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CES is a great place to check out all sorts of upcoming tech for the year, but its often the wildest gadgets that steal the show. The conference hosts thousands of exhibitors, all vying for attention, and you really never know what theyre gonna come up with. And this year's show did not let us down. So without further ado, here's the weirdest tech at CES 2025 that we encountered all of the crazy (and crazy useful) devices we spotted out in the wild of the show floor. Just keep in mind, weird doesn't necessarily mean bad we actually want to buy some of these! They're just not quite the run-of-the-mill laptop or TV from the big vendors that dominated the show floor. EcoFlow Power Hat Engadget Do you want to look like a professor at Hogwarts while effortlessly charging a smartphone? Then we have the hat for you. The EcoFlow Power Hat includes an embedded set of Monocrystalline Silicon solar cells and a pair of charging ports. It looks dorky, sure, but it also looks pretty dang useful. It costs $129 and is available right now. Roto VR Explorer VR can easily show us digital vistas, but cant do much about natural movement. Thats where this bizarre, and cool, spinning chair comes in. The Roto VR Explorer moves in the direction you tilt your head and has been designed to work with Meta Quest headsets, but can integrate with other models. Surprisingly, it doesnt seem to cause too much motion sickness. It costs $800 and is available now. Yukai Mirumi Say hello to Mirumi, the unbearably cute new robot from Yukai Engineering (be nice, its a little shy) #CES2025 pic.twitter.com/miV8U71pnr Engadget (@engadget) January 6, 2025 It wouldnt be CES without an adorable robot to steal our hearts. This years cutie-pie is the Yukai Mirumi, and its an absolute unit of a fluffball. All it really does is look cute and engage in eye contact, with occasional coy glances elsewhere as it plays hard to get. But thats enough. Playing with it feels like getting to know a new kitten, and we are totally fine with that. It should cost around $80 when it hits a crowdsourcing platform later this year. Anker Solix Solar Beach Umbrella Anker Solar umbrellas are such a good idea. The thing is already open, to provide some much-needed shade, so may as well make it suck up juice from the sun. Thats Ankers thought behind the Solix Solar Beach Umbrella. It uses perovskite solar cells in its panels, which are highly efficient, and offers of up to 80W of power. We dont have pricing or availability on this one yet, but it should arrive in time for summer. Roborock Saros Z70 Roborock's new robo vac can pick up your dirty socks. #CES2025 pic.twitter.com/6TumFV6OJD Engadget (@engadget) January 6, 2025 This is not a drill. The Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum boasts actual robotic arms that will pick up objects from the floor as it cleans. It can lift stuff up to 300 grams, so it excels with dirty socks, pet toys and even some light sandals. However, it looks like theres a cap on the number of items the AI can recognize. This handsy robovac doesnt have a price or release date yet. Mecha Systems Comet Engadget The Mecha Systems Comet is the handheld computer of our dreams. This diminutive little doodad is a modular, Linux-based computer built for hobbyists, engineers, artists and roboticists. It boasts a 1.8 GHz ARM64 Quad-core processor, 32GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. However, everything is expandable and customizable. A magnetic snap interface allows folks to clip on all kinds of different control panels for unique use case scenarios. Its coming to Kickstarter soon, with a starting price of $160. Jizai Mi-Mo This is Mi-Mo a "general purpose AI robot" that looks kind of like the Pixar lamp on top of a small table. pic.twitter.com/yTHq8Smnoz Karissa Bell (@karissabe) January 6, 2025 Heres another robot, and this one looks exactly like the iconic Pixar lamp. The Jizai Mi-Mo is described as a general purpose AI robot that thinks and acts on its own. It has a built-in camera and microphones, and uses multiple large language models for voice and image recognition. The company hopes that one day the robot will be used for simple childcare tasks, like reminding kids to do their homework. This is just a prototype for now, so theres no price or availability. AirStudio One Engadget Why spring for both a microphone and headphones when you could just opt for this 2-in-1 oddball gadget? The AirStudio One is a decent wireless condenser microphone with a secret lurking underneath. When you open up the chassis, theres an audio interface, a wireless USB-C dongle and a pair of true wireless headphones. We couldnt really get a sense of how the mic sounded (CES is noisy) but this could be a real boon for musicians when it gets released later this year. SwitchBot K20+ Pro Engadget Heres a robot vacuum with a built-in stand that allows it to wander the home while carrying something else, like an air purifier or a tablet. The SwitchBot K20+ Pro is described as a multitasking household assistant that can do stuff aside from cleaning a floor. To that end, it supports a wide variety of attachments and connects seamlessly to other SwitchBot appliances. Theoretically, this thing can also deliver drinks and snacks. It goes on sale later this year, but theres no price yet. Haus.me microhaus Pro Engadget The Haus.me microhaus Pro is a tiny home with not-so-tiny ambitions. It can be placed just about anywhere, doesnt require professional contractors or site prep and is seismic California fire code and CAT-5 hurricane compliant. These 120-square foot domiciles also include floor-to-ceiling windows, a full-sized shower, a kitchen and a Murphy bed that folds up to reveal a table and two bench seats. The price starts at $35,000, which isnt that bad considering, well, its a home. Preorders are open right now. Govee Gaming Pixel Light Engadget Want a unique set piece for your gaming room? The Govee Gaming Pixel Light comes in two sizes, with the option to be placed on a desktop or mounted to a wall. Out of the box, users can choose from 150 pixel-based scenes, but thats just the beginning. The unit is programmable, both on the display itself or by using a companion app. That app actually has a chatbot, allowing folks to simply describe what they want to see. Pretty cool, right? Itll be available later this year and should cost $100. MSI Mag Coreliquid A13 MSI made a concept CPU water block for CES 2025 that has a built-in turntable and it's kind of awesome.Sadly, there are no plans to put it into actual production. Also, the Lucky the dragon figure does not come included.@engadget pic.twitter.com/X70XJeAq8I Sam Rutherford (@samrutherford) January 7, 2025 The MSI Mag Coreliquid A13 is a CPU cooler with a built-in turntable. Yeah. You read that right. Its based on the Mag Coreliquid A15 360, but adds a cute spinning table that goes directly inside a desktop computer. Now, the word turnable is apt here, but it doesnt play records. Instead, MSI showed off the device being used to spin around a dragon mascot character. Its very cool and I want it very much, but its just a concept design for now. MSI has no plans t sell this thing.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-weirdest-tech-we-saw-at-ces-2025-190014510.html?src=rss
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A judge has approved the settlement that finally wraps up a case brought against Tesla by the Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit. The shareholders argued that Tesla's board of directors overpaid themselves between 2017 and 2020. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware's Court of Chancery approved the settlement yesterday. Tesla's directors will be required to return roughly $277 million in cash and $459 million in stock options, as well as forgoing stock options for 2021-23 worth $184 million. McCormick also awarded $176 million in fees and costs to the trio of law firms that brought the case on a contingency basis. Some of the notable directors named in the suit include Chair Robyn Denholm, James Murdoch (son of Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch) and Larry Ellison (co-founder of Oracle). The board members did not admit to wrongdoing and the settlement does not specify how much each individual should return, only the collective amount.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/judge-approves-settlement-in-suit-that-teslas-board-overpaid-themselves-185901600.html?src=rss
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Just a couple of days after Anker announced its 140W four-port wall charger at CES 2025, its already on sale. The charging brick has a display (which lets you keep tabs on various metrics), multiple fast-charging options and an odometer to track its lifetime usage. You can slash $10 off its retail price on Amazon and Ankers website. When not on sale, the Anker Charger (140W, 4-Port, PD 3.1) costs the same as Apples 140W wall charger for MacBooks but has loads of extra perks. Among those is its high-definition (although we dont know the exact resolution) color display. There, you can monitor its total output power, a per-port wattage breakdown, temperature and its total hours of operating time (the aforementioned odometer). The screen even rotates 90 degrees with a long press of its button to fit different outlet orientations. Its three USB-C ports, two of which are high-speed and can charge a 15-inch MacBook Air to 50 percent in 30 minutes. Also onboard is a single USB-A port. The Anker Charger supports multiple fast-charging options, including PD3.1 and UFCS. Its bundled with a five-ft 240W USB-C to USB-C cable. The four-port charger has an MSRP of $90, but you can get it for $80 by clipping a digital coupon on Amazon and Ankers website. Also on sale is Ankers new 25,000mAh charger with two built-in cables. One cable is retractable, while the other loops into a lanyard when not in use. Anker says the retractable one has been tested for over 20,000 retractions, and the lanyard cable can support up to 44 pounds. The soda-can-sized charger also has three USB-C ports, which can deliver up to 100W to your devices. It, too, has a display showing battery temperature, output and input wattage and battery health (this one is shown in a classic percentage rather than hours). The Anker Power Bank (25K, 165W, Built-In and Retractable Cables) retails for $100 but can be yours for $90 with a coupon on Amazon and Ankers website. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/ankers-newest-charger-from-ces-2025-is-already-discounted-183858056.html?src=rss
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