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At every CES I’ve ever been to, there’s been one or two gadgets promising to boost your mental health. In recent years, the number of companies making forays into this space has grown, and will likely continue to do so in the future. Could it be, much like the number of people wearing heart-monitoring wearables today, everyone will be strapping an EEG to their skulls a decade or so down the line

• The CEO of ExxonMobil said Venezuela is "uninvestable" in its current state.
• Darren Woods' comments came during a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil execs on Friday.
• Trump is pushing for major US oil companies to pump at least $100 billion into Venezuela.

President Donald Trump's $100

• Dale Atkins is a psychologist, and says she learned how to be a grandparent from her mom.
• Grandparents should give without expectations, she says.
• Acknowledging generational differences and letting kids' interests lead can grow positive relationships.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dale Atkins, author of "The Turquoise

We've gotten a look at what 2026's new emoji could be and the big additions? A pickle and a meteor.

The good folks at Emojipedia spotted that Unicode had quietly updated its archives with nine proposed new emoji concepts for September 2026's Emoji 18.0.

Here's the full list of proposed additions, as described by Emojipedia:

• A smiley face with squinting eyes

• A leftward thumb sign gesture

• A rightward

That’s a wrap for CES 2026! In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about their favorite aspects of the show, as well as Engadget’s best of CES awards lineup. Also, Cherlynn chats with Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky about his Pebble smartwatch revival, as well as an intriguing new AI ring that’s built entirely around notetaking.

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CES always has its share of attention-grabbing robots. But this year in particular seemed to be a landmark year for robotics. The advancement in AI technology has not only given robots better “brains,” it’s enabled new levels of autonomy and given rise to an ambitious, if sometimes questionable, vision for our robot-filled future.

From sassy humanoids to AI-powered pets and chore-handling

• After living in Switzerland for five years, I've watched tourists make a lot of the same mistakes.
• Don't try to see too many places in one trip, and try visiting some smaller mountain villages.
• Become at least a little familiar with the local languages and book your train tickets in advance

Back in 2024, NASA announced that the Artemis 2 mission was going to be pushed back to April 2026. Now, the agency says it could launch as early as February, with the first flight opportunity being on February 6. NASA is currently making the final preparations for the mission and will soon roll out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to their launch pad at the Kennedy