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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

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    Netflix’s drip feed of new Sesame Street episodes continues March 9th.

    The next four episodes of Sesame Street are dropping soon on Netflix and will include a cameo from Miley Cyrus.

    Will they also go back to having a Letter and Number of the Day and a proper ending song? I won’t hold my breath, but I’ll still be bitter.

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    Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price

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    Asus made all the right tweaks, and the new Panther Lake chip delivers.

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    Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback

    The first chip of Intel’s 18A process is speedy, even on battery power. And it’s a solid option for 1080p gaming.

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    Fujifilm’s big cinema camera is now IMAX-certified.

    The Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 is now the eighth digital camera to be approved for Filmed for IMAX duties, thanks in part to its tall 4:3 sensor. The other seven digital IMAX cameras are made by Arri, Panavision, Red, and Sony.

    I wonder what James Cameron’s favorite film simulation would be?

    A cinematographer filming with a Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 camera.
    It certainly looks IMAX-big.
    Photo: John Blackwood / Fujifilm
    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.

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    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    A tiny taste of strolling the CES show floor.

    Before saying goodbye to CES 2026, I roamed around without a destination in mind to soak up the scene with my camera. After a week of operating at breakneck pace for long hours, it felt meditative to just capture a tiny glimpse of tech on display — including some human (and very non-human) moments.

    Photography by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

    <em>“AI” holograms are big at CES. In this case, literally.</em>
    <em>But a faster camera shutter speed reminds us that, at their core, they’re just large spinning fans with LED lights.</em>
    <em>Even the suits of CES occasionally need a breather with some pinball.</em>
    <em>A one-minute spacewalk experience that also throws you around like a roller coaster. I have no idea why.</em>
    <em>I love when people in VR headsets incidentally stare daggers at people.</em>
    <em>Getting side-eyed through some Xreal glasses.</em>
    <em>There are many keyboards and colorful keycaps on display in some of the smaller vendor areas. I’m like a moth to a flame.</em>
    <em>Those are some strategically placed “Don’t Touch” post-its.</em>
    <em>An “AI storyteller” toy aimed at children ages three to eight. As a parent to a two-year-old, all that comes to mind is “Nope!”</em>
    <em>I know this display is just showing a wide variety of switches, but part of me wants to type on this chaos keyboard.</em>
    <em>There’s an obsession with jumbo-sized versions of regular items at booth displays.</em>
    <em>And.</em>
    <em>They.</em>
    <em>Get.</em>
    <em>Ridiculous.</em>
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    “AI” holograms are big at CES. In this case, literally.