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The Lego Group is set to host its very first press conference at CES 2026 later today — but exactly what it plans to unveil is still under wraps. The iconic toy brick maker has offered no clues about what’s on the agenda, leaving speculation wide open, from new video games to Formula 1 race…
Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading fintech infrastructure companies. Flutterwave operates one of the continent’s widest payments networks, while Mono, often described as…
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Robot vacuums have become indispensable in the cleaning routines of many households — an estimated14% of Americans now own one. You don’t have to live in the Jetsons to have a robot roaming around your home cleaning up after your kids and pets. Though iRobot was a groundbreaking robot vacuum brand in the…
Over the last ten or so years, L’Oréal has brought a taste of beauty tech to the masses at CES 2026. This time, it has three devices to show off: the “Light Straight + Multi-styler” as well as the helpfully named LED Face Mask and LED Eye Mask. Don’t let the unassuming names mislead you….
SwitchBot Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways SwitchBot released details on a new household robot that can handle common chores. The SwitchBot Onero H1 uses an advanced AI algorithm to complete tasks in common household scenarios. The company also announced a new smart lock to its SwitchBot Lock Vision Series,…
Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes, such as shoplifting on their premises. But civil liberty campaigners are warning the public are being put on “secret watchlists and electronically blacklisted” from their high streets. The government says while commercial facial recognition is legal,…
LG has unveiled its humanoid robot that can handle household chores. After teasing the CLOiD last week, the company has offered its first look at the AI-powered robot it claims can fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, serve food and help out with other tasks. The CLOiD has a surprisingly cute “head unit” that’s equipped with…
The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to-unlock and UWB hands-free unlocking for smart locks, will arrive early this year, according to the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). ”We’re delighted to share that Aliro, the CSA’s standardized credential and communication protocol that lets trusted smartphones and wearables act…
Hardware maker Plaud launched a new AI notetaker called Plaude NotePin S, along with a desktop app that helps you take notes for digital meetings, ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company first launched its pin-styled notetaker in 2024, which my former colleague Brian Heater really liked. The new…
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today’s smart plug — that is, if you can say anything from a few decades ago is primitive….
