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Tech NewsTaint Band-Aid ‘Doesn’t Hurt’ to Remove, Bandage Maker Promises
Last week at CES 2020, whilst surveying the state of sex tech at the show, I stumbled upon a humble wearable prototype for premature ejaculation. The ‘device’ was the brainchild of Morari Medical, and I maturely dubbed it the taint band-aid in a write-up. CES has since ended, but lo, this morning I opened up … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Saddest Booth at CES 2020 (and Other Show Floor Highlights)
Another CES and has come and gone, bringing us highlights like color e-ink, a new type of Impossible Meat, and more foldable screen devices than we know what to do with. But before we close the book on CES 2020 for good, we’d like give a shout out to some of the oddities, stunts, and … Continued
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ReviewsCoke Energy Made Me Realize Other Energy Drinks Taste Like Ass
I’ll admit I’m a sucker when it comes to weird and wild junk food flavors. When I’m traveling and stumble into a new flavor of Doritos, KitKats or other trash I can’t get at home, I just have to try it. So a couple of months ago when I was in Japan and saw a … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThe Weirdest and the Worst of CES 2020
The tiniest tech companies and the largest tech companies, and plenty of in between sized tech companies descend on Las Vegas the first full week in January every single year. Their goal is to excite us with new products or advertise plenty of existing ones. In some cases their goal is just go get us … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThe Very Best Gadgets We Saw at CES 2020
It’s Saturday, CES is finally done, and over 150,000 people have fled Vegas for less light-saturated locales. We walked the show floor and went to every secret hotel meeting we could to find the best gadgets coming out of CES this year. These are nearly all products that will be available in 2020—no concept cars … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsSamsung Saved Its Best New TV Tech for the Wrong Damn TVs
Samsungs’s new line of 8K televisions for 2020 takes a pretty incredible new approach to sounds. With additional speakers built into the TV set, including two that face up towards the ceiling, Samsung is able to get incredible, almost surround-sound-like sound stage, in a TV about as thick as your thumb. The problem is it … Continued
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Tech NewsSex Tech Was at CES, But CES Sure Seemed Nervous
I was pretty tired by the time I rolled up to Crave’s CES booth at the Sands Expo. It was a cute booth. There was a 1961 Airstream trailer set up with neon lights that invited you to “Own Your Pleasure.” Above was an Instagram-worthy sign detailing Crave’s Pleasure Manifesto, full of sex-positive aphorisms about … Continued
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ReviewsL’Oreal’s Newest Skincare Gadget Is Even Cooler in Person
Sometimes things sound good on paper but don’t live up your expectations. When I wrote up the L’Oreal announcement for its upcoming skincare personalization gadget Perso, I was stoked and a little nervous that seeing it up close and personal would be a disappointment. After all, that’s generally how things go at events like CES. … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsYour Earbuds May Soon Be Able to Track Your Blood Pressure
Over the past few years, it’s clear that wearable makers are setting their sights beyond heart rate tracking. More smartwatches and fitness trackers sport SpO2 sensors, for example, as a means of either monitoring for sleep apnea or keeping tabs on stress. But if there’s one ailment most wearable companies are stumped by, it’s blood … Continued
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ReviewsASICS’s New Smart Shoes Roasted My Running Form
Despite putting in a lot of hours pounding the pavement, I have never been the fastest runner. It’s not for lack of trying! I do fartleks, interval runs, tempo runs—you name it. I read an absurd number of articles about proper running form, and hyper-obsess over minute differences workout-to-workout from running watches and my UA … Continued
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ReviewsThis VR Massage Chair Will ‘Esqape’ With Your Life Savings
Massage chairs at CES are a staple. Every year, you can spot a half dozen massage chair makers scattered across the show floor. For the most part, they’re your average massage chair. Every once in a while, they look like Optimus Prime. And sometimes, they come with an Oculus headset. I stumbled across OHCO in … Continued
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Tech NewsArtificial IntelligenceWTF Is an Artificial Human and Where Did They Come From?
Neon is the name of the company and also the name of its only product—if you can call it that. I’m told a Neon is a living entity, but it doesn’t have a physical body. I’m told a Neon is computationally created, but it’s not an AI assistant. So what the fuck is Neon and … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetQuibi Is Either a Clever Gimmick or the Future of Entertainment
Quibi is either going to be brilliant and influential to how we consume media, or we’re going to watch Hollywood and Silicon Valley shit the bed in a way that just not common in 2020. The new streaming service, dreamed up by Jeffrey Katzenberg, founder and CEO of Dreamworks and one of the architects behind … Continued
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ReviewsAugust Looks Like It’s Made the Perfect Smart Lock for Apartment Dwellers (and Anyone Else)
August is already one of the most popular smart lock makers, but now, with its fourth-generation Wi-Fi Smart Lock, it feels like August has really perfected its craft, especially for renters and apartment dwellers. Unlike a lot of other smart locks that require you to remove or replace your current hardware (which often isn’t an … Continued
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ReviewsThis Tablet-Based Streaming Search Engine Gives You Binging Superpowers
There are too many streaming platforms. The worst part of subscribing to so many services is having to memorize what shows are on what network and which platform. Is it the world’s most pressing problem? Hell no. That said, I was pretty impressed this CES by Dabby, a tablet-based streaming service search engine and subscription … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsSoon Linksys Wifi Will Be Able to Detect Every Breath You Take
When we went checked out Linksys’ motion-sensing wifi feature last month, we were more impressed with the potential of the technology than its actual capabilities at launch. But at CES 2020 the company gave us a glimpse of Linksys Aware’s future, and we’re now far more optimistic about the technology’s potential to be a genuine … Continued
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Tech NewsGoogle Assistant: Now More Helpful Around the House and More Respectful of Privacy
After three years of learning new tricks at CES, in 2020 Google is giving the Google Assistant some seriously useful smart home upgrades while also teaching it how to better respect your privacy. For anyone who may have gotten a new smart home gadget over the holidays, the Google Assistant’s new skill around the house … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsRiding Segway’s S-Pod Feels Like Zooming Into the Future
For the able-bodied, walking, while healthy, can be a pain. That’s especially true in Las Vegas, where the Strip feels like a neverending sprawl of interconnected casinos and flashing neon lights. Given that I average around 20,000 steps a day while at CES, taking Segway-Ninebot’s new S-Pod—a self-balancing stroller—for a spin felt like a good … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsFoldable Phones and PCs Are Just Tablets
I will admit I’m partially to blame. I’ve edited a lot of Gizmodo stories about the new category of devices that look like a laptop or phone when closed, but open up into impressive-looking tablets. In the course of editing those stories, I have furthered the characterization of these devices as folding phones and PCs. … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsPhilips Hue Has a Very Welcomed Software Update and 3 New Outdoor Lights
After a slew of releases in the back half of 2019, Philips Hue is back at CES 2020 showing off an essential software upgrade to its Sync Box, bringing another feature out of beta, and adding three new products to its range of outdoor lighting. At launch, the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box finally … Continued