Reflections on the Practicality of CES 2025

In this special live episode of The Vergecast, from the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, it's time to talk CES. Nilay and David run through some of the show's biggest stories, plus the Meta news that dominated the conversations all week in Vegas. Then Allison Johnson, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, and Victoria Song join the show to talk about all the newest, best, weirdest, and worst gadgets they've seen this year. AI is everywhere, everyone's making smart glasses, the smart home might be turning a corner, and we've seen it all this week.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the live show! And if you couldn't make it, stay tuned — this won't be the last time we all get to hang out.

Further reading:

• Zuckerberg, inspired by Musk, ditches fact checking for Community Notes
• Zuckerberg says he’s moving Meta moderators to Texas because California seems too ‘biased’
• Meta’s fact-checking changes are just what Trump’s FCC head asked for
• Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation
• Here are some of the horrible things that you can now say on Instagram and Facebook
• Samsung announces The Frame Pro: could this be the perfect TV? 
• LG’s 2025 OLED TVs are its best yet — but they risk going overboard with AI
• LG’s StanbyME sequel adds a carrying strap to the portable TV 
• Dell kills the XPS brand: Dell, Pro, Max / Premium, Plus, Base
• Afeela has a price: 89,000, 102,000
• TCL NxtPaper max ink mode 
• Roborock debuts a robot vacuum with a robotic arm at CES
• This toaster-looking gadget boosts your phone’s battery in seconds
• A SodaStream for your Hydro Flask!
• Aqara launches three touchscreen smart home control panels at CES 2025
• The Schlage Sense Pro smart lock is one of the first with hands-free unlocking using UWB
• Bird Buddy’s new camera tracks plants and insects in your garden
• Mirumi is a furry little companion bot that imitates a shy infant

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