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Allison Johnson and Dominic Preston
I spent an hour riding inside Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab

Issues with the butterfly doors and bizarre drop-off locations cloud what is an otherwise impressive, future-forward experience.

Mack DeGeurin
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
We flew the banned drone with snap-on propeller wings.

Dom says it’s quick and easy to snap a propeller backback onto the HoverAir Versa, and then… it can fly! Shame that HoverAir isn’t transparently telling backers that this camera has been banned in the US, and shame on the Trump administration for creating the dumb drone ban to begin with.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
What if your 14-inch laptop literally stretched to become a 17-inch Netflix machine?

Lenovo’s Project Swan has a screen that literally unrolls. The prototype could use better speakers and some weight balancing, but I love watching it in motion!

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
This is Project Aeroblade.

Remember Frore and its fan-replacing AirJet cooling tech? Sure looks like Lenovo is taking it seriously!

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Insta360’s Luna Pro shoots 4K vertical video.

The Luna Pro is already out in China. We’re still waiting for a US launch, but it was on the company’s stand at IFA so I had a play. It’s single-lens, but can use the 8K sensor to capture 4K footage either landscape or portrait, and has the Ultra’s detachable display too.

<em>The Luna Pro looks a lot like the Ultra, with similar controls.</em>
<em>Unlike the Ultra, it only has a single lens.</em>
<em>Visuals are co-engineered with Leica again, who provided three color profiles too.</em>
<em>You can still detach the display to use it as a remote.</em>
<em>It comes in black too, and shoots native 4K vertical video.</em>
<em>An NFC tag in the camera head can open the Insta360 app with a tap for quicker file transfer, though the “Kiss & Fly” name is questionable at best.</em>
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The Luna Pro looks a lot like the Ultra, with similar controls.
Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Lenovo made an incredibly lappable detachable tablet keyboard.

I am largely uninterested in Android tablets these days — and yet! This just-announced Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 surprised me in person. Magnetically snaps right onto this “OneStep” keyboard frame, surprisingly excellent typing with 1.5mm key travel, firm non-slip leatherette base. Doesn’t open one-handed, though, and I’d like it better with a carry handle.

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This robot vacuum solves my kitchen stool problem

Hands-on with Mova’s new V70 Ultra Complete and its mopping arm that cleans hard-to-reach spots.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Don’t overlook Elektron’s budget electronic music instruments

I keep coming back to the criminally slept-on Model:Samples and Model:Cycles.

Terrence O'Brien
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI

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Sony’s spec monster let me shoot 67-megapixel images fast, silently, and without any blackout.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health

We’re talking offline Gemini, proactive AI suggestions, better GPS maps, insulin resistance trends, and a $50 price hike.

Victoria Song
Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be

After an hour of testing the Robot Phone, I’m surprised but impressed.

Dominic Preston
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Why pick between SD and microSD when your laptop slot could do both?

I forgot to bring my USB-C SD adapters to CES last year — but now that the $25 BaseQi lives inside my notebook, that won’t be a problem!

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Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like

Plus the first specs, including a battery life better than Meta’s.

Dominic Preston
I almost forgot Samsung’s Z Flip 8 was a foldable

Cover screen? More like cover phone.

David Imel
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 bet big on battery

The watches sport a new chip, bigger batteries, and new health metrics. But the updates come with another price hike.

Victoria Song
Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right

But $1,900 is a hell of a lot for a phone with no telephoto camera.

Dominic Preston
Samsung’s newest foldable finally feels Ultra

One small step for phones, one giant leap for foldables.

David Imel
The OLED Xbox Ally X20 is so good, Asus will sell it solo

You won’t need to buy the AR glasses too.

Sean Hollister