WEBVTT 00:00:00.199 --> 00:00:06.600 It's the final day of CES 2025 we saw 00:00:03.480 --> 00:00:08.480 new gpus laptops and TVs but today we're 00:00:06.600 --> 00:00:14.000 recognizing companies that understood the assignment the true meaning of CES 00:00:11.679 --> 00:00:19.400 is showing off Tech that's slightly disturbing Tech that's just a bit wrong 00:00:17.439 --> 00:00:24.400 now I'm not sure you could say that about Mir roomi though it's a fuzzy 00:00:22.039 --> 00:00:29.599 robot that Clips onto bags and turns its adorable head towards anyone approaching 00:00:27.119 --> 00:00:34.879 if this little guy is wrong I don't want to be right but why would you pay 70 00:00:32.000 --> 00:00:40.200 bucks for one mari's makers yukai engineering say it's to make the people 00:00:37.360 --> 00:00:45.640 around you happier and maybe give them just a smidge of existential crisis from 00:00:42.800 --> 00:00:50.520 staring into its bashful yet probing eyes a little uncomfortable Yuki's got 00:00:48.360 --> 00:00:56.600 something a little more practical the Neco GAA fuu a little cat with a fan 00:00:53.719 --> 00:01:01.960 inside that can cool down your hot tea in the same way humans do by randomizing 00:00:59.399 --> 00:01:07.479 its blow speed and Rhythm using its special algorithm called system that 00:01:05.439 --> 00:01:12.439 can't be right you may remember yukai engineering is the company behind many a 00:01:09.880 --> 00:01:18.799 weird CES product including one of my favorites the Kubo pillow with a 00:01:15.080 --> 00:01:21.320 cat-like tail that gently Wiggles when 00:01:18.799 --> 00:01:27.920 stroked how I miss it other companies are trying very hard to emulate yukai 00:01:24.200 --> 00:01:31.439 perfect mix of cuteness and horror tcl's 00:01:27.920 --> 00:01:33.439 am me spelled AI I me is apparently 00:01:31.439 --> 00:01:37.680 geared towards parents who've decided that having one real human child is 00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:43.200 plenty but there's room in the family for what is essentially a robot egg baby 00:01:41.360 --> 00:01:49.920 that can ask its fleshy sibling questions he is not prepared to answer 00:01:46.719 --> 00:01:52.880 what is living it looks like TCL 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:58.119 genuinely thinks families will treat Amy like it's alive and you may think that's 00:01:55.600 --> 00:02:02.799 creepy but is it as creepy as The Uncanny Valley apparitions from real 00:02:00.600 --> 00:02:07.039 btics pretending to be something other than chat GPT powered sex bots I don't 00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:13.360 know ask the 12 people who have apparently purchased one I'm sure they're great guys CES had wacky 00:02:11.000 --> 00:02:18.599 displays of Plenty including the vertically extending rollable screen on 00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:23.879 lenovo's thinkbook plus Gen 6 which we mentioned on Tuesday but there are yet 00:02:20.519 --> 00:02:26.760 more weird things we can do to displays 00:02:23.879 --> 00:02:31.760 Samsung displays stretchable micro LED prototype which can create sort of a 3d 00:02:29.080 --> 00:02:37.400 effect without the use of glasses is one such display ZDNet notes it could also 00:02:34.480 --> 00:02:41.840 be used to create tactile buttons on touchscreens like say a cars 00:02:39.920 --> 00:02:46.280 infotainment system so we could use those instead of forcing drivers to tap 00:02:44.040 --> 00:02:49.680 through their giant dashboards tablet settings to turn the wipers on but if 00:02:48.159 --> 00:02:55.840 you just want a giant display you can put anywhere there's the displace TV a 00:02:53.280 --> 00:03:00.800 battery powered fully wireless TV that combines with other units into a larger 00:02:58.480 --> 00:03:05.200 display Each of which can be stuck on the wall with four built-in suction cups 00:03:03.760 --> 00:03:10.040 because sure you might be risking your $6,000 TV falling but it's better than 00:03:07.799 --> 00:03:17.560 drilling mounting holes and ruin this perfectly good W drywall hey JX says 00:03:14.239 --> 00:03:19.680 their flipo Horizon adds two monitors to 00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:26.799 the side of a laptop but I've seen this before that's razer's project Valerie 00:03:22.640 --> 00:03:28.640 stolen from the CES show floor in 2017 H 00:03:26.799 --> 00:03:32.120 maybe we can steal it back in a clandestine operation 00:03:30.360 --> 00:03:38.720 for that we might consider using the xping aroh HT which answers the question 00:03:36.120 --> 00:03:43.560 what if a cyber Tru was that huge and obnoxious for a reason the reason being 00:03:41.400 --> 00:03:47.239 it can spit a giant drone out of its back that can seat two people despite 00:03:45.760 --> 00:03:53.760 costing just under $300,000 it apparently already has 3,000 00:03:50.799 --> 00:04:00.879 pre-orders and will launch in China in 2026 ah what do we get uh well there's 00:03:58.239 --> 00:04:07.079 this uh three- wheeled solar panel equipped two-seater EV from aptera that 00:04:04.519 --> 00:04:10.560 looks like some kind of tadpole shoe hybrid okay I'll admit I thought this 00:04:09.040 --> 00:04:14.319 thing looked goofy when I first saw it but if you get a lot of sun you may 00:04:12.439 --> 00:04:18.120 never have to charge this thing and there's actually a surprising amount of 00:04:15.760 --> 00:04:23.240 room in the back for cargo or for sleeping so we could go off the grid 00:04:20.799 --> 00:04:27.160 after we pull the project Valerie Heist one getaway car we're definitely not 00:04:25.040 --> 00:04:31.639 going to be using is Amazon's autonomous toaster shuttle zuk 00:04:30.080 --> 00:04:37.680 mostly because of the name I want there to be a jingle for that take a ride in a 00:04:34.360 --> 00:04:40.520 zooks zook zook and when we're on the 00:04:37.680 --> 00:04:44.520 Run we'll probably need our sponsor s the eim service that keeps you connected 00:04:42.800 --> 00:04:49.639 even if you're recreating the classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 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guess what we've already been doing quick bits 00:05:30.919 --> 00:05:38.319 this whole time you should see your face right now 00:05:35.840 --> 00:05:43.840 they were like oh console accessory makers do be acting a fool right now 00:05:41.560 --> 00:05:49.720 hyperkin announced a new version of one of its Xbox and PC controllers with a 00:05:46.919 --> 00:05:54.800 clearly PlayStation dual sense inspired design called the competitor look it's 00:05:52.960 --> 00:05:58.520 like when you wrap a Coke label around a can of Pepsi because you want to drink a 00:05:56.560 --> 00:06:04.080 Pepsi but you want to feel like you're drinking a Coke right we understand this 00:06:00.919 --> 00:06:06.560 hyperkin also debuted a new Guitar Hero 00:06:04.080 --> 00:06:10.960 controller for the Nintendo wiii which came out in 18 years ago turns out it's 00:06:09.160 --> 00:06:16.319 actually the same product hyperkin released in 2009 but with completely 00:06:13.800 --> 00:06:22.440 refreshed brand new internals and it had to apologize to fans for the confusion 00:06:19.080 --> 00:06:23.639 what is fans of Guitar Hero on Wii I 00:06:22.440 --> 00:06:29.599 feel like they should check out some newer peripherals like the auto kebo a 00:06:27.199 --> 00:06:35.080 Linux PC with actually okay it's not peripheral it's a PC a Linux PC with 00:06:32.039 --> 00:06:37.720 built-in ergonomic keyboard trackpad and 00:06:35.080 --> 00:06:42.280 mouse modules that automatically shoot out like Wolverine's claws when the 00:06:40.160 --> 00:06:46.880 onboard camera detects certain motions from your hand you can customize its 00:06:44.919 --> 00:06:51.280 speed and sensitivity so it doesn't Shear your fingertips off as that may 00:06:49.599 --> 00:06:55.240 compromise your ability to remain perfectly ergonomically productive 00:06:53.759 --> 00:06:59.280 moving your hand to your mouse and back is quick but those seconds add up but if 00:06:57.400 --> 00:07:04.120 you love keeping yourself as busy as possible possible there's the Mecha 00:07:01.039 --> 00:07:06.120 Comet a handheld Linux computer with 00:07:04.120 --> 00:07:11.120 modular attachments for adding game controls a keyboard sensor arrays hey if 00:07:09.199 --> 00:07:15.240 you can dream it and you have vast amounts of patience and free time you 00:07:13.000 --> 00:07:19.800 can build it if you prefer a wacky device that someone else built for you 00:07:16.960 --> 00:07:24.840 though ukel showed off two of them at CES the 00:07:21.639 --> 00:07:27.319 wp200 pro is an Android phone with a 00:07:24.840 --> 00:07:31.720 chunkier than average camera module because it contains a pop out device 00:07:29.520 --> 00:07:37.479 device that can be used either as a smartwatch or a Bluetooth 00:07:34.560 --> 00:07:41.280 earpiece okay see this CES should just be entirely this stuff this is what I'm 00:07:39.120 --> 00:07:47.720 talking about ukel also showed off the Titan a fantastically chunky phone with 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:50.720 a massive 33,000 milliamp battery that 00:07:47.720 --> 00:07:54.960 can power a 1200 Lumen camping light on 00:07:50.720 --> 00:07:57.800 the back or a 120 HZ projector on the 00:07:54.960 --> 00:08:03.360 top throw that in the back of the aptera we're going glamping hm we may need more 00:08:00.479 --> 00:08:07.599 solar power though we could use anor's solar panel equipped beach umbrella but 00:08:05.680 --> 00:08:12.360 that might attract too much attention I'll grab the ecoflow power hat with 00:08:10.199 --> 00:08:16.240 built-in solar panels instead but once you have that well then then you pretty 00:08:14.400 --> 00:08:20.479 much have to complete the look with Anchor's solar powered cloak I'm sorry 00:08:19.080 --> 00:08:26.639 you wanted to put solar panels in clothing that people wear in the year 00:08:22.159 --> 00:08:27.960 2024 and you went with cloak hey they're 00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:32.519 coming back what now you should always take 00:08:30.879 --> 00:08:36.919 everything you hear about these wacky CES concept products with a grain of 00:08:34.519 --> 00:08:42.880 salt but you won't need any actual salt for that with perhaps my favorite weird 00:08:39.959 --> 00:08:47.519 thing from CES the kierin electric salt spoon it's designed to make foods taste 00:08:45.120 --> 00:08:52.720 saltier by sending a weak electric current through your food drawing sodium 00:08:50.480 --> 00:08:56.760 ions out so it tastes saltier and you don't have to increase your salt intake 00:08:54.600 --> 00:09:01.600 so for that to work though you have to complete the circuit by holding the bite 00:08:59.079 --> 00:09:05.920 in your your mouth for a few seconds and make sure you hold it in perfect 00:09:03.800 --> 00:09:09.880 triangle formation the food will taste better not only because it's saltier but 00:09:07.959 --> 00:09:15.160 also because you feel relief that you didn't die just light electrocution 00:09:12.760 --> 00:09:19.839 follow these instructions closely or you could end up pregnant instead I want you 00:09:17.600 --> 00:09:23.880 to end up back here again on Monday for more Tech news and we'll be back to 00:09:21.720 --> 00:09:31.000 three episodes a week because doing one every day 00:09:25.720 --> 00:09:31.000 is well I don't recommend it