EcoFlow’s Oasis could be a powerful tool for simplifying your home’s energy use EcoFlow is launching it Home Energy Management System at CES this week. | Image: EcoFlowSmart energy solutions company EcoFlow is debuting Oasis, its new AI-powered Home Energy Management System, at CES in Las Vegas this week. Designed to automate and simplify energy management, Oasis features an AI assistant that can answer and even act on comp…

Belkin’s PowerGrip adds a magnetic battery and shutter button to your iPhone Image: BelkinBelkin has announced the Stage PowerGrip, a magnetic battery pack that doubles as a DSLR-style ergonomic grip for iPhone photography, a phone stand, and a spare wired charger for your other devices. It’ll be available in May, with pricing info coming later on. The PowerGrip is an odd-looking accessory until you see it attached to a…

This robovac has an arm that can pick up your dirty laundry The Saros Z70 from Roborock is the first robot vacuum with an articulating arm that can clear clutter out of its way. | Photo by Owen Grove / The VergeRoborock has added an arm to its latest flagship robot vacuum. And this is no tiny appendage like the one the company debuted on its S8 MaxV Ultra at CES last year; it’s an actual articulating rob…

How to watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 Image: Games Done QuickA new year means a new Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) speedrunning marathon for charity, and this year’s event is just about to kick off. AGDQ starts today, January 5th, at 12PM ET, and is scheduled to end very early in the morning on January 12th. You can watch the event live on Games Done Quick’s Twitch channel, and run…

United Airlines now says first flights with Starlink Wi-Fi will take off spring 2025 The VergeUnited Airlines is accelerating its plan to add Starlink-enabled Wi-Fi to its planes, with the first commercial flights now expected to arrive this spring. Last year, United announced its intention to upgrade its in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, with testing expected to start in the spring and the first equipped fligh…

Twelve South’s travel-friendly Bluetooth dongle is on sale for its best price yet The AirFly SE might not be the only way to enjoy in-flight entertainment with your own headphones, but it’s one of the most reliable. | Image: Twelve SouthThe Twelve South AirFly SE is one of those gadgets that can make long flights go by just a little faster, allowing you to eschew the shoddy pair of complimentary earbuds you get with most airl…

Arlo’s monthly subscriptions are going up again Arlo’s cloud storage subscriptions get another price hike. | Image: ArloArlo has once again increased the monthly subscription pricing for its smart home cameras’ Arlo Secure cloud storage plan. The company now charges $9.99 per month (up from $7.99) to store a single camera’s recordings and $19.99 a month (up from $17.99) for unlimited cameras….

Climate group that called for Gaza ceasefire risks losing federal funding The United States Environmental Protection Agency building is seen on August 21st, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by Tierney L. Cross / Getty ImagesAn alliance of grassroots environmental groups could lose $60 million in federal funding after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) was named one of the Environmental…

What to expect at CES 2025 Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeIt’s time for the biggest tech show of the year. CES 2025 officially kicks off next week, with most of the industry’s biggest names gathering in Las Vegas to announce new products and demonstrate some of the most exciting tech they have coming throughout the year. CES is traditionally a show about TVs, laptops, an…

CES 2025: all the news, gadgets, and surprises Image: Samar Haddad for The VergeThe year in tech kicks off with a jam-packed week of gadget news. Read the full story at The Verge.

Tim Cook is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration, too Image: Laura Normand / The VergeApple CEO Tim Cook is the next tech exec to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, according to Axios. Cook’s donation follows similar commitments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos through Amazon, and Meta as Big Tech companies and executives work to curry f…

Samsung and Google’s new spatial audio format will take on Dolby Atmos this year Image: SamsungSamsung and Google are ready to push a new standard, Eclipsa Audio. This format will enable 3D audio experiences on certain YouTube videos later this year, with support available across Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and soundbars. Over the years, Samsung notably hasn’t supported Dolby Vision HDR for dynamic HDR metadata, choosing in…

Ford is extending its free at-home EV charging promotion Image: FordFord launched its “Power Promise” initiative in October that included a free home electric vehicle charger with installation for new EV buyers. The promotion was initially scheduled to end on January 2nd, but now Ford is extending it into the first few months of 2025. Starting today, Ford says its Power Promise promotion will run thro…

Answering your questions about AI, smart glasses, TikTok, and more Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeAs promised, I’ve got a special mailbag issue this week. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Like last year, I picked a handful that hit some of the themes I plan to continue covering in 2025. On to your questions… I’m really concerned / worried / curious about the near-term future. Between now and 10 years …

Meta’s AI-generated bot profiles are not being received well Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesIn September 2023, Meta made a big deal of its new AI chatbots that used celebrities’ likeness: everyone from Kendall Jenner to MrBeast leased themselves out to embody AI characters on Instagram and Facebook. The celebrity-based bots were killed off last summer after less than a y…

The Wild Robot is coming to Peacock later this month Image: UniversalIf you missed The Wild Robot in the madness of last year’s holiday season, Universal’s about to make it a little easier to catch the animated sci-fi adventure on both the big and small screens. The Wild Robot has been available to purchase physically on DVD / Blu-ray and on digital platforms like Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video f…

The Tesla Cybertruck isn’t all it’s cracked up to be The Verge / Photo by Bloomberg, Getty ImagesA few months before the first Cybertrucks were delivered to customers, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got on a call with investors and said he wanted to “temper expectations” about the polarizing vehicle. “It’s a great product, but financially, it will take, I don’t know, a year to 18 months before it is a signif…

You can aim this projector by moving its motion-sensing remote around JMGO’s N3 Ultra Max has a motorized gimbal, letting you remotely adjust where it projects. | Image: JMGOJMGO’s N3 Ultra Max projector simplifies setup with a motorized gimbal that handles alignment automatically. Once positioned in a room, you can change where it’s projecting using its motion-sensing wireless remote. The all-in-one projector wil…

Cybertruck explosion investigation identifies the driver and tracks its path to Las Vegas Image: LMVPDA day after a Cybertruck exploded in the Trump Hotel valet area, law enforcement officials released more details on the progress of their investigation, including the coroner’s confirmation that the driver was a US Army soldier named Matthew Livelsberger, who died by suicide of a self-inflicted gunshot just before the explosives in t…

Twelve South’s Find My-compatible charger has hit an all-time low price You can keep tabs of Twelve South’s PlugBug 50 charger through the Apple Find My app. | Image: Twelve SouthIt’s easy to lose small stuff like laptop chargers when you’re constantly on the go, which is why Twelve South’s PlugBug is handy. It’s a USB-C wall charger that Apple users can keep tabs of via the Find My App, and it’s currently down to i…