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For better or worse, CES 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for humanoid robots. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the roughly human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying their surprisingly impressive dancing abilities.We watched both robots walk around, wave at passersby and show off their best moves. The larger A2 mostly kept its legs still and danced mainly with its arms. The smaller X2 on the other hand is a bit more nimble — it has a larger set of “feet” to give it more stability — and those…

Named for the shoe it was designed to accommodate, the bootcut jean is synonymous with laid-back ’90s cool. Slim through the thigh and knee with a subtle flare at the hem, the silhouette neatly skims over a pair of boots. While images of pre-aughts supers like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell wearing the style have long populated mood boards, it’s only now that the shape’s return feels fully realized.Vogue’s Favorite Bootcut JeansFollowing the revival of straight leg and skinny jeans, the bootcut has reemerged on the spring 2026 runways and quickly filtered into the street-style set. Designers from Calvin Klein…

Today at CES, AMD is announcing its successor, the Ryzen AI 400 line — but there’s nothing particularly next-gen about “Gorgon Point.”They’re based on the exact same Zen 5 and Zen 5c CPU cores, with the same RDNA 3.5 graphics, and have the same exact number of cores as their predecessors, too — a “475” has 12 cores, 24 threads, and 16 graphics CUs like a “375” did, and so on down the stack.The main differences are a slight boost to CPU and GPU frequency, more memory bandwidth, and a faster NPU for AI tasks in the top two models.…

If the Detroit Pistons’ 121-90 win over the New York Knicks on Monday wasn’t enough, the Pistons took it a step further and poked fun at the Knicks, too.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe Pistons fell to the Knicks in six games during the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, but they got their revenge in emphatic fashion. The 31-point margin marked Detroit’s fourth-largest regular season victory over New York in franchise history, according to ESPN Research.Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 29 points and 13 assists, while Jalen Brunson had 25 points for the Knicks.Detroit’s win pushed its record to 27-9,…

But all those machines cost around $2,000, even before today’s global RAM shortages. Maybe that’ll change now that AMD’s announcing two lower-end Ryzen AI Max Plus parts with full-fat graphics but fewer CPU cores, specifically aimed at gaming devices.They still have 40 graphics compute units for 60 teraflops, but the Ryzen AI Max Plus 392 has 12 cores rather than 16, and the Max Plus 388 has just eight CPU cores.“The reason we introduced the 392 and 388 chips is because those are the right products for gamers we’re bringing in,” AMD client chip boss Rahul Tikoo tells us in…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media ahead of a secure briefing about U.S. action in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington,, D.C., U.S., Jan. 5, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThe Trump administration on Monday briefed congressional leaders on the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, sharpening a partisan divide over the president’s authority to use force without congressional approval.Top Republicans who attended the classified briefing rallied to the president’s defense while Democrats questioned the scope of the operation and pushed to halt further military action.The partisan split-screen among the lawmakers briefed, who are part…

A couple of weeks after Merriam-Webster named “slop” as its word of the year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella weighed in on what to expect from AI in 2026. In his classic, intellectual style, Nadella wrote on his personal blog that he wants us to stop thinking of AI as “slop” and start thinking of it as “bicycles for the mind.” He wrote, “A new concept that evolves ‘bicycles for the mind’ such that we always think of AI as a scaffolding for human potential vs a substitute.” He continued: “We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication…

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson completed a hat-trick offensive performance by racking up three touchdowns in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins.He showed off his versatility by rushing for a touchdown early in the game. The veteran running back then showed off his pass-catching abilities by winning on a route and hauling in a 15-yard touchdown reception later. He went on to put the finishing touches on his incredible Week 18 performance by powering his way through defenders for a 35-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.AdvertisementThe touchdown was Stevenson’s second-longest run of the day, and…

While most wireless headphones nowadays include some form of active noise canceling, there are a variety of reasons why you might not need or want the feature. Maybe you need them to work where you can clearly hear your surroundings, or battery life is crucial. No matter your reason, you can save $70 on the Beats Solo 4 at both Amazon and Best Buy in a variety of colors.Unlike most Beats headphones, which have a distinctly bass-forward sound profile, Apple’s influence has been increasingly toning down the brashness in favor of a more balanced and delicate approach. As a result,…

It was only a matter of time before the concept of “longevity” made its way into our skincare routines. While the term is often overused, 2026 marks a turning point—one in which longevity is no longer about marketing spin, but about cultivating skin cells that work harder for us. We’re after skin that is resilient, able to repair itself, and looks (and, crucially, feels) good not just now, but for years to come.“We’re moving away from ambiguous claims and superficial trends and into an era defined by quantifiable biology, measurable outcomes, and a demand for transparency,” says dermatologist and founder…