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Robots are everywhere at CES 2025. We've been waved at by a robot stool, watched a droid do our laundry, hugged an adorable furry monster bot, and fact-checked a robot who claims to be able to climb stairs while vacuuming. Here's some of the highlights from the consumer tech show floor, where Mashable has walked among our future bot overlords.

Tech lovers: Bigger price tags may be on the horizon.

The incoming Trump administration has proposed a sweeping economic agenda that includes controversially high tariffs on imported goods, and while the plan has reportedly fluctuated over the last month, the President-elect argues increased tariffs on imports is the best way to pay for sweeping tax cuts and reduce the amount of drugs and immigrant workers coming into the U.S. 

The more likely result? Higher prices for consumers and their favorite foreign-made goods. 

Analysts and businesses themselves have warned about the potential price surge, and predict that Trump's current tariff plan would have disproportionate effects on consumer goods and electronics made in China, as the President-elect proposes blanket tariffs on all imports and a levy on Chinese goods that could be upwards of 60 percent. 

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According to reports from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), this policy path would have a net negative effect on purchasing power for U.S. consumers in the tech market, which could see a $90 to $143 billion decline over the next year. 

Meanwhile, the consumer tech industry is still on track for multi-billion dollar revenues in 2025, with the Consumer Technology Association predicting a $537 billion market in 2025. This year may see a reverse of the previous, which recorded dismal sales in its first half. For now, the industry's innovators and sales-folk aren't slowing down. 

The annual Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES), which is produced by the CTA, unveiled everything from stair-climbing robot vacuums (well, sort of) to a laptop that unrolls itself into a bigger display.

But Trump's tariff crackdown may affect the kinds of products that make up CES' bread and butter, including the non-automobile lithium-ion batteries powering portable electronics, televisions, computer accessories, PCs, laptops, tablets, and other connected devices, among others, writes Business Insider. Around a quarter of CES exhibitioners are made up of Chinese AI hardware and robotics firms this year, the Information reports, amid an ongoing tech and AI race between the U.S. and China. In a statement to the Global Times, China's display maker BOE explained it has doubled its exhibition area since 2024, with more than 1,000 registered Chinese companies in attendance.

Speaking in Las Vegas this week, CES organizers made an indirect jab at Trump's economic plan to the international crowd: "To keep our economies thriving and inflation in check, we need policies that enable startups, allow businesses to flourish, and create the next generation of tech leaders — policies that create rules of the road for tech companies and offer guardrails to protect safety, privacy, and fairness," said CES CEO Gary Shapiro. "Here in the U.S., that means finding a way to break through the gridlock and pass sensible immigration reforms to promote highly skilled immigration and recognizing that tariffs are taxes paid for by American businesses and the American people and the world.”

Companies and brands at the showcase are taking a much less vocal approach to the looming levies, either avoiding discussion of tariffs or taking a "wait and see" stance as they debut new products. 

"We will keep monitoring global regulations and will take strategic actions that increase our operational resilience, which includes being closer to the markets with a shorter supply chain so that we can act faster," said Lisa Emard, Acer's Director of Media Relations, in a comment to Mashable. "We work with ODMs (original design manufacturers) for manufacturing of our computers and in some regions, we have our own final assembly lines to increase our flexibility to meet local customer needs. Currently we also have manufacturing and assembly capacity in Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, South Africa, and the United States." 

Behind the scenes, some, like Apple, have tried to shift away from Chinese-dependent supply chains in recent years, with mixed results. 

Consumers, on the other hand, are raring to go in a market full of shiny new products. Here's where some of CES' most anticipated showings fit into the country's potential economic future.

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With Chinese companies quickly taking over the market for home cleaning electronics, consumers may first feel the tariff pinch as they shop for increasingly more expensive vacuum cleaners — including the robotic ones. 

And CES exhibitors showcased a veritable army of new robotic vacuums this year. The Roborock Saros Z70 has an extendable arm that can help pick up obstacles in its path, while the Dreame X50 Ultra can breeze over thresholds that other vacuums balk at — as long as they're not taller than two inches. 

Computers, tablets, and smartphones

In its most recent report, the CTA estimates that Trump's economic plan could bump up the average price of laptops and tablets as high as 47 percent — that's a $200 to $350 margin. Due to rising prices, laptop sales overall could take a 68 percent hit in 2025, according to the CTA. 

Those in the market for their own Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable (a laptop that can enlarge itself) or Nvidia's personal AI supercomputer may be inclined to get in early, then. New products from brands like Alienware and Acer could also feel the pressure later on, and monitors, like LG's buzzy 5K2K bendable gaming monitor, aren't safe from price hikes. 

Gaming consoles 

The CTA estimates that gaming consoles will see an average $250 increase from their current sales price, which, at the extreme, could drop sales by as much as 58 percent. 

Notable CES showings include the handheld hybrid Acer Nitro Blaze 11 and the third-party SteamOS powered Lenovo Legion Go S. 

Smart TVs 

With AI set to innovate the somewhat bloated market of smart TVs, the products themselves may see up to a nine percent price increase in prices under the new tariff plan. 

At CES, Samsung's Neo QLED, OLED and QLED, and The Frame models, as well as LG's OLED evo lineup debuted with a new suite of AI features. Samsung and LG also announced partnerships with Microsoft's Copilot AI, and Google unveiled it would be bringing Gemini AI to TVs, too. 

Battery-powered TVs, like LG's StanByMe 2, could also take a hit.

Tech-boosted vehicles

Trump's tariff plan could also bump up the price of vehicles in the U.S., including from American-made brands, with some experts estimating a $600 to $2,500 price increase per vehicle. And while Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese assembled vehicles would certainly be hit by a country-specific tariff plan, the fate of other foreign vehicles is up-in-the-air.  

CES audiences were introduced to the AFEELA 1 Signature, a brainchild of Sony and Honda, that debuted at CES this year with LiDAR cameras, touchless doors, and a Sony PlayStation 5 controller that you can literally game with. It's already sitting pretty with a six figure price tag.

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The Canadian company Plantaform introduced its eponymous smart indoor garden powered by "fogponics" at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, marking its hard launch in the U.S. CEO Alberto Aguilar plugs it as a "Nespresso for your vegetables" that uses an ultra-fine vapor to hydrate plants, resulting in faster growth and 30 to 50 percent less water usage compared to standard hydroponic systems.

The Mashable team caught the Plantaform at CES' Pepcom media showcase Monday night, and it's easily one of the neatest smart home gadgets I've seen here all week. The Consumer Technology, the trade show's organizer, shares my enthusiasm: It's a 2025 CES Innovation Awards Best of Innovation winner in the Food and AgTech category.

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Not too shabby for NASA leftovers, mind you. Aguilar told me that the Plantaform's fog-based watering technology was originally developed (then ditched) by the administration as a way to grow plants in space.

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Design-wise, the Plantaform is a 26-inch-tall egg-shaped vessel (available in midnight black or frost white) with removable windows, full-spectrum LED lights, and a central column filled with chambers for up to 15 individual soil-free seed pods. The Plantaform tends to the plants throughout their entire growth cycles using an algorithm-determined combination of water, light, and nutrients, per the company's website.

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The fog in question hits the plants right at their roots from inside the Plantaform's pod hub. Some of it inevitably leaks out and floats among their leaves, humidifiying the system's immediate surroundings while looking cool as hell.

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As far as maintenance goes, users need to do little more than make sure the Plantaform is topped off with water dosed with fertilizer every two to three weeks. Its companion mobile app offers setup guidance and care reminders.

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The word "disruptor" is thrown around a lot at CES, but the Plantaform really does feel like one in the indoor garden space. Not only does it clean itself — eliminating a tedious between-cycle chore — but it'll also support users' own seeds by the end of the year, Aguilar said. No need to keep buying pods in perpetuity, as required by other indoor gardens like the popular hydroponic Gardyn.

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The Plantaform, while not exactly cheap, is also competitively priced: You can order one now for $499.99. Plant pod packs are $29.99 each and available in mixes of lettuces, cherry tomatoes, and cocktail herbs.

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LG has always commanded an audience at CES with their latest televisions and displays. Last year, they stole the show with their transparent TV screens. (The transparent TVs are back this year too, by the way).

This year, LG cemented itself as the king of CES by having so much to show, they didn't even bring one of their new most-anticipated products, the LG UltraGear GX9 series bendable OLED gaming monitor, to the public show floor.

The LG 45GX990A, better known as the world's first 5K2K bendable gaming monitor, has already scored three Innovation Awards at CES 2025. And Mashable scored a sneak peek from LG at CES and we got to bend the bendable screen ourselves.

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First off, just as an ordinary computer monitor, it's massive as a 45" OLED display with a 5K2K resolution and 21:9 aspect ratios for incredible picture quality. The screen also features LG's Dual Mode, which lets users easily switch between aspect ratios and picture size with the push of a button.

But, LG wasn't done when it came to the 45GX990A because this is the model that's bendable. Here's the part you were waiting for.

This LG UltraGear GX9 model bends automatically, converting the monitor from a flat screen monitor into a curved one and back again. And it's all done with the push of a button, no manual bending required.

At the demo, LG had two big red buttons on the table that bent the screen back-and-forth. However, the model that consumers will be able to purchase will come with a remote that lets users bend the screen with the push of a button.

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And with that push of a button, the flat screen LG monitor bent and turned into an 800R curved display. The difference is stark in-person. LG had both a flat screen and curved monitor next to the bendable display during the demo too, which really helped accentuate the changes when the bendable screen worked its magic.

Now, a curved monitor isn't for everyone, and it's mostly used to give gamers a more immersive playing experience. This LG monitor fills a niche for users who may want both a flat screen and curved monitor for different use cases or just can't decide between the two.

SEE ALSO: A look at LG's award-winning bendable 5K2K gaming monitor

It's obviously not quite ready yet as the company didn't even have the remote at the event. However, it was shown alongside the company's other soon-to-be-released consumer products, so this certainly isn't some far-out prototype on display either. However, LG currently does not have any release date or price point to provide for the bendable gaming monitor.

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SensorySoothe just might be the ultimate anti-"sad beige baby" tech.

Launched this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, SensorySoothe is the latest offering from the children's products company Evenflo. It's a first-of-its-kind car seat handle with built-in speakers and a color-changing light bar, and it's supposed to distract and calm infants on the go when Mom or Dad are busy driving. It's also plugged as a new alternative to traditional car seat toys, which can turn into dangerous projectiles in the event of a car crash.

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SensorySoothe will be available on some of the company's premium car seats and travel system strollers this February, and we got to check some of them out at Tuesday's ShowStoppers media showcase. IRL, they looked like the perfect places for one-baby raves.

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Geared toward preemies and infants from three to 30 pounds, SensorySoothe seats and systems can be controlled using on-device buttons, voice commands, or with the Evenflo mobile app. The light bar has presets for a variety of different colors and effects to suit infants' preferences and specific developmental stages. (As newborns, for instance, we really only see red.) Evenflo Product Manager Matt Lewis told Mashable that the app can send parents push notifications to change a setting if their baby may have grown out of one. There's also an ambient nightlight option.

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Speaking as a 386-month-old, I liked the rainbow preset the best — it made the car seats Evenflo was demoing look like Razer Chroma gaming devices.

Parents are also able to pick different pre-loaded sounds for the SensorySoothe to play, including white noise, lullabies, bird chirps, and common children's songs, which can be synced to the light bar's patterns. (Spoiler: There's no "Baby Shark." You're welcome.) Lewis said the speakers meet standard regulations for safe levels of noise.

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The SensorySoothe is powered by four AA batteries and should last 15 to 30 hours before it needs new ones — great for road trips.

For parents interested in adding one to their registry, SensorySoothe products will start at $259 for a car seat and $649 for a travel system. Look for them at retailers like Babylist, Amazon, Target, and Walmart in a few weeks.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was served with a lawsuit this week from his sister, Ann Altman, alleging he sexually abused her beginning when she was 3.

The suit was filed in Missouri, the site of the Altmans' childhood home where the alleged abuse took place from 1997 to 2006. Ann Altman says the alleged conduct began when her brother was 12 years old and he inappropriately touched her. She says he later sexually abused and raped her. Ann Altman says the abuse continued while her brother was a legal adult.

"At all times relevant herein, Defendant, Sam Altman, groomed and manipulated Plaintiff, Ann Altman, into believing the aforementioned sexual acts were her idea, despite the fact she was under the age of five years old when the sexual abuse began and Defendant was nearly a teenager," part of the lawsuit alleges. "The foregoing level of childhood sexual abuse continued for a period of approximately eight or nine years."

SEE ALSO: OpenAI launches new internal safety team with Sam Altman in control

The Missouri Childhood Sexual Abuse statute allows plaintiffs to file suit against their alleged abusers within a decade of turning 21; Ann Altman is 30.

Ann Altman says the alleged abuse caused her PTSD, severe emotional distress, mental anguish, and depression, and forced her to incur numerous health costs, including mental health care. The suit claims the younger Altman is seeking a sum in excess of $75,000 for punitive damages and the cost of the suit.

Responding to the suit, Sam Altman released an open letter, along with his father, mother, and two brothers, on X. The family claims "Annie" faces "mental health challenges" and they have long supported her personally and financially, and that she continues to demand money from them. The family also acknowledged that the lawsuit is not the first time Ann has accused her brother of abuse, but her lawsuit prompted their public response. They added that Ann has claimed the Altmans have hacked her WiFi and shadowbanned her from X and ChatGPT, the latter of which is the AI-enabled chatbot offshoot of Sam Altman's OpenAI.

"All of these claims are utterly untrue," the Altmans claim in their letter. "This situation causes immense pain to our entire family. It is especially gut-wrenching when she refuses conventional treatment and lashes out at family members who are genuinely trying to help."

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Altman is one of the original founders of OpenAI, along with Elon Musk and others.

OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.

Not everything at CES has to be some complicated technological marvel. Sometimes, there's a low tech device that figures out a new way to do something even better than what has come before it.

Take the Intake, for example.

Mashable came across Intake, which bills itself as the "only magnetic nasal dilator" at CES' Showstoppers event, where startups pitch their brand-new products. How did we find out about Intake? Well, because roughly half the attendees at the event were walking around wearing a little black strip across their nose. So, naturally, we had to check out what was going on.

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Intake's purpose is simple: The company wants you to breathe better. Whether you're just dealing with nasal congestion or have any ailment that affects your breathing, Intake is aiming to have its nasal dilator externally address that. 

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The Intake goes about that in a unique way. The user simply applies two sticky magnets to their nose, one on the side of each nostril. Then, they place the Intake, a small curved black band, across their nose, with each side snapping on to the magnets.

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And that's it. After putting it on, it immediately worked. You could actually tell the difference. All the Intake does is open your air passageways a little bit more, just enough where you truly don't even feel any pulling. But, that little bit extra makes a difference when you're breathing. 

It wasn't uncomfortable to wear. At times, I completely forgot I had it on. The band is reusable, with only the magnetic strips needing to be replaced with every usage. 

Intake's starter kit is priced at $49.99 and the magnet refills start at around $20.

Rights organizations are warning users of the threats posed by Meta's decision to lift prohibitions against common discriminatory and hateful rhetoric on its platforms — a move that may ingratiate the tech giant with the incoming presidential administration, some claim.

Backtracking on years of digital safety work, the new policy no longer restricts users from language that would formally have been flagged as dehumanizing and pejorative, including likening protected characteristics — which includes "race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, and serious disease" — to inanimate objects or property, filth, and diseases.

In a huge blow to protections for LGBTQ users, Meta will no longer flag posts arguing for gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination. And the new policy uses startling outdated terminology to explain its reasoning: "We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like 'weird,'" wrote Meta.

SEE ALSO: Instagram blocked LGBTQ+ content by accident, Meta claims

In a statement to CNN, a Meta spokesperson said the company will still prohibit identity-based slurs and targeted attacks against certain groups, as well as enforce its bullying and harassment and violence policies. But rights groups are still ringing the alarm bells.

"Zuckerberg’s removal of fact-checking programs and industry-standard hate speech policies make Meta’s platforms unsafe places for users and advertisers alike," wrote GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in an official statement. "Without these necessary hate speech and other policies, Meta is giving the green light for people to target LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups with violence, vitriol, and dehumanizing narratives. With these changes, Meta is continuing to normalize anti-LGBTQ hatred for profit — at the expense of its users and true freedom of expression."

GLAAD's annual Social Media Safety Index showed that Meta was already failing to protect LGBTQ users from online hate across its platforms.

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) called the policy shift a threat to human rights and free speech. "Meta's changes to its policies on gender and immigration content are dangerously vague, and have the potential to allow more transphobic and xenophobic content. As it implements those changes, the company should remember its obligations to human rights and the users that drive its platforms' success, and the ways in which transphobic and anti-immigrant content — though legal — will absolutely chill the speech of members of those important communities," wrote CDT Free Expression Project director Kate Ruane.

Center for Countering Digital Hate CEO Imran Ahmed said in a statement to CNN that the sweeping content moderation changes show the platform is recusing itself of responsibility for the safety of its users. "This will create a tidal wave of unchallenged lies — increasing the spread of hate, threatening the integrity of our communities, our democracy, and potentially harming public health and our kids," said Ahmed.

Interviews with 10 current and former Meta employees conducted by Platformer show those inside the company are also concerned about the policy shift. "I can't tell you how much harm comes from non-illegal but harmful content," claimed a former Trust and Safety employee speaking anonymously. "This is not the climate change debate, or pro-life vs. pro-choice. This is degrading, horrible content that leads to violence and that has the intent to harm other people."

"I really think this is a precursor for genocide," said the employee. Meta platform Facebook has been accused by international human rights bodies like Amnesty International of promoting hateful rhetoric and violence against minority populations, including against the Rohingya people in Myanmar, that resulted in mass violence and even genocide.

Meta announced it was overhauling its Hateful Conduct policy on the heels of another Musk-esque change to its platform: The termination of its fact checking program in favor of expanded Community Notes. A recent report from User Mag found that Meta's content moderation policies were blocking teen Instagram users from seeing posts with LGBTQ-related hashtags, seemingly for violating rules against "sexually explicit or suggestive" content. Instagram has responded that this was done in error.

You already have your daily news briefing podcasts, but Google is taking things a step further by providing personalized AI-generated audio recaps of news based on your Search data.

On Wednesday, Google announced Daily Listen, an experiment in its AI-testing ground Search Labs. Daily Listen lives at the top of the homepage in the Google app on Android and iOS. By clicking on the feature, you get a 5-minute or less audio recap of topics you're interested in, generated by AI.

SEE ALSO: Google Search AI Overviews at 6 months: Is the feature getting better? Daily Listen is like a custom mini podcast generated by AI. Credit: Google

If you're familiar with Google's Notebook LM tool that generates a customized podcast from an initial text prompt, Daily Listen is similar to this, except the "prompt" is data collected from Search and Discover, a news feed curated by topics you follow in the Google app. So it's a combination of your browsing history and search interests manually set by the user.

Clicking into Daily Listen starts the mini podcast episode and provides a real-time transcript of the audio. Below that, you'll find links to related stories and ways to explore topics more deeply.

Google has previously tested AI Search Overviews, which provide an AI-generated summary of your query at the top of the page, and Notebook LM, the custom podcast generator in Search Labs, before launching them to the public. Search Labs gives users a sneak peek at what Google will likely soon release to the masses. By opting into Daily Listen in Search Labs, you authorize Google to use your Search data and Discover preferences to generate the audio recap. 

But once AI Overviews were made public, it became a default feature in Google Search, and is cumbersome to opt out of. It's likely Daily Overviews would go the same way if it gets a public launch. So users tired of seeing AI-generated features everywhere won't like what's coming. However, if this sounds cool to you, Daily Listen is available to test out by signing up for Search Labs and accessing the Google mobile app.

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If you've been waiting for the right time to upgrade your smartphone, it was wise to wait until after the holidays. Because now you can snag one that's available for a great price — made even better by a deal from Best Buy that'll have you scrambling to pick one up – from a brand you might not be expecting.

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Welcome back to the incredible week of tech announcements at CES. We now have a robot vacuum with an arm to clean up your stray socks and a laptop with a rollable screen.

But in the wonderful world of gaming, we're all eyes on Lenovo which just dropped two exciting announcements about the new Legion Go S handheld, which will start shipping out later this month. However, some models aren't slated to ship until May.

Here's everything we know so far.

The standout details

The Legion Go S is an updated version of last year's Legion Go, with a few modifications that make it more travel-friendly and easier to toss into a backpack, weighing a bit over 1.5 pounds. For starters, the Legion Go S doesn't have detachable controllers and the display is a bit smaller — using an 8-inch FHD display compared to the 8.8-inch GHD we got with the Legion Go. It also uses the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Go CPU.

In many aspects, the new Legion Go S is a bit like a lite version of the Legion Go.

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But one of the most important notes here is that while we're getting a Windows-based Legion Go S, we're also getting a SteamOS model, which clocks this as the first ever third-party handheld besides Valve's own Steam Deck. But unlike the Windows version that drops later in the month, we're going to have to wait until May to get our hands on the SteamOS version.

Where can you buy the Lenovo Legion Go S?

We have tentative release dates for all models of the Lenovo Legion Go S, but currently, there's no way to preorder these puppies. We'll update this post as soon as Lenovo announces preorders. But we do know Lenovo plans to drop a Windows-based model in January and the SteamOS version in May.

Lenovo's ordering page for the Windows 11 Legion Go S is currently hanging out with a "coming soon" banner, but having the page itself is a step in the right direction.

Nitty gritty pricing details

More good news is that many models of the new Lenovo Legion Go S will be more affordable compared to the $749.99 price of the current Lenovo Legion Go.

The Windows-based version, launching this month, will come in at $729.99 with the 8-inch display and 1TB storage. Lenovo mentioned other Windows configurations will come in May, with an expected starting price of $599.99.

The more expensive version uses an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor which is the same CPU as the standard Legion Go. Less expensive models will have an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go processor.

When it comes to the SteamOS models, we're in for lower prices, starting at $499.99 in May with the same 8-inch display, 1TB storage, and an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go processor.

Lenovo's other exciting announcement

Also at CES, Lenovo also packed along a prototype of the new Legion Go 2, which they've slated as a "refined" version of the original. With an 8.8-inch display and detachable controllers, the handheld is fairly similar to the original model but comes with some pretty nice improvements like a more ergonomic soft plastic coating and a new fingerprint reader. It'll also come with a new OLED display and an 8-direction D-pad.

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Lenovo didn't announce pricing on the new Legion Go 2, but said we should expect a release sometime in 2025.

Mashable is on the ground live at CES 2025! We’re covering all the wildest and most important developments this week, so please keep checking back in with us. Want to submit a product you represent for our teams’ consideration as we identify the Best of CES? Here’s more info on how to do it.

SAVE $79.99: Get double the value with your Instacart+ membership. Instacart+ includes Peacock Premium, a $79.99 value, at no extra cost.

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If you hate grocery shopping and would rather crash on the couch while binge-watching your favorite shows, then we've got some news for you: you can now do both without getting out of your PJs.

Since 2023, Instacart has been offering all Instacart+ members (current and new) a free subscription to Peacock Premium, NBCUniversal's streaming service. That’s $79.99 worth of streaming content at no additional cost.

SEE ALSO: How to get free Peacock, Paramount+, and Max streaming through services you might already have

If you’re not already an Instacart+ member, the service costs $9.99 per month, or $99 per year. You’ll get unlimited $0 delivery fees on grocery and restaurant orders over $35 and fast 30-minute delivery. (I’ve been a member since 2018, and the perks have definitely saved me a lot of time and money over the years.)

How to claim your free Peacock Premium subscription

You’ll need to link your Instacart+ account to activate your Peacock Premium subscription.

Here’s how:

1. Click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of the website or the “account” icon in the upper right corner of the app.

2. You can select “your Instacart+ membership” on the left of the website or go to “settings” and then “your Instacart+ membership” on the app.

3. Under “unlock special offers,” click “activate” underneath the Peacock Premium offer.

4. Select “activate Peacock now” and complete the setup on Peacock's website.

Once you've linked your accounts (or signed up for Instacart+), you'll have access to Peacock's entire library of shows, movies, live sports, and news. Happy streaming!

Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Jan. 8: OUR TOP PICK Apple Pencil USB-C $69 (save $10) Get Deal BEST ROBOT VACUUM DEAL Eufy 11S Max robot vacuum $141.99 (save $108 with on-page coupon) Get Deal BEST TABLET DEAL Amazon Fire Max 11 $184.99 (save $45) Get Deal BEST TRAVEL DEAL Tile Pro by LifePro 360 $23.79 (save $11.20 with on-page coupon) Get Deal BEST HEADPHONES DEAL JBL Tune 770NC headphones $79.95 (save $50) Get Deal

If you're looking to do some post-holiday splurging, Amazon's daily deals page is the place to go. Just be careful: not every alleged "deal" is really a deal. We've sorted out some of the nonsense for you and picked a few standout deals from top brands like Apple and Eufy that we think are worth grabbing on Jan. 8.

Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. Don't see anything you like? Check out our picks from Jan. 6 and Jan. 7. Many of those deals are still live, including the first big discount on the brand-new Kindle Scribe and a huge 40% discount on the very good Samsung Galaxy Buds FE.

Our top pick: Apple Pencil USB-C Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Pencil USB-C $69.00 at Amazon
$79.00 Save $10.00 Get Deal

If you're looking to spend the least amount of money possible on an Apple Pencil, the USB-C version is your best bet. On sale for just $69 (reg. $79), it's just a few bucks away from its best price ever. Unlike the first Apple Pencil, it's able to magnetically attach to your tablet. However, it won't charge wirelessly. You'll have to plug it in via USB-C to give it some juice (though it weirdly doesn't come with a charging cable). It's compatibility overlaps with much of the Apple Pencil 2 — you can use it with the iPad Air, Pro, mini, as well as the 10th generation iPad. It's not as fancy as the Apple Pencil 2 or Pro, but that's on purpose. As our reviewer noted, the Apple Pencil USB-C is made for "budget-conscious users who simply want to take notes, make annotations, journal, and draft up digital plans."

Check out our full review of the Apple Pencil USB-C.

eufy 11S Max robot vacuum Opens in a new window Credit: Eufy Eufy 11S Max robot vacuum $141.99 at Amazon
$249.99 Save $108.00 with on-page coupon Get Deal

While there are literally hundreds of fancy robot vacuums to choose from these days, not everyone is looking for the latest and greatest tech — especially if you're on a budget. Sometimes you just want something that'll get the job done without breaking the bank, which is where this Eufy 11S Max comes in. It features over 10 infrared sensors to keep it aware of its surroundings, including anti-collision and anti-drop sensors. Plus, it offers 2000Pa of suction power, a three-point cleaning system, and a remote control that lets you set up schedules and pick cleaning patterns. It's not the best for high-pile carpets, but it can glide over just about any other floor type with ease. As of Jan. 8, it's on sale for just $141.99 with an on-page coupon. That's a savings of 43%.

Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet $184.99 at Amazon
$229.99 Save $45.00 Get Deal

Want a new tablet, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg? The Fire Max 11 is a great pick as Amazon's best iPad competitor. It's only $229.99 at full price, but you can save 20% as of Jan. 8 and slash the cost down to just $184.99. It boasts a crisp 11-inch display, which is the largest Fire tablet you can get, 8MP cameras that support 1080p video, 14-hour battery life, an upgraded octa-core processor, and WiFi 6 compatibility. Plus, as our reviewer wrote, it's "blazing fast, making it a good alternative to pricier tablets for streaming and games."

Check out our full review of the Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet.

Tile Pro Opens in a new window Credit: LifePro 360 Tile Pro $23.79 at Amazon
$34.99 Save $11.20 with on-page coupon Get Deal

If your resolution for 2025 involves traveling more, be sure to grab yourself a Bluetooth tracker before jet-setting. The Tile Pro is one of our top picks and the newest iteration is down to a new record-low of $23.79 at Amazon when you select the on-page coupon. That's 32% in savings. When you pair it with the Tile app on your phone, you'll have constant intel on the whereabouts of your luggage (or purse, keys, wallet, etc.). Just press a button on your phone and a loud remote chime will give you a hint as to where your lost items disappeared to from hundreds of feet away.

JBL Tune 770NC Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Tune 770NC headphones $79.95 at Amazon
$129.95 Save $50.00 Get Deal

Noise-cancelling headphones don't always cost hundreds of dollars. The JBL Tune 770NC are a budget-friendly option on sale for only $79.95 at Amazon as of Jan. 8. That's 38% in savings. While they're not the most extravagant headphones on the market, they check all the right boxes for casual listeners: customizable sound, extended battery life, comfortable design, reliability. We haven't had a chance to review them ourselves, but our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) spent some time with them and found they're "worth considering if you want heavy bass and a comfortable fit."

None of these deals catching your eye? Check out Amazon's daily deals for even more savings.

Meta might start letting users browse listings from eBay on Facebook Marketplace soon.

The company said on Wednesday that it's launching a test in Germany, France, and the U.S. that, according to Bloomberg, will let users find eBay posts on Marketplace. When they decide to place a bid, it will open in another tab on eBay's website.

SEE ALSO: Meta ditches fact-checking for community notes ahead of second Trump term

This comes two months after the European Commission fined Meta €798 million for breaching antitrust rules and creating "unfair trading conditions" with Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission argued that this gave Meta a "substantial distribution advantage," TechCrunch reported. Meta is appealing the Commission's decision, as Reuters reported on Wednesday, but is using updates like this to address the Commission's points.

Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that his platforms — including Facebook and Instagram — will eliminate fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes. Many experts responded, pointing out that this new decision will not only contribute to the spread of misinformation but is also specifically anti-LGBTQ. 

But, hey, at least you can get a mirror from eBay with a side of misinformation.

FREE STREAMING BUNDLES: Here's how to get Peacock, Paramount+, and Max with services you might already have. Get the details and start streaming now.

Free streaming bundles: Instacart+ and Peacock Premium Peacock Premium $0 (save $79.99) Get Deal Walmart+ and Paramount Plus Essential Paramount Plus Essential $0 (save $79.99) Get Deal DashPass and Max With Ads Max With Ads $0 (save $99.99) Get Deal

If you’re looking for a way to score a deal on your favorite streaming services, you may want to check into the subscriptions you already have access to. Tons of companies offer free or discounted streaming options as part of their membership packages.

Here are three ways to get free streaming without paying extra.

Instacart+ and Peacock Premium Opens in a new window Credit: Peacock Peacock Premium with Instacart+ Get Deal

Instacart+ members get Peacock Premium (a $79.99 value) as part of their subscription. This means you can stream your faves, like The Office, Yellowstone, and more, just for being an Instacart+ subscriber.

While the membership does come with a heftier fee than most subscription services ($99 per year, or $9.99 per month), it offers more than just free streaming. You’ll also get free delivery on orders over $35, express two-hour delivery, and reduced service fees on every order.

Considering Peacock Premium typically costs $7.99 a month, this bundle basically pays for itself.

Walmart+ and Paramount Plus Opens in a new window Credit: Paramount Paramount Plus Essential with Walmart+ Get Deal

Walmart+ subscribers get a free Paramount+ Essential plan, which is usually $7.99 per month. With this plan, you’ll get access to live TV, on-demand content, and the NFL on CBS, the UEFA Champions League, and CBS Sports HQ.

Walmart+ is $98 a year or $8.17 per month, but it comes with tons of benefits, like free shipping, discounts on prescriptions, free online pet care, fuel savings, and of course, the Paramount+ subscription.

DashPass and Max Opens in a new window Credit: Max Max With Ads with DoorDash DashPass Get Deal

DashPass by DoorDash subscribers get Max With Ads for free as part of their membership. If you prefer an ad-free experience, you can upgrade to Max Ad-Free through DoorDash for $10.99 per month.

DashPass is $9.99 per month or $96 per year, which includes discounted delivery fees, free delivery on eligible orders, and now a free streaming subscription.

If you don’t have DashPass and still want Max for free, some AT&T and Cricket Wireless plans include access to Max Ad-Free. You can also visit the Max site to see if you unknowingly have Max access through another subscription or account.

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.