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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25821478/DSCF4454_Enhanced_NR.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "LG’s StanbyME sequel adds a carrying strap to the portable TV")
Source: The Verge The original StanByMe portable TV and the Inspector Gadget-like briefcase follow-up were surprisingly popular, so of course, we’re getting a new one to kick off 2025. I like to imagine LG literally toting the StanbyME 2 to CES by the carrying straps you can affix to it, as the rep did in…
Source: Venture Beat According to Meta, memory layers may be the the answer to LLM hallucinations as they don’t require huge compute resources at inference time. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25820592/Volterra_Striker_OshkoshAirportProducts_2022_242284836.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters")
Source: The Verge Oshkosh, the 108-year-old American company that makes military vehicles and other specialty equipment, has big plans for your neighborhood. The company appeared at CES in Las Vegas for the first time to announce a raft of new commercial electric vehicles, including plug-in fire engines and garbage trucks as well as AI-powered technology…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25804910/rog_ally_x_bazzite_002.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April")
Source: The Verge SteamOS was always supposed to be bigger than Valve’s own Steam Deck, and 2025 is the year it finally expands. Not only will Lenovo ship the first third-party SteamOS handheld this May, Valve has now revealed it will let you install a working copy of SteamOS on other handhelds even sooner than…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25821488/firefly_blue_ghost_1.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Blue Ghost Lunar Lander scheduled to launch on January 15th")
Source: The Verge SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch at approximately 1:11 AM EST, and will not only have Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 1 lander on board, but also the Resilience lander from the Japanese robotic spacecraft firm iSpace. It will take 45 days for the craft to journey to the Moon before it…
Source: Venture Beat Lotte Group, a big five conglomerate in South Korea, said at CES 2025 that it has picked the Arbitrum blockchain for its Lotte Caliverse. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25821407/lg_ultra_fine_display.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "LG made a slim 32-inch 6K monitor with Thunderbolt 5")
Source: The Verge That means it should have a data throughput of up to 80Gbps (or up to 120Gbps if it supports Intel’s Bandwidth Boost mode). It also has a “Nano IPS Black” panel that LG says “delivers exceptional color accuracy and a high contrast,” with 99.5 percent Adobe RGB and 98 percent DCI-P3 color…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25821419/rca_tvs.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "RCA’s new camo TVs will blend in perfectly with forest decor")
Source: The Verge RCA has announced a new line of bright QLED TVs designed to be installed and blend into outdoor settings with bezels finished in a “spirit of wilderness” and Mossy Oak camouflage design. They’re dust and water-resistant, and will work in temperatures ranging from minus 22 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The company hasn’t…
Source: Venture Beat At CES 2025, Oshkosh launched a number of specialty vehicles with better electric power, safety, quiet and cleanliness. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25821370/Savant_Smart_Budget.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Savant’s new smart budget system lets you control your home’s electrical load")
Source: The Verge At CES this week, Savant Systems announced Savant Smart Budget, a feature of its Smart Power system of modular relays and equipment that integrates with your existing circuit breaker box. If you’re already at the limits of your breaker box’s capacity, Smart Budget lets you get around that with automated control of…
