Month: January 2026
Samsung says RAM costs will likely lead to price hikes soon
Samsung says AI data center-fueled RAM scarcity could raise the company's prices. Wonjin Lee, Samsung's global marketing leader, sounded the alarm in an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday at CES 2026. As recently as early December, Samsung told Reuters that it was monitoring the market but wouldn't comment on pricing.…
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L’Oréal’s new LED face masks address all my issues with this category
I hate when friends and family ask me which LED face mask to buy. That’s because LED face masks are another prime example of the wild wellness west. There’s compelling science behind using red and infrared light therapy to address skin concerns, particularly wrinkles. However, wellness influencers have taken that…
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You can turn this modular clamp-on controller into an N64 or GameCube gamepad
Hyperkin announced a new clamp-on style wireless controller created in collaboration with GameSir. The X5 Alteron features similar functionality to GameSir’s GameSir G8 Plus that debuted in 2024 with an expanding telescopic mechanism that can clamp onto smartphones, tablets, and several versions of the Nintendo Switch, replacing the Joy-Cons. What…
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All the laptops that caught our eye at CES 2026
CES remains a key stage for laptop makers to lay out their plans for the year ahead. At CES 2026, that meant new flagship productivity machines, reconsidered gaming notebooks and solid incremental updates across several major lineups. While we’re still seeing embargoes lift and hands-on time on the show floor,…
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Spotify is finally bringing your friends’ Listening Activity to mobile
Since almost day one, Spotify has offered the ability to creep on your friends’ listening habits — but you could mostly only uncover those guilty pleasures on the desktop app. The company experimented with a community feature on the mobile app back in 2022, but it never officially launched. Now…
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Ikea is expanding its Matter support to two stylish lamps
After debuting 21 new Matter-compatible smart home devices last November, Ikea is expanding Matter support to some of its existing home furnishings starting with two upgraded lamps at CES 2026. The Varmblixt donut lamp is getting a small redesign to complement its new color-changing smart home capabilities, while the new…
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