TNW 420: CES's Best Smart Home Tech - Some of the Coolest Tech From This Year's CES
Tech News Weekly (Audio)
Leo Laporte
4.0 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2026
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy shares some of the cooler tech she saw at this year's CES. A warning for those using some wireless audio devices. And what happens when you swap the nosebleed sets for a virtual front row experience at a NBA game?
- Jennifer was on the show floor at CES last week! From smart mirrors to smart locks and robotic pets, she shares some of the exciting and fun tech she saw at the convention.
- Mikah warns us about patching your wireless audio devices, as a new vulnerability was discovered that leaves devices open for others to eavesdrop on your conversations.
- And Kerry Wan of ZDNet joins the show to share his experience watching a NBA game within Apple's Vision Pro.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Guest: Kerry Wan
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| 0:32.9 | Tui of the Verge is here, and we talk about all the great smart home tech she saw at CES. |
| 0:38.3 | Then I have a warning for you about a way for hackers to access your Bluetooth audio and listen in on your conversations. |
| 0:50.3 | Then Kerry one of ZDNet stops by the show to talk about his experience with the Apple Vision Pro |
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| 1:13.2 | This is Tech News Weekly, episode 420, with Jennifer Patterson Tui and me, Micah Sargent, |
| 1:20.0 | recorded Thursday, January 15th, 2026, CES' best smart home tech. |
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