Sean Hollister

Qualcomm sells Arm chips that play PC games on Windows... and occasionally on Android... and newly on SteamOS too. So: when do we get a Qualcomm Steam Deck? Qualcomm tells me PC handhelds aren’t happening at CES, but it’s “keeping an eye” on GDC in March for possible Windows ones! Full context here.

Perhaps the Fraction by Deglace truly is “the ultimate vacuum cleaner.” I’ve spent far too much time repairing and replacing plastic Dyson components; swappable modular batteries sound great! But it’s also got “Neural Predictive AI” that sounds a lot like trying to sell you proprietary replacement parts before they’re needed.

The Chicago company’s still keeping the dream alive, year after year, after year, and it’s a joy to see their playable art grace the halls of CES. No rumored Pokémon Pinball machine yet, but these pricy Walking Dead and Star Wars machines look great.

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.

Neowin has the screenshots to prove how much worse Windows 11 is compared to Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista when you’re just trying to get a PC running. We’re not just excited for Linux because Linux is great; it’s because MS keeps shooting itself in the foot.

What if you could charge double-As with the same cord as your phone? That’s a thing, and these 1.5V lithium-ion Zepath batteries are surprisingly good! Don’t throw away your Eneloops yet, as NiMH is likely safer and can last longer in low-current applications. But these last way longer in my modded GBA.