2025-01-07
Klipsch introduces the newest Music City Party karaoke-focused speakers
Klipsch, a company more known for shelf speakers, towers and soundbars, is adding three more portable speakers to its Music City Party Speaker lineup. The original three speakers are the Austin, Nashville and Detroit models. At CES 2025, Klipsch is adding the Vegas, Miami and New [...]
2025-01-07
Netgear’s Orbi 870 mesh router system is a great way to join the Wi-Fi 7 bandwagon
Netgear just announced a new Wi-Fi 7 mesh router system called the Orbi 870, joining the pre-existing 970 and 770. The company says that the latest system “offers the perfect balance of performance, coverage, and security.” <br /> To that end, the Orbi 870 offers tri-ba [...]
2025-01-07
New UK law would criminalize creating sexually explicit deepfakes
Bad actors have created deepfakes to imitate celebrity endorsements, President Biden and employers. But, one of the most heinous uses is making sexually explicit deepfakes of real people. Now, the UK government is taking new steps to deter their creation, introducing new criminal [...]
2025-01-07
Philips Hue adds AI-powered lighting options to its app
If there's one certainty of 2025, it's that there will be a plethora of new AI products. One of the first out of the gate comes from Philips Hue, which has announced AI-powered smart lighting for creating just the right mood for every setting. <br /> Philips Hue [...]
2025-01-07
8Bitdo's Ultimate Wired Controller for Xbox drops to only $30
8Bitdo makes some of our favorite controllers for all manner of consoles and gaming rigs, and now you can pick an Xbox controller of theirs up for only $30. The 8Bitdo Ultimate Wired Controller for Xbox is 33 percent off and down to just about a record-low price. Considering firs [...]
2025-01-07
The Shokz OpenFit 2 promises better sound and longer battery life
In 2023, Shokz strayed from its bone conduction roots with a pair of “air conduction” open-ear wireless earbuds. While the Shokz OpenFit delivered better audio than bone conduction models, that wasn’t saying much. Their sound was still hit-or-miss, and some users had proble [...]
2025-01-07
Segway is finally launching e-bikes at CES 2025
Segway, known of course for the Segway, is now offering another motorized form of transportation. The company has announced its first two e-bikes at CES 2025. Pre-orders for the Xyber and Xafari are now available through Segway and select dealers. <br /> The Xyber seems to [...]