CES 2025: all the news, gadgets, and surprises

CES 2025 was a wild ride, and The Verge was on the ground in Las Vegas to cover the biggest gadgets, press conferences, and surprises of the show. You can follow along below for all the news, impressions, and takeaways from the biggest tech event of the year.

Throughout the week, we saw a lot: a laptop with an expanding screen, the price on Sony and Honda’s first car, an upgraded version of the Frame TV, a fluffy robot that clings to your purse, a robovac with an arm, a robovac with two legs, a robovac with an arm and two legs, a robovac with interchangeable heads.

Some of the show’s biggest announcements came from the typical big names: LG had some incredible TVs to show off, Honda was back with some wild EV concepts, Dell rebranded its entire PC lineup, and Nvidia packed a 14,000-person stadium to announce its latest graphics cards. 

Below, you can find all of our coverage — and a look at the weirder side of CES, too.

• Matter will be better in 2025 — say the people who make it
• The Switch 2 is almost here — but PC handhelds are giving it big competition
• LG Display announces its brightest, most striking OLED TV panel yet
• I played with the new Legion Go 2, too.
• Robot vacuums just keep growing
• L’Oréal’s new skincare gadget told me I should try retinol
• Asus announced a NUC AI mini PC topped with a color E Ink display.
• Weekend plans, locked.
• Why Honda is merging with Nissan: factories, SUVs, and China
• Coming back to CES after a decade-long break was a trip
• Rincewind is in the house!
• Intel still dreams of modular PCs — it brought a tablet laptop gaming handheld to CES
• Intel brought working prototype Panther Lake laptops to CES.
• OhSnap Mcon: the viral phone gamepad designed by a teen looked even more fun in reality.
• Nanoleaf brought smart lighting for the face to CES.
• This versatile MagSafe smartphone light can also charge your phone in a pinch
• Swappable lenses let you place this laser projector exactly where you want it
• The Vergecast at CES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets
• The coolest laptops of CES 2025
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• The smart glasses era is here — I got a first look
• Panasonic came back for TV glory at CES 2025
• Here’s the Asus fishtank CPU cooler for your fishtank gaming PC case.
• I can attest that a 27-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED monitor is a very good idea.
• We find out what “Rose of Man’s Land” smells like.
• Endure and survive.
• The Honda Zero EVs look even more compelling up close
• The Preciouses.
• I’m still not feeling the Afeela, but it does have working digital mirrors now!
• You can finally buy a Thunderbolt 5 SSD
• The Sphere was a giant Intel ad last night, and it felt weird.
• We tried to hold Acer’s giant new Nitro Blaze 11 handheld
• At long last, a smart ring display.
• Smell you later, Sphere.
• The best chargers at CES 2025
• My Arcade’s Atari handheld includes some unusual controls.
• You’ll finally be able to buy the Super Retro Champ that plays SNES and Genesis carts
• I lifted 128GB of memory and the most powerful integrated graphics with one hand.
• Ever seen Nvidia and AMD’s AI server parts in real life?
• The touchless smart locks are here
• Freewrite’s latest keyboard has a mechanical word-counter to track your writing
• VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos
• Up close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card
• The worst of CES.
• My favorite thing at CES is the Razer gaming chair that heats and cools.
• This robovac has an arm — and legs, too
• We finally played with an RTX 5090.
• Is this the Nintendo Switch 2?
• Bluetti has two new flagship energy storage kits for the home and beyond
• This is the cozy blanket the Nikon Z9 will wear to the moon.
• The best stuff we’ve seen at CES so far
• Here’s how small Nvidia’s $3,000 Digits supercomputer looks in person
• Can Nvidia’s RTX 5070 really deliver RTX 4090 performance for $549?
• Omi is another AI companion wearable — but this one’s trying to read your mind
• ShiftCam’s tiny 2TB SSD upgrades your iPhone’s recording capabilities.
• The weirdest tech at CES 2025
• Google Home hubs can now work locally thanks to Matter
• Samsung is rolling out a smartphone subscription next month
• I found the first Matter smart fridge
• Nvidia’s Jensen Huang hints at ‘plans’ for its own desktop CPU
• The only thing more terrifying than a spider router: a spider router with AI.
• A better look at the zany ergo keyboard with Wolverine claw action.
• TIL Samsung Display makes screens that stretch — not just wider or taller, but in three dimensions.
• Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds
• Delta’s giving its in-flight screens a major 4K HDR upgrade
• Look who’s Sphere.
• Want an RTX 5090 for your small form factor PC?
• That’s a lens of a different color.
• That AI-powered livestreaming assistant I wrote about yesterday? I’d be skeptical of it.
• I finally touched the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus.
• LG’s StanbyME sequel adds a carrying strap to the portable TV
• If you’re constantly losing cables, this could be your ideal charger
• Baseus’ overachieving power bank hotspot delivers charging and mobile Wi-Fi
• This sun-tracking security camera keeps watch in 4K
• The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters
• “Mark, Meta — welcome to the party.”
• Peacock is getting into vertical video clips and games.
• A look inside the Lenovo Legion Go S.
• An AI supercomputer you can carry around.
• The LVCC is aliiiiiiive, with the sound of karaoke, boxing, and booth babes.
• LG made a slim 32-inch 6K monitor with Thunderbolt 5
• Little robot, big robot.
• RCA’s new camo TVs will blend in perfectly with forest decor
• How many fingers does it take to lift “the lightest Copilot Plus PC”? Three.
• I don’t think this one will fit on my front door.
• A smart breaker box system lets you direct your home’s electricity from an app
• One sec, I have to go use the phone toaster.
• We need a reissue of this Panasonic microwave.
• Reolink’s new 16MP camera works over Wi-Fi 6.
• That wild weasel camera costs $209.99.
• Reolink’s new cameras can record 24/7 without a power outlet or internet connection
• The big tractors are big.
• You can now entrust your data to a naked anthropomorphic banana.
• Honda Zero is ready to blast off with all-new sedan and SUV EVs
• Putting a price on it makes Sony’s electric car seem a lot more real.
• It’s a lovely morning in Las Vegas and you are a horrible goose.
• I still can’t get over the fact that Nvidia fit the 5090 into a two-slot graphics card.
• And so it begins…
• Lenovo’s real, actually-going-on-sale rollable laptop is delightful in person.
• This cat tree is also an air purifier
• The Zenbook A14 is Asus’ MacBook Air
• This smart ring is rolling out an AI chatbot trained on medical journals
• Technics’ new flagship earbuds have ‘Magnetic Fluid’ drivers
• US Cyber Trust Mark launches as the Energy Star of smart home security
• Blink and you’ll miss these Zenbook Duo and ROG Zephyrus updates.
• Up close with the SteamOS-powered Lenovo Legion Go S.
• This insanely high-tech RV trailer is almost ready.
• BMW’s new iDrive turns the whole windshield into a heads-up display
• Satechi’s got new Qi2 chargers on the way.
• You only need to charge this E Ink digital poster once a year
• Nanoleaf is jumping into beauty tech with a $150 face mask
• GE Cync’s new smart switches look better and work with Matter
• Plus one hundred dollars.
• LG’s new smart speaker has heart eyes.
• SanDisk’s MagSafe SSD piggybacks an extra 2TB of storage on your iPhone.
• Lenovo’s ThinkPad X9 drops the TrackPoint
• Lenovo brings Windows on Arm to mini desktop PCs
• Lenovo’s dual-screen Yoga Book 9i gets bigger displays
• Instead of fertility, this femtech wearable zeroes in on perimenopause
• Lenovo’s rollable laptop is a concept no more — launching this year for $3,500
• Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld
• Lenovo’s new Legion Pro 7i 16 gaming laptop has a 240Hz OLED and RTX 5090 GPU.
• Lenovo updates its smart glasses.
• Lenovo’s officially making a Legion Go 2, too.
• Yes, I’m taking a picture of Vee with a door lock.
• Corsair now has colorful custom RAM.
• Yakuza x Virtua Fighter.
• Pac-Man joins Ken and Ryu on My Arcade’s new 8-inch handheld.
• Keychron is putting Hall effect switches into more keyboards
• Ultrahuman thinks its 18-karat gold smart ring is worth $1,900
• Klipsch’s new party speakers have sound effects for pumping up a crowd.
• Razer’s $150 cooling pad is getting a software update that makes its laptop GPUs go faster.
• Razer’s prototype gaming chair blasts you with hot or cold air
• Razer’s RGB dock turns gaming handhelds and phones into TV consoles
• Withings is making a cardiologist checkup part of its health subscription
• Razer Project Ava: would you pay an AI to help you get good at games?
• Audio-Technica’s latest earbuds have marathon battery life and a useful trick
• Netgear’s new Wi-Fi 7 Orbi mesh system is a solid bump with plenty of ports
• Jackery’s Solar Roof announced alongside a fast car charger and new solar generator
• Segway at CES: a powerful pair of e-bikes, a 50mph scooter, and a robot mower
• Narwal’s latest mopping robovac keeps corners clean
• The Shokz OpenFit 2 is an almost perfect update to the originals
• Goodyear’s smart tires can sense rain and ice for improved emergency braking
• This all-electric robo-bus has swappable batteries and can fit 30 passengers
• An air purifier for pet parents worried about animal smells.
• There’s now a $130 Philips Hue app for LG TVs.
• Philips Hue is getting an AI-powered lighting assistant
• My other solar-powered cloak is at the dry cleaner.
• Nvidia is bringing a native GeForce Now app to Steam Deck
• Nvidia’s AI NPCs are no longer chatbots — they’re your new PUBG teammate
• Asus’ latest ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet uses AMD’s new integrated graphics
• Asus just announced the world’s first Thunderbolt 5 eGPU
• The ROG Strix Scar 16 and 18 come with a lid that lights up and more RGB
• Nvidia announces $3,000 personal AI supercomputer called Digits
• HP’s Omen Max 16 is its most powerful gaming laptop yet
• Alienware’s new Area-51 laptops have light-up trackpads and fans
• The Titan Dragon Edition is MSI’s latest all-out gaming laptop
• MSI’s 2025 gaming laptops have the latest from Nvidia, Intel, and AMD — plus lots of RGB
• HP put Google TV inside a gaming monitor
• Get ready for virtual AI cohosts that chat with Twitch stars and control their streams
• Alienware’s 27-inch 4K 240Hz OLED monitor is only a couple months away
• Alienware’s flagship desktop finally ditches proprietary parts
• The Razer Blade 16 is even thinner this year
• Acer’s Predator Helios 18 AI gaming laptop leans into 4K Mini LED
• Not just the gaming laptops, but the thin-and-lights, too.
• Check out these colorful modular mouse shells.
• We are experiencing digital experiences!
• Nvidia announces DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation
• Nvidia’s G-Assist AI assistant is launching in February.
• Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs
• Eufy’s new robovac transforms into a handheld vacuum
• Eureka’s new robot vac can tackle wet messes
• Anker’s new wall charger has ports on the bottom to help it stay plugged in
• Anker’s solar umbrella uses next-gen perovskite cells to keep a longer charge
• Anker’s new power bank has two charging cables you’ll never lose.
• This USB mic has an XLR… input?
• Soundcore’s Rave 3S party speaker uses AI to remove vocals from songs.
• No, Valve isn’t working with GPD to bring SteamOS to its handheld.
• Nvidia’s CES keynote isn’t in a ballroom, it’s in a stadium. And that stadium is PACKED.
• Sony is working on Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 movies
• Nvidia’s big CES keynote is about to begin.
• The Last of Us season 2 will premiere in April
• There’s a new contender for budget smartwatch king
• After an hour and twenty minutes in the Nvidia CES keynote line, I’ve nearly reached the venue.
• Sony’s Xyn is a prototype VR headset for making 3D games and movies
• Intel brought a big honking stereo 3D handheld gaming PC to CES 2025.
• This toaster-looking gadget boosts your phone’s battery in seconds
• Sony and Honda’s Afeela electric car will start at $89,900
• LG’s side table grow light is also a speaker.
• Sony’s CES press conference is about to start.
• Trump’s tariff proposals might stop a lot of tech spending.
• Samsung just added ships to Matter.
• Toyota invests in Japanese space company.
• Samsung’s CES keynote starts at 5PM ET.
• Toyota’s futuristic Woven City in Japan is ready for its first residents
• Nvidia closed at a record high ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s CES keynote.
• Supposedly I was not stressed at CES Unveiled last night.
• Our CES coverage is free to read, all month long.
• Toyota’s CES press conference is about to start.
• TCL revealed a concept companion robot called Ai Me.
• Samsung claims its Ballie AI robot will actually be released this year
• Satechi’s M4 Mac Mini hub will launch in February for $99.99
• This robot vacuum has legs
• Dell’s new Pro Premium laptop is quieter and offers a tandem OLED display
• HP announces mini PC and all-in-one desktop with Copilot Plus AI features
• Dell’s new monitor tracks your head to beam audio to your ears
• Acer brings AMD chips to its Swift Go Copilot Plus laptops
• Acer made an enormous 11-inch gaming handheld
• Dell kills the XPS brand
• AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ‘the world’s best processor for gamers and creators’
• AMD announces next-gen Radeon RX 9070-series GPUs with AI-powered FSR 4 upscaling
• Acer’s latest all-in-one and mini PCs are getting Copilot Plus AI features
• Everyone’s favorite office monitor is getting even better
• AMD announces ‘Fire Range’ and Ryzen AI Max, its most potent laptop chips yet
• HP put wood on its new desktop PC.
• Dell’s new USB-C ports use screws instead of solder so you can fix them yourself.
• TCL’s first Mini LED TV of 2025 offers impressive specs at a tempting price
• ‘Max Ink Mode’ makes TCL’s screens even inkier
• John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages
• More Android phones with Qi2 wireless charging will finally show up in 2025
• Hisense’s TriChroma TV could be the middle ground between Mini LED and MicroLED
• Google will use more mics and Gemini AI to get you to talk to your TV
• Mirumi: cuter or creepier than a Furby?
• LG puts cameras in the microwave.
• Intel won’t kill off its graphics card business
• This robovac has a self-cleaning mop that extends outward for more reach
• This $700 door handle has an entire security suite built in
• Oh yeah, that’s a smart dog door with custom RGB lighting
• Lifx made its first smart lamp
• Lockly’s latest smart lock is a digital peephole
• Bird Buddy’s new camera tracks plants and insects in your garden
• Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to LG TVs.
• LG AI: “Are you sure about the coffee?”
• Samsung has more Galaxy Book 5 laptops with Lunar Lake CPU upgrades
• HDMI 2.2 cranks the bandwidth to 96Gbps and aims to eliminate audio sync issues forever
• Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X chips bring Windows on Arm to cheaper laptops
• Ecobee launches an even cheaper smart thermostat
• HMD’s OffGrid puts a satellite communicator on your keychain.
• Elvie’s automatic baby bouncer and bassinet costs $799 for six months of use
• This smart crib can tell when your baby poops.
• Birdfy Bath Pro is a voyeuristic take on smart bird feeders
• This tiny button pulls off the wall and controls your lights and music with gestures
• This sleek doorbell camera is also a smart home hub
• This big ol’ smart display fits right into an electrical box and controls your home
• Honeywell Home’s first Matter thermostat costs just $80
• JBL’s Tour One M3 headphones wirelessly connect to older devices using a touchscreen transmitter
• Aptera shows off a new solar-powered car that it swears will go into production
• Schlage’s sleek new smart lock ditches keys for UWB
• Hyperkin’s new Xbox controller looks like a PS5 DualSense.
• Ring is making a smart smoke alarm
• Ring is upgrading its outdoor cameras with 2K resolution (even if you already own them)
• This home security camera can also monitor for falls and call for help
• Microsoft would really like you to stop using Windows 10 this year
• The Home Depot made a smart air conditioner.
• Ultraloq’s UWB-powered smart lock will cost $400.
• Intel’s new Core Ultra 200HX series CPUs are ready for next-gen gaming laptops
• This portable security camera has a week of free cloud recording
• This $400 Brisk It smart grill has generative AI
• JBL’s Horizon 3 bedside speaker wakes you with simulated sunrises.
• Tapo’s palm-scanning door lock promises a full year of battery life
• This outdoor security cam adds a second camera that moves and zooms
• TiVo-powered TVs are coming to the US
• The ElliQ companion robot can now send health updates to a caregiver
• Apple, Google, and Samsung will accept Matter certification of smart home products
• Garmin’s bicycle radar comes to motorbikes.
• Garmin Instinct 3.
• LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVs
• Finally, a real contender for Apple’s pricey Thunderbolt 4 cable is here
• $7,000 Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine in the flesh.
• Here’s the snake-like folding pocket projector to go with your folding phone.
• If you use huge quantities of AA or AAA batteries, the Olight Ostation X might tempt you.
• L’Oréal claims its new skincare gadget can tell which ingredients work best for you
• LG is updating its most unusual TV ever.
• Move over Hall effect, inductive switches are arriving for mechanical keyboards.
• If you can output 300W from a power bank, why not make it an RGB light show too?
• Redemption looks beautiful on the Circular Ring 2.
• The AutoKeybo is the keyboard for people who dream of Wolverine.
• A SodaStream for your Hydro Flask!
• Samsung goes big on anti-glare screens and AI with 2025 TV lineup
• We will never stop trying to turn phones into cameras.
• This adorable smart camera watches wildlife, not lowlifes.
• They brought dancing anime girl pods to CES 2025.
• CES stands for Consumer Electronics Silverware.
• How much do you wanna bet this hormone test says I’m stressed?
• This walking table is called “Mi-Mo” and I’m only a little scared of it.
• There’s a better way to type on TVs, and it’s based on old-school phones
• 3 cameras, one intrepid Sean Hollister.
• Okay the connected mollusks are neat.
• This Wi-Fi-connected pizza oven can bake pies in just two minutes
• Aiper’s smart sprinkler limits its spray to a map of your lawn
• This stick tests your hormones using your phone and saliva
• Stolen e-bike batteries could be made worthless if Bosch was less greedy
• This tiny robot will huff and puff to cool hot drinks and food.
• Timekettle’s translation earbuds let you program slang.
• Lutron’s new smart shades cost under $400.
• Mirumi is a furry little companion bot that imitates a shy infant
• My least favorite smart ring has a shot at redeeming itself
• Withings’ concept mirror scans your health and then talks to you about it
• SwitchBot’s new video doorbell comes with an in-home display
• Ugreen’s new desk charger can power five laptops at once
• SwitchBot is bringing a Rosie the Robot wannabe to CES
• These smart glasses have a tiny little screen hidden in the frame
• It’s almost almost almost CES time.
• Govee’s new speaker provides its own mood lighting.
• This pixel light grid can show you the weather (and the price of Bitcoin)
• The HyperSpace Trackpad Pro is a Magic Trackpad for Windows
• LG’s 2025 OLED TVs are its best yet — but they risk going overboard with AI
• This robovac has an arm that can pick up your dirty laundry
• Belkin’s PowerGrip adds a magnetic battery and shutter button to your iPhone
• EcoFlow’s Oasis could be a powerful tool for simplifying your home’s energy use
• You might be able to fall asleep wearing Belkin’s new wireless earbuds.
• Hyperkin’s modernized Xbox Controller S is going translucent green.
• What to expect at CES 2025
• Samsung and Google’s new spatial audio format will take on Dolby Atmos this year
• You can aim this projector by moving its motion-sensing remote around
• Samsung’s smart fridges will use AI to suggest groceries to buy on Instacart
• Samsung bets big on OLED and gaming with its 2025 monitor lineup
• LG’s lightweight Gram laptops get new Intel chips and offline AI features
• LG’s new lamp puts a mini garden inside your home
• HP Omen Max leak shows off another Nvidia 50-series laptop.
• Asus teases a new RGB-outlined Rog Strix laptop coming next year
• Valve will be Lenovo’s ‘special guest’ at just-announced gaming handheld event
• Leak: This is Lenovo’s rollable display laptop
• Samsung starts making refrigerators for thermoelectric nerds
• Honda teases reveal of two new Honda Zero EV prototypes
• LG will bring its wireless TV tech to a QNED model in 2025
• AMD may launch its most powerful integrated GPU ever — in a gaming tablet
• Leaks: Nvidia’s RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070 tipped with new ‘neural rendering’