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Disney+ is about to borrow a page straight out of social media’s playbook. Later this year in the US, the streaming service will introduce vertical videos, a move that could make opening Disney+ feel a lot more like doomscrolling on your phone. The announcement came during Disney’s Tech + Data Showcase at CES 2026, where the company made it clear it wants people opening the app daily, not just when a new show drops. This isn’t Disney’s first experiment with short vertical content. The company first tested the format with Verts on the ESPN app last year, using short, vertical…

The CES 2026 show floor is packed with all kinds of devices, from questionably practical to amazingly innovative. And yeah, heaps of concept devices, too. As usual, devices with next-gen display tech drew a lot of attention, and this year, it was TCL that powered two of the most promising devices that might soon land on the shelves.   A foldable for the masses? Motorola revealed its first book-style foldable phone at the show, and this one could again rewrite the rules for the market. Featuring a flexible 8.1-inch 2K LTPO panel supplied by TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT),…

Twelve South is back at CES 2026 with something that feels less like a gadget and more like a carefully chosen piece of home decor. The company’s latest product, Valet, is a wireless charging tray where your everyday essentials land at the end of the day, quietly charging in the background while doubling as a leather art piece for your table. Valet is a charging accessory you won’t want to hide Valet blends soft Nappa leather with a weighted zinc alloy base in multiple colors. The outer frame is removable and can be swapped to match your changing aesthetic. Most…

NASA has made the rare move of cutting short a crewed mission to the ISS. An undisclosed medical issue with an unnamed crew member has prompted NASA to bring home SapceX’s Crew-11 in the coming days, the agency announced at a press conference on Thursday. The decision followed news on Wednesday that NASA had called off a spacewalk, which was set to take place early on Thursday, due to “a medical situation aboard the International Space Station [involving] a single crew member who is stable.” Jared Isaacman, the new NASA chief, said at the press conference that it was he…

In the world of digital fabrication, desktop CNC machines often fall into two frustrating camps: affordable but underpowered, or powerful but prohibitively complex. The Makera Z1 flips the script and carves out a new category of its own. A smart CNC that doesn’t dumb things down Makera, a brand founded by seasoned makers and engineers, believes high-end tools shouldn’t be locked behind a wall of jargon and industrial complexity. Their ethos is fully realized in the Z1, a smart CNC router that marries pro-grade features with an interface even a hobbyist can love. Their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter has surpassed…

JLab is once again seemingly proving that “premium” doesn’t have to mean “overpriced.” At CES 2026, the brand revealed a fresh slate of gear that focuses on extreme portability and office-ready features. Headlining the show is the JBuds Mini ANC, which manages to cram active noise cancellation into a case that’s essentially the size of a keychain. Between January 5 and 9, the new lineup is being showcased at JLab’s suite in Caesars Palace, Julius Tower, giving attendees a first look at the smallest noise-canceling buds on the market. The JBuds Mini ANC is the clear star of the launch…

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has launched two new smartphones in its native market — the OnePlus Turbo 6 and the Turbo 6V — both of which feature a gargantuan 9,000 mAh battery. In a market where phones over $1,000 feature 5,000 mAh batteries, the OnePlus smartphones set new endurance benchmarks. Let me give you some context. Samsung’s $1,049.99 Galaxy S25 Ultra features a 5,000 mAh battery (and the Galaxy S26 Ultra isn’t expected to have any significant improvements in that area). The $1,199 iPhone 17 Pro Max (eSIM variant) sports a 5,088 mAh cell. When midrange phones outlast premium flagships…

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps protected by the operating system’s native app lock feature will still appear, but without the key information. For instance, if someone has locked WhatsApp, and there’s a new message while your phone is sleeping, a new notification from the app should still show up on the device (either on the lock screen or as a bubble at the top of the screen), but the message and the chat shouldn’t be…

Rokid is making a strong case that smart glasses and wearable control do not have to come with Meta-level prices. At CES 2026, the company unveiled its new Rokid Style smart glasses and announced a partnership with Mudra, the startup behind the Mudra Link neural wristband. Rokid handles the glasses and AI experience, while Mudra takes care of neural input through a separate wearable. Together, the two products offer hands-free computing at a lower cost than Meta Ray-Ban glasses and Meta Neural Band. Rokid Style takes a display-free approach to smart glasses The Rokid Style glasses take a noticeably different…

If your home WiFi feels fine until everyone gets online at the same time, a router upgrade is one of the quickest quality-of-life fixes you can make. The Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 8-stream WiFi 6 router is down to $124.97 (was $379.99), saving you $255.02 at 67% off. That’s a big enough discount that it turns a “maybe someday” networking upgrade into a pretty easy decision, especially if you’re juggling streaming, video calls, smart home devices, and gaming all under one roof. What you’re getting This is a tri-band WiFi 6 (AX6600) router designed for higher traffic and more connected devices.…