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Our reporters are on the ground in Vegas to bring you the latest news and the hottest products from the biggest tech show of the year.

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Why AI Is Reshaping Computer System Design, And Just About Everything Else

At CES, what stood out to me was just how much Nvidia and AMD focused on a systems approach, which may be the most consequential change we've seen in computer design in years.

By Michael J. Miller
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., presents the Vera Rubin platform during the Nvidia Live event at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada,

Did Donut Labs Just Crack the Code on Solid-State Batteries With This Electric Motorcycle?

At CES, Donut touted a head-spinning set of features for its solid-state design, but it was light on details about how it actually works.

By Rob Pegoraro
Verge TS Pro

CES Gave Us a Glimpse of the Future. Watch for These Tech Trends in 2026

From exoskeletons to Ultra-Vivid TVs, here's what stood out to our team in Las Vegas earlier this month.

By Emily Forlini
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At CES, One Thing Became Clear: China Is Surging Ahead in Energy and Solar Innovations

In Las Vegas, I saw just how wrong-headed the US's 'drill, baby, drill' mentality is.

By Michael Lydick
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I Tried Samsung's Triple-Folding Galaxy TriFold, and It's a Technical Marvel

Samsung's triple-fold phone turns into a 10-inch tablet that fits in your pocket—and it might be the ultimate productivity device on the go.

By Eric Zeman
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold

Hands-On With HP’s EliteBoard G1a: This Keyboard Is My Whole PC Now

The EliteBoard is a full-fledged desktop PC, based on a Ryzen mobile CPU, stuffed into a thin keyboard. (Think Commodore 64, but way skinnier and way more powerful.) Reviving this decades-old design is a brilliant idea.

By Brian Westover
HP EliteBoard G1a

First Look: The Asus ROG 'Death Stranding' Laptop Looks Like It Fell Out of a Kojima Cutscene

Equal parts lore and hardware, the special-edition ROG Flow Z13-KJP references the hit game with cryptic slogans, military-chic design, and a special suitcase. Take my money!

By Zackery Cuevas
Asus ROG Flow Z13-KJP

I Used Smart Glasses to Cover CES. Here's What Actually Worked

Wearing smart glasses at the biggest tech show of the year was a glimpse of the future, with plenty of caveats.

By Will Greenwald
ROG XReal R1 smart glasses (shown off at CES, but I didn't use them actively)

Qira Q&A: Here's How Lenovo's Cross-Device AI Will Keep You in the Zone

At CES 2026, we sat down with Luca Rossi, president of Lenovo's Intelligent Devices Group, who shares his vision for the company's new AI that works across phones, PCs, and future wearables. Can it compete with Apple, Google, and Samsung?

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Hands On With the Asus ExpertBook Ultra: This Charismatic Business Laptop Forgot to Be Boring

Yes, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 won our top honors for best laptop of CES 2026. But the trim Asus ExpertBook Ultra was the sexiest laptop of the show. Here's why.

By John Burek
Asus ExpertBook Ultra

Watch Live: Our Experts Dish on Tech Trends That Will Define 2026 for Gamers

After taking in all the news from CES last week, IGN's Tech Reviews Editor Michael Higham will host PCMag's Matthew Buzzi and others today starting at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

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Never Run Out of Eggs Again With This Smart Fridge’s Barcode Scanner

No more forgotten ingredients or last-minute shopping trips—this upcoming refrigerator from GE lets you scan items as you finish them to automatically update your grocery list.

By Andrew Gebhart
GE Smart Fridge

This RGB-Mini LED Monitor Challenges OLED With Almost 5K Dimming Zones

HKC touts its M10 Ultra as the 'world's first RGB-MiniLED monitor,' but there are some caveats.

By Jon Martindale
HKC M10 Ultra display at CES.

Hands On With MSI's GeForce RTX 5090 32G Lightning Z: Is This the World's Most Extreme Graphics Card?

Only 1,300 will ever exist! From its massive copper cold plate to its full-surface LCD screen, this is the most overbuilt graphics card ever. (1,000 watts of GPU power, anyone?)

By John Burek
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Lightning Z

Wow-Worthy Builds Only: The 12 Top PC Cases We Saw at CES 2026

Artsy limited editions, unusual open-frame designs, retro throwbacks, and bold new ideas made this a standout year for the PC DIY crowd at CES.

Best PC Cases CES 2026

From Brain-Reading Headsets to Robotic Carpet Cleaners: The 9 Most Mind-Bending Prototypes of CES 2026

Wild, ambitious, and sometimes just strange, these nine prototypes prove the future of tech won't be boring.

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Awesome All-in-Ones, Potent Components: The Top Desktops and PC Parts of CES 2026

Unique designs, smart engineering, and serious performance defined this year’s CES PC haul. These are our favorites across 11 categories of hardware.

Best Desktops and Components CES 2026

Can the Zeus GPU Really Outshine Nvidia's RTX 5090?

At CES, Bolt Graphics makes grandiose claims about its long-awaited GPU. If sounds too good to be true, but with the major players focused on AI data center, we'll take what we can get.

By Jon Martindale
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Hidden Gems: The Top Startups at CES 2026 That Caught Our Eye

Color-changing fingernails, a portable food allergy tester, and an AI-powered bartender were among the most intriguing concepts we saw in Las Vegas.

By Michael Kan
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Mega Monitors, Mighty Mice, and More: The Top Displays and PC Peripherals of CES 2026

From desk-dominating 6K monitors to input devices that rethink how we click, scroll, and type, CES 2026 proved that the unsung heroes of the PC world—peripherals!—are about to have a breakout year.

Top Displays and Peripherals of CES 2026