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Archives for January 2026

Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas

I worked exclusively on a pre-production Asus Zenbook A16 with a Snapdragon X2 processor throughout CES, and I came away impressed.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The new Moto Watch will cost $149.99.

”In the United States, the new moto watch in PANTONE Volcanic Ash will be available for pre-order at motorola.com on January 22 (MSRP: $149.99),” Motorola spokesperson Brendan Hall tells The Verge. “The device will officially go on-sale on January 28.”

The watch was announced during CES. At the time, Motorola didn’t share the price.

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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
A high-speed camera reveals how the Virtual Boy’s unique displays worked.

Those red screens contributed to the Virtual Boy being one of Nintendo’s biggest failures, but with a high-speed camera running at up to 1,750,000 fps, The Slow Mo Guys have shared a fascinating look at how the console produced 3D images using two thin strips of red LEDs and moving mirrors.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Lego’s next Legend of Zelda set recreates Ocarina of Time’s final battle.

After launching its first three Pokémon sets this week, Lego has announced a second Legend of Zelda set today, following the debut of the Great Deku Tree in 2024. The 1,003-piece, $129.99 set features Ganon’s ruined castle from Ocarina of Time’s climactic final battle, Zelda, Link, and Ganondorf minifigures, and a larger buildable version of Ganon.

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<em>The set is now available for preorder through Lego’s website and will ship starting on March 1st, 2026.</em>
<em>Minifigure versions of Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf are included, plus Navi.</em>
<em>The buildable version of Ganon battles Link with two swords and the Megaton Hammer.</em>
<em>The set features interactive play elements including movable rubble and a button that makes the Ganondorf minifigure rise from the ruins.</em>
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The set is now available for preorder through Lego’s website and will ship starting on March 1st, 2026.
Image: Lego
This 3D-scanned insole is another example of placebo tech

The wellness wild west strikes again. This time, it’s a direct attack on my shoes and feet.

Victoria Song