Month: January 2026
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
Elon Musk’s X has partially restricted access to Grok’s image editing capabilities amid growing backlash to the flood of nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes of adults and minors generated by the platform. As of this writing, it no longer generates images as @grok replies for free, but Grok’s image editing tools remain…
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Kia’s budget EV2 arrives with up to 240 miles of range
Kia has unveiled its new entry level electric vehicle, the EV2. The boxy model strongly resembles the company's Soul (Kia did make an electric Soul at one point) and has very similar dimensions, though it's slightly shorter in height and length. It's not exactly a range monster and will charge…
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Lego is trying to make tech invisible with Smart Play
Probably my favorite thing about the Lego Smart Play system unveiled this week at CES is that it was designed for kids, first and foremost. In the past 10 years or so, Lego has increasingly courted an older audience with more expensive and elaborate sets. But when it was time…
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The Verge Awards at CES 2026
Every January, the world of consumer electronics heads to Las Vegas to spend the first full week of the year in the desert presenting, prodding, and gawking at all the new gadgets and gear debuting at CES. The show has once again delivered an avalanche of products, both innovative and…
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‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your Car
What the latest tech-marketing buzzword has to say about the future of automotive. Source
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Burtran Nano-Oxy Smart Air Purifier: Safe Sleep?
This negative-oxygen-ion-generating purifier claims to create a “forestlike atmosphere” in your bedroom. Source
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