Asus’ latest ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet uses AMD’s new integrated graphics The 2025 Asus ROG Flow Z13. Asus has a new version of its Surface Pro-like gaming tablet for CES, and it’s making some sizable changes both inside and out. The Asus ROG Flow Z13 for 2025 is once again a slightly chunky, almost-half-inch-thick, 13-inch tablet with a built-in kickstand, magnetic keyboard cover, a bunch of ports, and a clear window…

Nvidia’s AI NPCs are no longer chatbots — they’re your new PUBG teammate Nvidia has spent the last two years showing off its digital “ACE” characters that can have in-game conversations with you using generative AI. But at CES 2025, the company is taking the ACE characters a step further by showing how they can be “autonomous game characters” — including, sometime this year, a teammate to help you get a chicken dinne…

There’s a new contender for budget smartwatch king The Amazfit Active 2 may only be $100–$130, but it’s a good-lookin’ budget watch.Amazfit may not be a household name, but it’s been crushing it in the budget smartwatch space for a long time. And at CES 2025, the company is trying to outdo itself with the $99 Amazfit Active 2. I was a big fan of the company’s GTR 4 watch — it wasn’t a looker, bu…

The Last of Us season 2 will premiere in April The Last of Us will return to HBO and Max this April. Series creative director, Neil Druckmann, announced the premiere of the show’s second season onstage at CES this evening alongside a short teaser for the new season. A specific premiere date wasn’t given. The show’s first season wrapped up in March 2023, so it’ll be more than two years betwee…

Sony is working on Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 movies Image: Chris Welch / The VergeDuring its CES 2025 keynote, PlayStation Productions head Asad Qizilbash and Screen Gems president Ashley Brucks explained how Sony plans to keep expanding its IP after adaptations of The Last of Us, Gran Turismo, Twisted Metal, and Uncharted. They announced that Sony Pictures is working on a film adaptation of las…

Anker’s solar umbrella uses next-gen perovskite cells to keep a longer charge Not sure what’s less realistic: this usage scenario or the shadows in this image. | Image: AnkerYou’ve seen EcoFlow’s hat with integrated solar panels — now meet Anker’s more practical Solix Solar Beach Umbrella, fitted with a new generation of perovskite solar cells. It can produce up to 100W of total output from XT-60 and USB-C connections, wh…

Anker’s new wall charger has ports on the bottom to help it stay plugged in Anker’s new wall charger relocates the charging ports and introduces a display showing the power output for each one. | Image: AnkerAnker has announced a new 140W wall charger at CES 2025 with a design that positions four USB ports on the underside to improve its center of gravity and help it stay plugged in with cables attached. It’s also Anker…

Eureka’s new robot vac can tackle wet messes The J15 Max Ultra uses infrared technology to identify wet messes and clean them without damaging the robot. | Image: EurekaMost robot vacuum mops can tackle mopping your floors and maybe scrub up a dried-on stain, but let them trundle through a puddle of spilled milk or juice, and they’re likely to smear the liquid around. If they do suck any u…

Eufy’s new robovac transforms into a handheld vacuum The Eufy E20 might be the first robovac that cleans more than just floors. | Image: EufyEufy is making it easier to splurge on a robot vacuum with a new model that can clean more than just your floors. The Eufy 3-in-1 E20 has a unique design that transforms from an autonomous robovac to a manual stick or handheld vacuum by removing a unit contai…

Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs Image: NvidiaNvidia is officially announcing its RTX 50-series GPUs today. After months of leaks and rumors, the next-generation RTX Blackwell GPUs are now official, and there are four of them on the way. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed the RTX 50-series GPUs during a CES keynote this evening, announcing a $1,999 RTX 5090, a $999 RTX 5080, a $…

Sony and Honda’s Afeela electric car will start at $89,900 Image: Chris Welch / The VergeAfeela is starting to become a little bit more than just a feeling. The electric vehicle that’s a joint venture between Sony and Honda is finally available for preorder. And it only took five years to get here. At its press conference at CES today, Sony Honda Mobility announced pricing and preorder details for Afee…

This toaster-looking gadget boosts your phone’s battery in seconds Not an actual toaster. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The VergeI didn’t have “phone toaster” on my CES bingo card, but here we are. Swippitt is a unique solution to the problem of keeping your phone battery charged up, and it promises a life where you basically never have to plug your phone into a charger again. But it’ll cost you. To be clear, ther…

The best stuff we’ve seen at CES so far Photo by Owen Grove / The VergeThe show floor of the biggest tech event of the year hasn’t even opened yet, but CES 2025 has already delivered a long list of new gadgets, tech, concepts, and AI-powered devices tempting you to upgrade. It’s a lot to keep up with, so we’ll help you catch up. Below are some of the standout gadgets of the show so f…

Dana White is joining Meta’s board of directors Dana White and Mark Zuckerberg attend the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMeta is adding three new people to its board of directors, and one of them is UFC president and CEO Dana White, the company announced on Monday. Zuckerberg is a fan of MMA who has meda…

Samsung’s next Unpacked event sets a date to reveal the Galaxy S25 Image: SamsungSamsung has announced that it will hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on January 22nd in San Jose, California. Samsung will stream the event on YouTube, its website, and its newsroom page. According to its invitation, the company is preparing to introduce its next Galaxy S devices, along with new Galaxy AI feat…

Apple says it will ‘clarify’ AI summaries after botching BBC headlines Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe BBC reports Apple will change how iPhones and other devices display Apple Intelligence-summarized notifications to make it clearer to users when its AI tech has adjusted the words. Not long after the still-in-beta feature launched in the UK in December, the news organization complained about how it rewr…

This robot vacuum has legs Dreame’s newest robot vacuum can climb up a step. It’s a start! | Image: DreameFirst, they sprouted arms; now, robot vacuums are getting legs. The latest bot from Dreame has two small legs that can push it up and over a step as high as 6cm (about 2.5 inches). The Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum uses a system called ProLeap, which the company first…

Satechi’s M4 Mac Mini hub will launch in February for $99.99 Satechi’s Mac Mini M4 hub adds three front-facing USB-A ports. | Image: SatechiFirst announced in late November, Satechi has confirmed that its Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub will be available in limited quantities starting February 17th, 2025 through its online store for $99.99. A wider release will begin sometime in March, according to an announcemen…

Samsung claims its Ballie AI robot will actually be released this year Is Samsung’s round robot finally ready to roll out of CES demos and into actual homes? Ballie, the rolling robot that reemerged at CES last year, will be shipping to consumers as an actual product sometime in 2025. That’s what Samsung is saying at the moment, anyway. We were first introduced to Ballie at CES five years ago. Since then, the robo…

US designates Tencent and CATL as Chinese military companies Image: GettyThe US Department of Defense has added tech giant Tencent and lithium-ion battery maker CATL to its list of Chinese military companies, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The designation doesn’t impose sanctions or a ban, but it could make it more difficult for the companies to do business in the US. Along with owning the popular mess…