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Get the best preorder price for the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box on Amazon

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 10:52

TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box is available to pre-order for under $150 on Amazon. Pre-order now to secure Amazon's pre-order price guarantee.

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Interest in Magic: The Gathering continues to climb. Has it reached Pokémania levels yet? Probably not, but we're getting there slowly.

With interest spiking, you can expect new products to sell quickly. That's why it can pay to pre-order a product before release and a potential jump in price as stock vanishes from shelves. The Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box is a prime example. This set is going to be released on Jan. 23. Sure, you could wait for the release to buy. But with Amazon's pre-order price guarantee, you might as well lock in the best price.

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Whenever you pre-order a product with Amazon's pre-order price guarantee, the price Amazon charges when it ships to you will be the lowest price offered between the time you placed your order and the end of the day on the release date. Everyone knows that feeling when you see a lower price after you've already bought something. There's no chance of that here.

The Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box is available to pre-order for under $150 on Amazon. That's around market value compared to the listing on TCGplayer, which is somewhat rare for Amazon.

Secure Amazon's best price on the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box before its Jan. 23 launch.

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The Shark Matrix Plus robot vacuum just got a $400 discount at Amazon — act fast to save

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 10:31

SAVE $400: As of Jan. 7, the Shark Matrix Plus robot vacuum is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon. That's a 57% discount on the list price.

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Robot vacuums are growing in popularity, and it’s no surprise why; anything that can reduce your cleaning list is a big plus in our book. If you’ve been toying with the idea of purchasing one for a while, let this deal on the Shark Matrix Plus be your sign that 2026 is the year of the robot vacuum.

As of Jan. 7, this model has a whopping $400 off the list price, bringing it down from $699.99 to $299.99 — that’s more than half off. And, according to camelcamelcamel, this is the lowest price for this model (give or take two cents), so it really is a great deal.

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It’s a 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that can handle whole-home cleaning with minimal effort. It has both a strong suction and sonic mopping so it can vacuum debris and scrub hard floors at the same time, with no effort required from you. It uses matrix-style cleaning patterns to make multiple passes over floors, targets edges and corners more effectively, and maps your home with LiDAR navigation, so it can clean methodically while avoiding obstacles like furniture or stray cables. 

And the impressive stats don’t end there. This model also has a self-emptying base that holds up to 60 days of dirt and uses HEPA filtration to trap dust and allergens. And when the robot runs out of battery, it automatically recharges and resumes cleaning when needed. 

This is a limited-time deal at Amazon, so don’t miss out.

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The Amazon Fire TV 4-Series just dropped to its lowest-ever price — save over $100 for a limited time

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 10:28

SAVE $160: As of Jan. 7, the 55-inch Fire TV 4-Series is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon. That's a 35% discount on the list price.

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If 2026 means time for a new TV, this Amazon deal on the 55-inch Fire TV 4-Series has come around at the right time. As of Jan. 7, the 2024 release of this TV is now down to its best-ever price. Normally $459.99, you can now make it yours for just $299.99, a saving of $160.

It's a great TV, perfect for everyday streaming. It has an ultra-slim bezel and support for 4K Ultra HD, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Plus, so everything you watch, from the latest blockbuster releases to kids' cartoons, will be vivid and high quality.

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As you'd expect from an Amazon device, it comes with built-in Fire TV and Alexa. Alexa makes it easy to search for shows, check the weather, or control smart home features, while the Fire TV OS makes navigating and general use easy. Fire OS also means you can stream from major services like Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+, watch live and free TV, play games, or listen to music, all from the TV's home screen.

This deal is available at Amazon, get it now before the deal runs out.

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The MacBook Air M4 is back under $800 at Amazon — save $200 right now

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 10:21

SAVE $200: As of Jan. 7, the 2025 Apple MacBook Air is on sale for $799 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount on the list price.

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Amazon has kicked off the new year with another discount on the 2025 Apple MacBook Air. As of Jan. 7, you can save $200 on the 13-inch model, which is now down to $799. This is for the 16GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage option, and is available in all colors.

The 2025 MacBook Air is seriously impressive (its 15-inch counterpart was even our best laptop of 2025), created to make both life and work easier. No matter what you're using it for — video editing, writing, long hours with data — it gives a smooth performance that doesn't give up, even when you're jumping between multiple apps. It also supports Apple Intelligence, with built-in features for writing, organization, and productivity.

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The battery life is great, lasting up to 18 hours. And your eyes won't tire either, thanks to the 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display which is sharp, colorful, and comfortable for long sessions. It also includes a 12MP Center Stage camera, a multi-mic and speaker setup with Spatial Audio, so video calls will look and sound clear and professional.

You can find this MacBook deal at Amazon right now.

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Save almost $300 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra at Amazon

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 10:19

SAVE $290: As of Jan. 7, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is on sale for $1,129.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount on the list price.

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Ready to kick off the new year with a new phone? Well you're in luck, because Amazon has a great discount on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. As of Jan. 7, this smartphone is down to $1,129.99, that's almost a $300 saving on the list price ($290 to be exact). This price is specific to the titanium whitesilver model, but you can find all color options reduced.

It's a great phone with a whole lot going for it, and it even made it onto our list of the best smartphones in 2025. Standout features include built-in AI which is used to handle multiple tasks at once, and quicker. Even the camera is AI-powered, using it to improve low-light video and reduce background noise for cleaner clips. Portrait photos are designed to look natural, with tools that balance skin tones and keep textures realistic.

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And if you’re switching from another phone, the Smart Switch feature will make it easy to move your photos, apps, messages, and contacts across in just a few steps.

It has an average battery life of 14 hours, so you'll be set for long days out of the house. And with the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, you're getting Samsung's smoothest performance yet.

Pick up this Samsung deal at Amazon now.

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Fallout Season 2, episode 4 unveils mighty beast from the games

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 09:00

Fallout's second season is full of Easter eggs and references to the post-apocalyptic Bethesda games it's based on, including the enemies you try valiantly to avoid. Cooper (Walton Goggins) and Lucy (Ella Purnell) faced down radscorpions early this season, but in Season 2, episode 4, there's no getting around one of Fallout's mightiest foes.

The Deathclaw is HERE.

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At the start of the fourth episode of Prime Video's series, we find ourselves back before the global nuclear holocaust, on the Alaskan Front during the war against the People's Liberation Army of China — the Chinese invasion of America is a major event in the Fallout games. Here, Cooper (Walton Goggins) is on the front line testing out that familiar T-45 power armor for the U.S. Marines. He orders his friend Dallas Goldtooth (Charles Whiteknife) back to base before hearing something in the chaos, an animal sound, as a horned beast emerges from the flames. As enemy troops pin Cooper down, the creature takes them all out, then shows its reptilian face, sharp claws, and long tail while giving Coop a major whiff of that maw.

Fans will probably recognise that face instantly as that of a Deathclaw, one of the apex predators that appear in basically every Fallout game. Not a boss you'd want to stumble across in the Wasteland, they're tough as nails — and extremely hard to beat without the games' signature aim-support V.A.T.S. system (Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System).

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Unluckily for our protagonists in the Fallout TV series, they don't have V.A.T.S., and it's not the last we see of the Deathclaws, with Cooper and Lucy unfortunately encountering one of the towering creatures on arrival in New Vegas in the same episode. Outside the Gomorrah Hotel and Casino, a key location from Fallout: New Vegas, the pair find the place strangely devoid of people — and full of irradiated, long-hatched eggs. Oh dear.

Out of the casino's illustrated flames emerges a mighty Deathclaw. This Reddit thread might help our heroes?

Fallout Season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video with a new episode every week.

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Stephen Colbert gleefully mocks Trumps record-setting low Kennedy Center Honors ratings

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 08:30

Stephen Colbert has hit President Donald Trump where it hurts: in the ratings. Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors for the first time late last month, having boldly declared that the event would attract its highest ratings ever. As Colbert gleefully noted, the reality fell far short of that. Trump's hosting gig ultimately attracted just 3 million viewers on CBS — an all-time low

"Now, it is beneath me to gloat. But if it weren't beneath me, I'd call him no talent, low-rated Donald Trump," quipped Colbert, echoing Trump's frequently used turns of phrase.

Putting that viewer number into context, Colbert gleefully compared Trump's ratings to his own when he first hosted the Kennedy Center Honors in 2015. The Late Show host had attracted over three times as many viewers as Trump, with around 9.25 million people tuning in at the time.

"Trump's terrible numbers hurt more when you remember that he predicted it would be 'the highest rated show they've ever done,'" said Colbert. "Well, that's about as far off as a prediction could possibly be. Next to Amelia Earhart's famous words, 'One thing's for sure, I ain't getting lost.'"

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Hurdle hints and answers for January 7, 2026

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 06:00

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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Insane.

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CRAZY

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Glue.

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EPOXY

Hurdle Word 3 hint

To rescind.

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QUASH

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A common American last name.

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SMITH

Final Hurdle hint

Two on a dice.

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DEUCE

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Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on January 7

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 06:00

From our view, the Moon is changing every night, shifting through the lunar cycle as different portions of its sunlit side become visible. But what does that mean for tonight's Moon? Keep reading to find out.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Wednesday, Jan. 7, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 80% of the moon will be lit up tonight.

There's lots to see tonight when you look up. Without any visual aids you'll be able to spot the Mares Imbrium and Tranquillitatis as well as the Kepler Crater. With binoculars you'll also see the the Gassendi and Alphonsus Craters, and the Mare Nectaris. Add a telescope to your lineup if you want to spot even more, including the as the Apollo 15 landing spot, the Schiller Crater, and the Descartes Highlands.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Feb. 1. The last full moon was on Jan. 3.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA, the Moon completes one full orbit of its phases in around 29.5 days, a period referred to as the lunar cycle. As the Moon travels around the Earth, it passes through a sequence of distinct phases. Although the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, the portion lit by the Sun changes depending on its position in orbit. This variation in sunlight is what causes the Moon to appear fully illuminated, partly lit, or completely dark at different points in the cycle. The lunar cycle is made up of eight phases:

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

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CES 2026: Motorola unveils Razr Fold, a book-style foldable phone

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 04:10

Motorola is taking another swing at foldables. The company announced the Razr Fold at CES 2020's Lenovo Tech World, introducing its newest flagship and a more ambitious take on the Razr formula.

Instead of leaning into nostalgia with the flip-style Razrs, the Razr Fold is marketed as a productivity device. Closed, it looks and feels like a standard smartphone thanks to a large 6.6-inch external display. Open it up, and it unfolds into an 8.1-inch 2K LTPO screen meant for multitasking.

SEE ALSO: Hands on at CES 2026: Lenovo debuts two new rollable concept laptops, including one that grows wider

Motorola is also pushing its on-device AI harder here. Features like Catch Me Up and Next Move are designed to surface reminders, context, and suggested actions without requiring constant switching between apps. It’s all part of Motorola Qira, the company’s new unified AI platform which ties Motorola and Lenovo devices together under one assistant.

Camera specs are predictably stacked: a triple 50MP rear setup, including a periscope telephoto, plus separate internal and external selfie cameras. There’s Dolby Vision video, stabilization, and a Sony LYTIA sensor doing most of the heavy lifting. Motorola also confirmed stylus support, which makes the foldable pitch feel a little more serious.

This wasn’t the only Razr news. Motorola also showcased a FIFA World Cup 2026 Edition Razr, featuring custom branding and software enhancements. Pricing and availability haven’t been detailed yet, but it's clear that Motorola wants the Razr to be not only cool, but useful as well.

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Hands on at CES 2026: Lenovo debuts two new rollable concept laptops, including one that grows wider

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:34

Six months after sending the world's first rollable laptop to market, Lenovo is back with two new concept PCs that have expanding screens. The tech giant unveiled the business-oriented ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept and the gaming-ready Legion Pro Rollable Concept at CES 2026 Tuesday, arriving on the heels of extensive leaks. Mashable was among the first to demo Lenovo's new laptops in the company's private showroom.

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Like last year's ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI, these two Windows laptops were birthed from Lenovo's desire to play around with OLED panels, which are super thin and bendy. Both devices seem quite polished even though they're just prototypes, so I'd imagine getting them market-ready would just involve some further durability and stability testing. (Lenovo mentioned that they were delicate before letting us get our hands on them.)

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Even if that never happens, I think we can already chalk up these rollables as a win for the company's engineering team. They already work as intended and look sick while they're at it.

Lenovo's ThinkPad Rollable XD boasts an extendable double-sided screen Credit: Lily Kartiganer / Mashable

The ThinkPad Rollable XD has an expandable display that can grow from 13.3 to nearly 16 inches tall, bumping its screen real estate by 50 percent in seconds. It looks a lot like the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 when you're facing it straight-on, but it has an extra gimmick. Its OLED display wraps 180 degrees over the top edge of its lid to create a second "world-facing" display on the back.

Lenovo said it developed a transparent glass cover in partnership with Corning to protect the portion of the OLED panel that curves behind its main "user-facing" display. This has an aesthetic bonus: You can see the fiber cables and motors that power its "rolling" mechanism. (This is now housed in the device's lid instead of its base.) It's such a flex on Lenovo's part.

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You can control the height of the ThinkPad Rollable XD's display by pressing a button or by swiping a finger across the edge of its lid — every part of it has touchscreen capabilities. It doesn't respond to voice commands or hand gestures like last year's rollable, but remember: It's just a concept for now. Both control options could wind up on a market-ready model eventually.

Credit: Lily Kartiganer / Mashable Lenovo's Legion Pro Rollable practically has an entire hidden monitor

Lenovo's second new concept laptop at CES, the Legion Pro Rollable, has a 240Hz OLED display that expands from both sides. It can grow from 16 inches in "Focus Mode" (its standard "unrolled" size) to 21.5 inches in "Tactical Mode," and expands a full two feet in "Arena Mode." It's basically producing an external monitor out of nowhere. For those who need more screen real estate, I think it would feel more instinctive than a dual-screen gaming laptop like the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo.

Credit: Lily Kartiganer / Mashable

I noticed some skid marks on the Legion Pro Rollable's screen when it unfurled (seemingly from an internal mechanism), but they were superficial and wiped off easily. There was some subtle creasing where the OLED panel retreated into its housing. Like I said, any market-readiness polishing will probably entail some build quality improvements. Lenovo states that it's currently rated to last 25,000 roll cycles.

The Legion Pro Rollable will be configured like Lenovo's Legion Pro 7i, a premium 16-inch laptop for competitive PC gamers. Think high-end Intel Core processors, a Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, and a ton of ports.

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Aesthetically, it's decked out with RGB accent lighting: There's an RGB keyboard, a glowy "Legion" logo on its lid, and dynamic rainbow LED strips lining its chunky rear fan vents. It's almost Lisa Frankian in its gaudiness — you can't look away.

Heft and heat are two obvious downsides to making a laptop this flashy. It was blasting out hot air while we demoed it, and we didn't even have a game pulled up.

Credit: Lily Kartiganer / Mashable

While neither prototype is guaranteed to hit shelves, the arrival of the original Lenovo rollable laptop two years after its conceptual debut gives me hope that we'll able to buy them in a couple years. Considering the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 retailed for $3,499.99, I would start saving now.

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Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 15p has a high-res webcam and 2.8K OLED

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

Lenovo announced the ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition. It's a performance-focused laptop packing an Intel Core Ultra X9 Series processor running at a hefty 45W TDP, great for heavy workloads like video editing and complex modeling.

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This Lenovo all-in-one PC desktop has ambient lighting and a 32-inch OLED

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

What if the iMac was a PC and had ambient light effects? Lenovo has answered that question with the new Yoga AIO i Aura Edition, announced at CES 2026 with a large 32-inch screen and Intel Core Ultra processor.

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The new ThinkBook Plus rotates itself as you move around

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

Lenovo has announced the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, a notebook with a motorized hinge that automatically rotates the screen. It is moving from a proof-of-concept design to a real commercial product, which means it is ready for the demands of daily professional use.

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Lenovo's new tiny PC is a cylindrical Mac Mini alternative

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

If you want a Mac Mini-sized computer, but not a Mac, Lenovo might just have the tiny PC for you. The new 'Lenovo Yoga Mini i' was just revealed at CES 2026, with a compact cylindrical build and up to an Intel Core X7 Series 3 processor.

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Finally, there's a soccer ThinkPad

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

There are many factors to consider when buying a computer: performance, battery life, portability, screen quality, and ports, to name a few. If the FIFA World Cup logo is one of those critical features for you, you'll be happy to know that Lenovo is slapping it on several ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops.

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This new super-tall monitor is also a Windows PC

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

All-in-one desktop PCs are not incredibly popular outside of Apple's iMac lineup, but there are still people who don't want a separate desktop box. Lenovo just announced a new one at CES 2026 with a twist: it has a nearly square display.

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This Lenovo Yoga laptop has a hidden drawing tablet

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

Lenovo is showing off many new laptops at CES 2026, including the Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition aimed at creative work. Besides the usual high-end hardware, the laptop has something you don't see every day: a Wacom drawing tablet hiding in the touchpad.

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Lenovo's new Steam Deck alternative has an 8.8-inch OLED screen

How-To Geek - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

The handheld gaming PC market is still split between Windows 11 and Valve's SteamOS, and if you prefer the latter software experience, Lenovo has revealed a new Legion Go handheld at CES 2026. It has the same operating system as the Steam Deck, but with a higher-performing Ryzen processor and larger 8.8-inch OLED screen.

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Hands on at CES 2026: Lenovos voice-controlled twisting laptop arrives

Mashable - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 02:00

Lenovo's voice-controlled twisting laptop is officially hitting the market later this year, and Mashable got to go hands-on with it at CES 2026. The PC giant still has one kink to iron out before it lands in consumers' hands this summer, but overall the device is a fun and constructive twist on the 2-in-1 form factor.

Announced Tuesday, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is a unique hybrid business PC with a swiveling 14-inch touchscreen that rotates on a motorized hinge. The user can open, close, and reposition its lid manually or by saying "Hey Tiko" followed by a voice command. If necessary, you can switch it between clamshell and tablet modes without lifting a finger. The screen can turn 90 degrees to the right and a full 180 degrees to the left.

Do the twist. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The Auto Twist has some other fun tricks up its sleeve. Its 10MP webcam can follow your face, and if you scoot too far to one side of the frame, the device will automatically adjust the position of its display to make sure it's always facing you. This seems perfect for presentations.

Additionally, the Auto Twist's webcam supports an AI-powered "Desk View" feature that lets it look around and analyze objects near it. A Lenovo rep had it sniff out a spec card that was sitting next to it; the device's lid swiveled around so that the camera could find and scan its contents. It also clocked the dimensions and price point of the spiral-bound notebook I was holding while standing in front of it. (Six-by-eight inches, $5 to $10, college-ruled.)

Hey chat. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

Booting up the Auto Twist's "Companion Mode" puts a pair of eyes on its screen that reminded me of a minimalist Nick Jr. "Face." When you chat with it, the screen's position moves as it "thinks" and "emotes." Necessary? No. Cute? Kinda!

I ran into one snag whenever I manually rotated the Auto Twist's screen back up from tablet mode, which would cause its picture to get stuck upside-down. A Lenovo rep was able to re-orient it in the settings menu, but I'm hoping a fix is coming pre-release.

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The Auto Twist initially debuted as a prototype at the IFA trade show in September 2024. Lenovo says the market-ready version has a faster, quieter, smoother, and more durable hinge with a refined electromotor design. It also got upgraded with a nicer 2.8K OLED display.

The Auto Twist is powered by an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processor with integrated Intel Graphics, up to 32GB of memory, and up to 2TB of storage. Its OLED screen has a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness. Its Dolby Atmos speakers rotate with the screen so that they're always front-facing, ensuring clear audio quality.

Super sleek. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The Auto Twist hasn't been rated for battery life, but Lenovo notes in a press release that its 75Wh battery "provides long-lasting productivity."

The device is equipped with a decent mix of ports, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, and a headphone jack. It measures 0.63 to 0.94 inches thin, and it starts at 3.09 pounds. It comes in a Luna Gray finish, and it's set for release in June with a base cost of $1,649.

You know you twist so fine. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The Auto Twist marks Lenovo's third crack at a laptop with a twisting display after 2012's ThinkPad Twist and 2023's ThinkPad Plus Twist. The latter was quirkier in that it had an second e-ink touchscreen on the back of its lid, though neither older device supported voice commands, giving the Auto Twist an edge from an accessibility standpoint.

The Auto Twist isn't to be confused with Lenovo's ThinkBook VertiFlex Concept from IFA 2025, which had a screen that rotated from landscape to portrait mode similar to a Samsung Sero TV. Lenovo's communications manager Jeff Witt told me via email that it's still just a concept — for now. "Give us some time," he said.

Head to the Mashable CES 2026 hub for the latest news and live updates from the biggest show in tech, where Mashable journalists are reporting live.

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