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Pixar has released the first teaser trailer for Toy Story 5, which is set to premiere in theaters on June 19, 2026. Woody and Buzz Lightyear have come a long way since that first movie, which premiered 30 years ago, in November 1995. They’ve been through a lot, but now, there’s a new threat in town. It may be the toughest foe they’ve ever met: a kid’s tablet. How will screen time impact this group of lovable toys?The clip gives us the first glimpse of the tech toy. Named Lilypad, the tablet is voiced by Tron: Ares star Greta Lee.…

I’ve been covering robots for over 20 years and can tell you with near 100% certainty that there is no reason for home humanoid robots to have breasts, let alone saunter down a runway like a catwalk model.Things are getting a little weird or weirder than usual in the burgeoning humanoid robot space. First, we had Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng unveil IRON, a new oddly feminized humanoid robot that looked and moved in such a convincing manner that the company was forced to partially strip the bot and cut away the foamy flesh to reveal the metal and motor workings…

This post features the top five 10Gbps routers and Wi-Fi systems that I’ve evaluated. And 10Gbps is currently the highest wired bandwidth available for any home or small business—you could even call it “overkill.” I’ve used all of these devices for an extended period—from over a month to over a year—with my 10Gbps Sonic Fiber-optic plan, and I’m still using some of them right now at various locations with multi-gigabit broadband. That’s to say they are really the top among their peers. Dong’s note: I first published this post on May 2, 2024, and last updated it on November 11, 2025.…

Another campaign, documented by Sekoia, targeted Windows users. The attackers behind it first compromise a hotel’s account for Booking.com or another online travel service. Using the information stored in the compromised accounts, the attackers contact people with pending reservations, an ability that builds immediate trust with many targets, who are eager to comply with instructions, lest their stay be canceled. The site eventually presents a fake CAPTCHA notification that bears an almost identical look and feel to those required by content delivery network Cloudflare. The proof the notification requires for confirmation that there’s a human behind the keyboard is to…

PokéPark Kanto, the first permanent Pokémon theme park, will open its doors on February 5, 2026. Previous Pokémon parks and attractions existed in the past, but they were only open for a limited time. PokéPark Kanto will be located inside the Yomiuriland amusement park in Tokyo, Japan and will require an add-on pass to enter. Visitors will have to go through a “Pokémon Research Lab” building, which serves as the gateway to the park’s two sections: Pokémon Forest and Sedge TownThe Pokémon Forest is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a stretch of land with hills, paths with tall grass,…

Last week, the northern half of the US saw its strongest aurora borealis since June, and it appears that the green and purple light show in the sky is back for another round. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting that an aurora will hit the northern half of the US on the evenings of Nov. 11-12, and it’ll once again reach down to around 21 states. If you missed it due to cloud cover last week, you’ll have a second chance to see it this week. Don’t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET…

Everyone’s favorite yearly music roundup is almost here, and Spotify Wrapped 2025 will be landing in just a matter of weeks, but there’s one burning question that everyone is asking: will it be better than last year?After the major letdown that was Spotify Wrapped 2024, the one thing that subscribers, including myself, are hoping and praying for is that the best music streaming service has learned from last year’s mistakes.Back during its Open House event in July, Spotify admitted that it made mistakes with your Wrapped 2024, which mainly amounted to inaccurate data on Spotify’s part. With that said, Spotify…

Looking ahead, if the information removal techniques receive further development in the future, AI companies could potentially one day remove, say, copyrighted content, private information, or harmful memorized text from a neural network without destroying the model’s ability to perform transformative tasks. However, since neural networks store information in distributed ways that are still not completely understood, for the time being, the researchers say their method “cannot guarantee complete elimination of sensitive information.” These are early steps in a new research direction for AI. Traveling the neural landscape To understand how researchers from Goodfire distinguished memorization from reasoning in these…

The Rodecaster series of podcast mixers have become a mainstay among audio creatives. Last year, the company expanded the line with its first multimedia model — the Rodecaster Video. It was a more niche proposition, aimed at streamers, video podcasters and live producers, and, at $1,200, people with deeper pockets. Today, Rode returns with the Rodecaster Video S (RCV-S), a streamlined version that offers much of the same functionality for less than half the cost of the original ($499).If you currently use Ecamm Live, OBS, a Stream Deck, a Rodecaster Pro/Duo, a video capture card or Blackmagic Atem type switcher,…

Best 2025 Advent calendars overall Bonne Mamman 2025 Limited Edition Advent Calendar A lot of our staff here at CNET are big-time enthusiasts of the Bonne Maman Advent calendars. This 2025 version includes a new holiday design and is packed with 24 unique flavors of jam that you won’t find in your local supermarket, such as apricot with lavender, wild blueberry with maple syrup, raspberry and lychee and more. You’ll need to purchase it early because it sells out every year. Dandelion Chocolate 2025 Advent Calendar Dandelion Chocolate’s 2025 Advent calendar is available for preorder, and I couldn’t be more…