Author: Geek Planet

CES 2026 is right around the corner, and no one parties harder at the world’s biggest trade show than Lenovo. Well, I’m sure someone does (it is Vegas, after all). But Lenovo is prolific with its announcements — last year, it unveiled over 50 products, and some of the best laptops came out of it. So it’s more than likely we’re going to see a big splash from Lenovo this year. Lenovo is holding its Tech World event on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT. We’ll see Lenovo Chairman and CEO, Yuanqing Yang, take the stage at The…

After years of growth going up and to the right, retail media seems to have finally hit an inflection point — retail media networks want brand dollars and brands want attribution metrics. Until retail media can be seamlessly integrated with national brand campaigns (within budget constraints) the industry may remain at a standstill.Some companies like Bayer, parent company to Aleve, Alka-Seltzer, MiraLAX, are trying to push the conversation forward, past siloed walled gardens to demand more from retail partners. “This is going to be the year where I don’t roll my eyes or make a snarky face when somebody talks…

Tesla chief Elon Musk claimed in January that he believes its Optimus humanoid robot business will be worth “north of $10 trillion in revenue,” but a recent video suggests there’s still plenty of work to do on the contraption. In an embarrassing turn of events last weekend, Optimus lost its balance and crashed to the ground during a special gathering called “Autonomy Visualized” held at a Tesla store in Miami. As the video (below) shows, the robot appears to grab at a bottle of water on a table, but somehow manages to knock over all of the bottles around it.…

Ad budgets are still flowing as the year winds down but the mood on the ground tells a different story. Marketers are holding their bets. Few want to commit too much, too early — especially with tariffs threatening to undercut margins and turn a decent quarter into a loss. The result: deals are more fluid, structured around flexibility rather than firm commitments. Discounts now kick when spend thresholds are reached, not upfront guarantees. “There’s a lot more flexibility for how to get to the guarantee or to the objective that marketers are asking for now than they have in previous years,”…

After releasing the Nothing Phone 3 in 2025, its first flagship handset, the Carl Pei-led company will take a break from the top-end smartphone market in 2026. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any Nothing launches in the year. Hint: it’s going to be the Phone 4a series. In an interview-style promotional video on the company’s official YouTube channel, the company’s CEO confirms that the Phone 3 will remain its flagship for 2026. “We’re not just going to churn out a new flagship every year,” as “we want every upgrade to feel significant,” says Pei. A deliberate flagship pause So,…

You can spend all you want on GPUs and monitors, but if your chair is bad, the whole setup feels worse. That’s why this deal on the Razer Iskur V2 is worth a closer look. It’s currently $399.99, down from $649.99, which means you’re saving $250 on a high-end gaming chair that’s actually built for long sessions, not just for looks. What you’re getting The Iskur V2 is Razer’s top-tier ergonomic chair, designed around an adaptive lumbar support system that moves with you instead of relying on a loose pillow or a fixed curve. As you lean forward, back, or…

The departure of Perplexity’s ads chief, Taz Patel, didn’t mark a pivot so much as confirm a tension that’s been simmering for months. Rather than signaling a full-blown retreat from advertising, the exit underscores a broader identity question the AI platform has yet to resolve.According to three of the ad execs Digiday interviewed for this article, no one really knows what Perplexity’s strategy is, or if it even knows itself. Patel’s sudden departure — with no immediate successor in sight — only makes that murkiness harder to ignore.  “He was the only one who had a clue [about Perplexity’s ad vision], and…

With just weeks to go until Samsung unveils its next-gen flagship lineup, leaks about the Galaxy S26 series are picking up pace. We recently learned that, contrary to earlier reports, the devices may not cost more than last year’s models, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra potentially arriving at a lower price point. Now, a fresh leak has given us our first real look at all three models in the lineup. Noted tipster Evan Blass has shared a few images in a recent post on X, offering an early look at the Galaxy S26 series’ largely familiar design. The images showcase…

Not too long ago, Dmexco was considered the gut of ad tech — crowded, chaotic and central to the industry’s forward momentum. It was where deals were sparked, rivalries played out and the future of programmatic was loudly debated. These days, it’s still where business gets done, but increasingly for a narrower slice of the ecosystem. The rest – like Kochava, YieldMo, Dept and LiveRamp – are sitting out this year. “When we analyzed event performance from the previous two years in preparation for 2025, Dmexco didn’t make the cut,” said Kimberly Manning, vp of marketing at ad measurement firm Kochava. …

Samsung is giving the One UI 8.5 Now Bar a feature it should’ve had from the start, a missed call alert right on the lock screen. A post from Tarun Vats shows a missed call card appearing inside the Now Bar, so you can spot what you missed without digging into the Phone app first. It’s a small change, but it fixes a daily annoyance for anyone who keeps their phone on silent, in a bag, or face down on a desk. Missed calls finally land in the Now Bar The screenshot shows the missed call as a dedicated card…