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Cameron Faulkner and Sheena VasaniJan 6

This robot pool cleaner lifts itself out of the water to charge

Emma RothJan 6

Thomas RickerJan 6

Espresso Displays goes Lite.

The Australian company is back with a colorful new range of 15-inch portable monitors powered by a single USB-C cable. The $249 entry-level Lite models feature a 1080p display packed into a 1.55-pound (700g) plastic and glass slab. It comes bundled with a versatile magnetic folding stand and pulls just 5W at 400 nits of peak brightness.

I loved Espresso Displays’ Pro monitor that I recently reviewed, but its products are much more expensive than generic brands offering similar specs.

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Asus’ Zenbook Duo dual-screen laptop gets Intel’s new chip and a more seamless hinge

Antonio G. Di BenedettoJan 6

This 16-inch laptop is so light I can easily lift it with three fingers

Antonio G. Di BenedettoJan 6

Stevie BonifieldJan 6

Asus’ MacBook competitor is getting a refresh with the new Snapdragon X2 Elite chip.

The 2026 Vivobook S14, S15, and S16, announced today at CES, pair a familiar design with new processors, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite, along with updated Intel Core Ultra Series 2 and AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series options.

According to Asus, the Snapdragon-powered S16 boasts 25 hours of battery life.

The 2026 Asus Vivobook S16 on display on a white table

Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

Andrew LiszewskiJan 6

The rechargeable InkPoster’s color E Ink screen is getting supersized.

The original version that debuted at CES 2025 had an E Ink Spectra 6 screen that maxed out at 31.5 inches. A larger 40.5-inch version will debut this year, along with a version featuring a sculpted frame created by Pininfarina that also includes exclusive design sketches from the Italian design house’s archives.

<em>Pricing for the InkPoster Duna, created in collaboration with Pininfarina, is expected to start at $6,000.</em>

<em>The Duna will have access to a collection of original design sketches from Pininfarina’s archive that can be curated through its accompanying mobile app.</em>

<em>The 40.5-inch InkPoster Tela will feature a standard white matte board and thin frame around its E Ink screen.</em>

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Pricing for the InkPoster Duna, created in collaboration with Pininfarina, is expected to start at $6,000.

Image: PocketBook

Victoria SongJan 6

Finally, a CES wearable that isn’t vaporware.

I covered Peri — a wearable meant to help people track and manage perimenopause — at last year’s CES. So many health tech gadgets at the show never end up making it to consumers, but good news: You can actually order this one now.

Instead of fertility, this femtech wearable zeroes in on perimenopause

Victoria Song

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You can now use Abbott’s OTC glucose monitors with Withings

Victoria SongJan 6

You might mistake Satechi’s new Thunderbolt 5 hub for Apple’s Mac Mini

Emma RothJan 6

Klipsch is getting back into the hi-fi headphone game

Terrence O'BrienJan 6

Andrew LiszewskiJan 6

Hohem’s compact SSD doubles as a smartphone hub.

Launching in 1TB ($219) and 2TB ($339) capacities in early 2026, the SSD-01 offers 2,000MB/s read and 1,800MB/s write speeds, unlocking ProRes RAW and Open Gate recording on supported iPhones. It includes a pop-up USB-C connector plus two extra USB-C ports for power and attaching accessories like mics to your phone while recording.

<em>The SSD-01 can be used with any device, but is primarily designed to expand a smartphone’s video recording capabilities.</em>

<em>A built-in folding USB-C connector is joined by two additional USB-C ports for connecting power and other accessories.</em>

<em>The drive’s write speed is fast enough to unlock 4K ProRes video recording at 60fps on iPhones, and up to 4K 120fps recordings on other devices.</em>

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The SSD-01 can be used with any device, but is primarily designed to expand a smartphone’s video recording capabilities.

Image: Hohem

Stevie BonifieldJan 6

Honor’s Robot Phone doesn’t dance.

The Verge’s Dominic Preston got a look at a static prototype of the phone this week, but unlike Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots, the phone’s fancy camera didn’t move. In case you missed the announcement for the Robot Phone and its gimbal camera (which is apparently intelligent), check out this video for a recap of what we know so far.