Consumer Tech

Back in 2020, Google kicked off a project to crowdsource signals from Android phones that an earthquake might be imminent. This global earthquake detection grid worked rather well, and delivered millions of alerts ahead of a shake.

It's been years since Sony updated its compact full-frame RX1R shooter with a fixed lens that's designed to slip into your tailored jacket. The latest model gets powerful new internals, useful modern features, and an eye-wateringly high asking price.

Much like the low-fluid warning light in a car, a new wearable sensor linked to a smartphone app is set to alert people when their hydration levels are dangerously low. The device could be a big help to athletes, first responders, and many others.

It's not every day that you come across a product where the standout feature is its ability to go kaput. Team Group's P250Q SSD can physically destroy itself at the push of a button, so your secrets go up in smoke before they fall into the wrong hands.

Why just buy a gift card for games, if you can buy an actual handheld gaming console which is (roughly) the same shape and size? That's the thinking behind the Raspberry-Pi-packin' GamerCard, which has an interesting pedigree.

A couple of years ago, LG went viral with a mobile version of a "wireless private TV" announced in late 2021. An upgraded flavor of the StanbyME smart screen was uncovered at CES 2025 back in January, and is now being rolled out globally.

Scientists have hacked the meaning of a "light meal," creating microlasers that use natural products to emit beams through food. They're also completely safe to eat. It's the first demonstration of laser emission from an entirely edible system.

If you want to be kinder to your eyes while gawping at a digital screen all day, you could opt for E Ink. But that's not as color-rich as LCD, which is why TCL developed NXTPAPER. The 11 Plus tablet employs the latest AI-enhanced version.

What if your music could move you in ways it never has before? That's what Groove Thing promises to accomplish with 'the world's first internal music player,' where its vibrator "transmits music sound waves as rich, nuanced physical sensations."

JMGO has a new family member. The PicoPlay brings the party to any indoor space with Full HD projection combined with a Bluetooth music speaker and ambient light show, in a form factor about the size of a travel mug and light enough for an easy carry.

Tiny, fast, and ridiculously easy to use, the HoverAir X1 Promax is a fully autonomous drone that takes off from your hand, follows you around, and films cinematic footage with no controller required.

Jack Dorsey, famous for co-founding Twitter (now X), is cooking up a different way to connect people. It's a peer-to-peer mesh network-based messaging app that lets you chat with people over Bluetooth, no internet access required.

Researchers have developed a way to use high-frequency electromagnetic waves to visualize objects that are hidden from view – such as a tool in a pile of junk or a vase in a cardboard box – with much greater accuracy than before.

Dangbei launched a smart 4K projector last year that was claimed to be the world's first GTV laser projector with official Netflix. That model was later renamed the DBox02, and it's now been joined by a cheaper sibling rocking a Pro moniker.

If, like me, you use a wireless mouse when working on a laptop, your trackpad probably doesn't see much action. Asus suggested double duty as a second screen back in 2018, and now E Ink is doing the same with some help from Intel.