Today in “cursed AI things we saw at CES 2026,” a Korean company called Welt has “AI Converged Pharmaceuticals” — sleeping pills with their own AI agent to recommend the “optimal time for your next pill.” The app claims it requires a doctor’s prescription, but they’re handing ‘em out like candy here!
Eric Migicovsky, that is, the guy who founded Pebble and is currently rebooting his early smartwatches with even longer battery life. (Weeks, not days.) This one’s staying on Eric’s wrist, unfortunately, but I stabbed the buttons while it was there! I can confirm they do, indeed, click.
The short teaser video shared through the company’s official X account is light on details, but the folding FlipPad will connect to iOS and Android smartphones through their USB-C port. There’s no analog thumbsticks, but it’s got a D-pad and a total of 12 face buttons. It’s expected to launch in the summer this year.
In early 2026, the company’s handheld and earbud translators, including the W4, W4 Pro, and T1, will be getting a software upgrade introducing a new “SOTA Translation Engine Selector” that automatically chooses the optimal AI engine based on what two languages are being spoken. The upgrade should result in translations that sound more natural.
Yukai Engineering has doubled the size of its drink-cooling Nékojita FuFu fan to create a version designed to safely cool kids. It’s expected to launch in mid-2026 for $50 to $60 and features a “slit plate” inside Baby FuFu’s mouth to prevent anything from making contact with its fan blades, including li’l fingies.
