Equally Horrible And Hilarious

Didn't have this on my bingo card for 2025.

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The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters

Oshkosh’s all-electric firefighting vehicle for airports. | Image: Oshkosh

Oshkosh, the 108-year-old American company that makes military vehicles and other specialty equipment, has big plans for your neighborhood.

The company appeared at CES in Las Vegas for the first time to announce a raft of new commercial electric vehicles, including plug-in fire engines and garbage trucks as well as AI-powered technology that it says will make these vehicles safer and more convenient.

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CES 2025: LGs air-purifying cat tower is purrfect for pet owners

CES 2025 has officially kicked off, and amidst all the news about new graphics cards and very expensive EVs, home and pet owners should be pleasantly surprised by LG's AeroCatTower. Every cat owner knows the struggle of finding functional feline furniture that's not an eyesore, and this sleek cat tower solves that problem.

Part sleek air purifier, part feline-friendly perch, this futuristic gadget not only cleans the air but doubles as a weight-monitoring throne for your furry overlord.

New Snapdragon X chips will create more budget-friendly Windows laptops, says Qualcomm

During the height of CES 2025, Qualcomm unveiled the existence of its new Snapdragon X processor, which the company says will create opportunities for more budget-friendly Windows laptops as early as this year. We're talking Copilot+ laptops in the $600 range, which we would definitely welcome with open arms. The chip will also be used in at least one mini desktop PC at some point.

The new chipset is being positioned by Qualcomm as a more accessible high-end chip for a much wider audience....

Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

LIV Golf’s 2025 schedule takes direct shot at PGA Tour, signaling golf’s divide will continue

Dustin Johnson lines up a putt during LIV Golf Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms. | Photo by Ben Hsu/Getty Images

LIV Golf revealed the remainder of its 2025 schedule, which competes directly with the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Even though the amateur game remains as popular as ever, the professional ranks cannot get out of their own way.

The game remains divided at the top, with star-studded talent playing on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf but not together. Despite signs of an imminent agreement, a...

Oregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk areas

In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots.

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday.

Chick-fil-A’s new recipe for ‘crispier’ waffle fries has customers up in arms

On Reddit and Instagram, users are slamming the fast-food chain’s reformulation of its popular potato product, which also introduces a new allergen.

You might not need to be a supertaster to recognize that Chick-fil-A‘s popular Waffle Potato Fries taste different, according to customers who have been posting about it across social media.

The Surgeon General just wrote you a prescription for happiness. Here’s what it says

Vivek Murthy, who focused much of his efforts on the epidemic of loneliness in America, is making one last recommendation before leaving office.

Outgoing United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy just released his Parting Prescription for America, a set of reflections on his personal and professional experiences after spending six of the last ten years as our nation’s top doctor.

Meta adds Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to its board

Tapping White to join the board could be seen as Zuckerberg’s latest maneuver to improve ties with Trump, who was once banned from Facebook.

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.