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The X Tower is an “urban guardian” that uses AI to detect public threats.



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In recent years, the US Army has faced a recruiting crisis, failing to add enough enlisted soldiers to its ranks.

Previously, the military has relied on expensive television commercials and marketing campaigns to help with recruitment. But as younger generations are spending less time in front of television screens and more time watching content on their phones, a new way to reach potential


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CES 2026 isn't the first year we've seen a wave of interesting robots or even useful robots crop up in Las Vegas. But it's the first year I can remember when there have been so many humanoid and humanoid-like robots performing actually useful tasks. Of those, Switchbot's Onero H1 has been one of the most intriguing robot helpers I've seen on the show floor, especially because the company says that


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Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital technology that we haven’t seen from the company before. While the demo Lego gave at its press conference on Monday was a good start to showing what Smart Bricks are capable of, it really isn’t a substitute for seeing it in person. I was able to get an extended demo that answered many of my questions about


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I've been taking cruises for the last 15 years, and there are some things I still won't spend my money on.
  • I've been on over 50 cruises, and there are things and experiences I never pay for on ships. 
  • Drink packages aren't worth it for me since I don't typically drink enough on the cruise.
  • Instead of buying lanyards, I just carry my room key in my phone case.

I've taken over 50 cruises on


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Food trends for 2026 include sweet-and-spicy flavors, bite-sized menu items, cabbage, and fast-casual Indian cuisine.
  • Food trends for 2026 include sweet-and-spicy flavors, as well as bite-sized menu items.
  • Cabbage and Indian food are gaining popularity on fast-casual and restaurant menus.
  • Value meals and nostalgic foods, such as chicken tenders, remain important for fast-food

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CES remains a key stage for laptop makers to lay out their plans for the year ahead. At CES 2026, that meant new flagship productivity machines, reconsidered gaming notebooks and solid incremental updates across several major lineups. While we’re still seeing embargoes lift and hands-on time on the show floor, the announcements below reflect the most significant laptops we’ve seen so far. Plus


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  • AgileRL raised $7.5 million to expand its AI training software platform.
  • The London startup focuses on reinforcement learning, a technique that has been around since the 1950s.
  • Take a look at the pitch deck AgileRL used to secure funding from VCs.

A London-based startup that provides software to help companies speed up AI training has raised $7.5 million in funding


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In 2026, we might finally get some new mega franchises to go along with the usual ones.



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Throne has rocked up to CES 2026 to show off its forthcoming toilet computer which uses computer vision to study your poop. It hangs from the side of the bowl and has a camera and microphone to track bowel motions and urination and offer feedback. It was co-founded by (activity tracker) Whoop co-founder John Capodilupo, who explained the hardware is designed to understand what your base state is