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    All the CES highlights so far.

    Monday was quite the whirlwind! Let’s take a step back and recap all of the fun surprises:

    • Apple dropped the launch date for the Vision Pro.

    • Both LG and Samsung are getting into transparent TVs.

    Samsung’s Ballie AI robot now doubles as a projector.

    • MSI has a new Steam Deck competitor called the Claw.

    Nvidia revealed its RTX 4080 Super and RTX 4070 Ti Super.

    Intel and AMD showed off new chips.

    • There are a lot of new laptops (and I mean a lot).

    There’s still more to come! Stay tuned to The Verge for more CES coverage from the show floor.

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    Emma Roth
    Trending topics on Threads?

    It looks like the app might be adding a list of topics “based on what people are engaging with right now,” according to app developer Alessandro Paluzzi. You can see how the feature might look in the screenshot below, which has a “Today’s topic” heading positioned beneath the search bar.

    Meanwhile, a separate post from Paluzzi also suggests Threads might add a feature that shows live updates for “upcoming, ongoing and past sports events.”

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    Emma Roth
    Tesla is putting fewer speakers in the base Model Y.

    It’s also getting rid of the subwoofer.

    The EV-maker’s website now says that the cheapest version of the Model Y comes with seven speakers and one amp, as spotted by Drive Tesla Canada.

    That’s a downgrade from the 13 speakers, one subwoofer, and two amps that the base Model Y used to come with (as shown on this archived page). The upgraded audio is now only available with the Dual Motor and Performance models.

    Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge
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    TCL is taking the CES stage next.

    The stream starts at 2PM ET, and it looks like TCL will share some updates on its TVs, NXTPAPER phone, and RayNeo AR glasses.

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    Emma Roth
    Panasonic’s CES press conference starts soon.

    You can tune into the livestream starting at 11 AM ET. It seems like there will be a focus on sustainability, according to the video’s description.