A year and a half later, I disagree: I regret picking the Samsung over the LG. I regret it every time I adjust the volume on my TV, every time I plug in a new device, and especially ever since the Logitech Harmony Amazon Alexa integration shit the bed and I have to fumble a Samsung remote to switch inputs.
Anyone can now try Alexa+, Amazon's generative AI assistant, through a free early access program at Alexa.com. The website frees the AI, which Amazon released via early access in February, from hardware and makes it as easily accessible as more established chatbots, like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
CLOiD isn't the first laundry-folding robot we've seen, it's not even the only one at CES this year - SwitchBot's Onero H1 will also be able to tackle your hamper. LG's does seem particularly impressive, at least on paper. While the Onero looks like someone stuck some arms on Stop & Shop's Marty, CLOiD has two fully articulated arms with seven degrees of motion mounted on a torso that can tilt and bend.
With everything from the next Knives Out movie to the final season of Stranger Things on the way, there's going to be a ton of great stuff to stream in the coming weeks. And if you want to watch it all in glorious 4K resolution, Google's TV Streamer (4K) is a great streaming device that's currently available at Best Buy for an all-time low $74.99 ($25 off) as part of an early Black Friday promotion.
The Govee RGBIC LED light panel makes for an excellent addition to your nightstand or desk, or makes for a wonderful gift so a loved one can place it on their nightstand or desk. The panel's LED screen can display pixel art beautifully. It features over 150 preset scenes to choose from so you can match any mood or room aesthetic.
I have bad news for ecosystem straddlers who use Google Nest products in their smart homes but rely on iPhones and Apple Home for control: the much-loved Starling Home Hub has been discontinued. In a message on its website, Starling said it can no longer manufacture the hub due to "rapidly rising costs of doing business for small US-based product companies like us (most significantly, tariffs the US government charges us to obtain the components we need to build our product)."
The Wyze Cam Pan v4 is available today for $60, featuring color night vision, pan and tilt capabilities, and on-device AI-powered object tracking that captures people, pets, and vehicles. Users can control the camera remotely via the Wyze app for full-room coverage, with the 360-degree pan and 180-degree tilt features aiming to reduce the number of security cameras required to monitor homes.