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Seagate quietly places its highest-capacity hard drive into normal retail circulationA 32TB hard drive is now sold outside controlled enterprise distribution channelsJapan became the first confirmed market for the retail of Seagate 32TB hard drivesA 32TB Seagate hard drive has appeared in Japanese retail channels – without any prior public announcement from the company.The model, designated ST32000NT000, was captured and listed by retailers in Akihabara, confirming its availability starting December 27, 2025.With a listed price of 138,160 yen (approximately $887), the drive is both the highest-capacity consumer-accessible hard disk and one of the most expensive NAS-oriented HDDs currently sold through…

Samsung is arguably the 800-pound gorilla of CES, with a full spectrum of products that range from phones and computers to refrigerators, AI assistants and rolling robots. But for CES 2026, the company is switching things up a bit: Instead of its longtime midday Monday press conference, the Korean giant will take the lead of the show with a Sunday night presentation.Over the past few weeks, Samsung has been dropping hints about what’s on the agenda, but what we’re really hoping to see is an update on the Ballie robot — a star of previous CES presentations that ostensibly missed…

After six years on the market, foldables phones in 2025 have seen new design refinements and ideas that are making the category particularly exciting as we enter 2026. While still far from mainstream, foldable phones are finding their audience and, for the first time, are seeing a double-digit growth forecast in the category.According to a December report from market research company IDC, global foldable phone shipments were expected to grow 10% in 2025 compared to 2024. And that number will continue to grow in 2026, with an expected 30% year-on-year jump, thanks to rumors of an upcoming foldable iPhone from…

I’m a big fan of Dyson vacuum cleaners. They’re nimble, powerful, and they consistently push boundaries when it comes to innovation. However, the one area where they consistently seem to fall down is comfort.The most recent flagship vacuums are some of the heaviest cordless stick models on the market. And while the older and less tech-packed Dyson options might be lighter, there’s nothing in the way of shaping or padding around the handle, which might boost user comfort.I had a chance to sit down with Dyson engineer Steph Parker to pick her brains about how the company designs its vacuums…

Samsung has upgraded its Freestyle portable projector for 2026. The company announced a new model, the Freestyle+, ahead of CES, touting twice the brightness of its predecessor at 430 ISO lumens, and AI-powered screen optimization features. As with Freestyles past, the Freestyle+ offers 180-degree rotation and 360-degree audio. This one also supports Q-Symphony so it’ll work with some Samsung soundbars. Samsung hasn’t revealed much else in the way of specs or pricing, but it’ll be showing off the Freestyle+ at CES 2026, so we’re likely to learn more details soon.While previous iterations of Samsung’s compact projector offered automatic screen adjustment…

To help inform our air purifier picks, we gathered 12 of the newest and most popular models at the CNET Labs product testing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, where we put them through a rigorous set of tests. When evaluating our scores for air purifiers, we took into account particle removal ability, energy efficiency, loudness, price and features. Each unit is given a score out of 10 for each criterion, then receives a weighted final score out of 10.After we test air purifiers, we also evaluate the top performers for an Editors’ Choice award as the best purchases for most consumers. The…

More DJI Avata 360 details have leakedThe 360-degree drone will come in various bundlesA new DJI power bank has also appearedTake a peek at our list of the most exciting cameras to expect in 2026, and you’ll see there’s a mention of the DJI Avata 360 – and a fresh leak has now given us some additional information about the first 360-degree drone from DJI.Veteran tipster @Quadro_News has posted an image that purportedly shows off the bundles we can expect the DJI Avata 360 to be available in. As you would expect, they pretty closely match what’s available with the…

It’s the end of the year, and, as a tradition, I’m going to recap what happened in my little world during the last 364 days, tech and life. If you find this post a tad personal, that’s intentional. The point here is that this website is as real and as no-nonsense as the one behind it. Here’s a quick joke: What’s one thing Wi-Fi and Love have in common? They are both measured in hertz. And that’s the gist of my 2025 experience. In all, the year has been quite strange, though for me it was mostly better than the…

It’s no secret that AI-generated content took over our social media feeds in 2025. Now, Instagram’s top exec Adam Mosseri has made it clear that he expects AI content to overtake non-AI imagery and the significant implications that shift has for its creators and photographers.Mosseri shared the thoughts in a lengthy post about the broader trends he expects to shape Instagram in 2026. And he offered a notably candid assessment on how AI is upending the platform. “Everything that made creators matter—the ability to be real, to connect, to have a voice that couldn’t be faked—is now suddenly accessible to…

Months after the Trump Mobile organization planned to release a $500 gold device supposedly built in the US called the T1 Phone, the phone is still not available — and a new report suggests the wait will continue.Don’t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source.According to a Financial Times report, a customer support representative for Trump Mobile said that we shouldn’t expect the phone to be released this month and that the US government shutdown delayed the phone’s delivery.A representative for Trump Mobile did not immediately respond to a request…