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DesignboomCES has a long history of launching gadgets that feel like science fiction. This year, one of the most talked about demos fits in your mouth.Meet Lollipop Star, a candy that delivers music straight through your skull. No earbuds. No speakers. Just a gentle bite, a subtle vibration, and a song that seems to appear inside your head.Image Credits: MashableIt is equal parts confectionery and audio experiment, and it might be the strangest personal sound system CES 2026 has produced.How a Lollipop Becomes a Sound SystemAt first glance, Lollipop Star looks harmless enough. A brightly colored candy on a plastic…

The Poco X7 Pro launched back in January of last year, so its successor is definitely coming very soon. In fact, the Poco X8 Pro was already certified in July. Now a new certification reveals that there will be a special edition of the handset: the Poco X8 Pro Iron Man Edition, undoubtedly in partnership with Marvel. This device has been certified for sale in Thailand by NBTC. Its model number is 2511FPC34G. The Poco X8 Pro is rumored to be based on the Redmi Turbo 5, which is due to be unveiled in China this month. There will also…

2026 is not even one month old and already we have a huge data breach that could impact many of our readers. A report in Wired states that an unsecured database was the subject of a data breach exposing 149 million usernames and passwords. 48 million came from Gmail, 17 million were revealed from a database related to Facebook, and 420,000 usernames and passwords belonged to cryptocurrency platform Binance (more detailed info is found below). Major social media platforms were impacted by the breachSecurity analyst Jeremiah Fowler, who discovered the huge database, posted a more detailed list of apps and sites whose…

The Electronic Government (Amendment) Bill is designed to modernize provisions that currently require physical documents or handwritten signatures, slowing the transition to end-to-end digital processes. The Zambian Government, through the SMART Zambia Institute , has proposed amendments to the Electronic Government Act No. 41 of 2021 to remove legal and operational barriers and enable fully integrated digital public services. The Electronic Government (Amendment) Bill is designed to modernize provisions that currently require physical documents or handwritten signatures, slowing the transition to end-to-end digital processes. The amendments provide legal recognition for electronic submissions and digital authentication conducted through approved government systems, facilitating…

BrolanI love my city. But here, pigeon-feeding is rampant (which means droppings are everywhere), and picking up after dogs is still a new concept. In short, the sidewalks can be downright gross—and my family’s shoes pay the price. I spend a ton of time scrubbing them after every outing. That’s gross, too. Enter the ClearX, an intelligent shoe-cleaning robot that debuted at CES 2026.Related: CLOiD vs. X1 Neo which CES 2026 home robot would I actually want doing my choresCreated by Brolan, it tackles one of the home’s most tedious (and often overlooked) chores: shoe cleaning. The company says ClearX…

Infinix recently launched the Note Edge, which we’re currently in the process of reviewing, and is also due to unveil the Note 60 series soon, of which the Note 60 Ultra is designed by Pininfarina. That said, the brand is also continuing to focus on entry-level offerings, and the upcoming Smart 20 is no exception. This model has been spotted in the Google Play Console, with the model numbers X6840 and X6840B (likely different variations for different markets). The listing reveals that it’s powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 SoC, has 4GB of RAM, has a screen with a resolution…

TACC: Scaling Up Computing Education in a Time of AI Jan. 23, 2026 — Artificial intelligence is not only a leading driver of the U.S. economy, it is spurring scientific discoveries in fields such as medicine, protein design, materials science, hurricane modeling, and more. TACC is helping students master leading technologies such as AI through a series of academic courses aimed at thriving in a changing computational landscape. TACC’s Joe Stubbs lectures on intelligent systems, Fall 2025. Photo credit: Jorge Salazar, TACC. Through a series of academic courses, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of…

If you rely on your smartwatch to keep your life organized, Google’s latest update might throw a wrench in your workflow. While moving reminders from Keep to Google Tasks works decent enough on phones, the transition has stripped the Google Keep app on Wear OS of the ability to create reminders entirely.Google Keep on your watch just lost a key featureWe have known for a while that Google is migrating reminders out of Keep and into Google Tasks. On your iPhone, Android, or the web, this is a pretty straightforward process. You lose location-based reminders, but the rest of the…

In his new role, Shoyinka will lead the development and execution of standardised and AI-enhanced IT architectures across MTN’s footprint MTN Group  has announced the appointment of Shoyinka Shodunke as Executive: IT Core Design and Delivery, effective 1 March 2026. Shoyinka brings more than 29 years of experience in technology leadership, digital transformation and innovation across Africa’s telecommunications sector. His career spans several senior roles, including Director of Technology at Vodafone Ghana, Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) at MTN Cameroon, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at MTN Zambia, and General Manager: Architecture for the MTN Shared Services Hub in Southeast…

GO:MIXER STUDIO Audio Mixer/Interface | Key Features, Price & Alternatives HomeComing SoonGO:MIXER STUDIO Audio Mixer/Interface Gadget Flow EditorsGO:MIXER STUDIO Audio Mixer/InterfaceCreate clean, multitrack audio for videos, streams, and music with GO:MIXER STUDIO, a compact mixer and interface for iOS and computers.Portable studio-grade sound: Records up to 24-bit/192 kHz audio, so your mixes stay clear and detailed wherever you work.Flexible inputs for any setup: Two XLR mic/line, guitar/bass, stereo line, and aux/TRRS inputs let you connect mics, instruments, and mobile devices at once.Easy monitoring and outputs: Dual headphone jacks and stereo line outputs give you simple control for studio speakers, earbuds,…