When I asked Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing what he’d say to AI skeptics at CES 2026, where AI has been a constant topic of conversation, he summed it up simply: “Nobody can avoid it.” Last night, at a live keynote event at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Lenovo leaders announced a personal AI assistant called Qira designed to work across Lenovo and Motorola devices, along with a new line of futuristic AI laptops and devices. Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence has been the dominant theme at CES 2026, with companies like Lenovo and Samsung outlining a vision of a future in which…

There’s a second acronym constantly looming above the floor of any CES: TBD. That’s the most info we have about a good chunk of products announced at CES 2026 so far. “Coming soon” could mean next month to some brands and next year to others. Sometimes, we don’t even know if these debuted products will ever make it out of the prototype phase. SEE ALSO: CES 2026: This AI bartender called me old, but it makes one hell of a drink While no one is asking for LG’s laundry-folding robot to be sold at Target or anything, a few more…

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Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has almost become synonymous with YouTube. With almost 460 million subscribers, MrBeast has the largest following on the platform. Last year, he launched his reality competition series, Beast Games, on Prime Video. With the show’s second season about to premiere, Donaldson sat down with Mashable’s Executive Producer, Mark Stetson, to discuss his rise to stardom, how he built his YouTube empire, and what we can all expect from the new season of Beast Games. Early in his career, Donaldson saw the value in leaning into YouTube as the main outlet for his content. “Right now,…

Sony Honda Mobility showed off the AFEELA 1 electric vehicle again at CES this year. If, like me, you saw it last year, the experience will feel very familiar. However, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The AFEELA 1 still looks polished, still leans hard into its identity as a rolling entertainment hub, and still feels more like a Sony product than a traditional car. What’s different is that this year is less about flashy new features and more about refinement. SEE ALSO: Best of CES 2026 awards announced: See all the winners and nominees Sony Honda Mobility used its…

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you have a sweet tooth. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today’s Connections solution. But…

Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you love binging competitive shows. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There’s always a theme linking every solution, along with the “spangram,” a special, word or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.…

Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you’re used to things exploding. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 8, 2026 Where did Wordle come from? Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to…