Forget foldable phones: Lenovos got a rollable laptop. First revealed as a concept two years ago, the device is finally making its way to market, although with a decidedly uncatchy namethe ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable.The idea here is that you can get some extra screen space without needing to carry around a secondary display or buy a device with multiple screens, like the Asus Zenbook Duo. Instead, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable will fit in your bag like any normal 14-inch laptop would, but if you press a dedicated key or signal your webcam with a special gesture, its motorized screen will roll up to reveal 50% additional screen space. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt Thats possible thanks to the OLED panel, since OLED actually has a side benefit beyond its excellent contrastits far more flexible than other display technologies. Thats why you can get folding phones, although this scroll-like device is far bigger than the more pocketable flexible OLEDs youre probably used to. When fully unfurled, the display reaches 16.7-inches, so while youre not exactly doubling your resolution here, the expanded vertical room should be great for coders or people who might need a reference document up while working. You could also take meetings in the upper part of your screen while taking notes in the lower part, and your webcam will actually be a little higher up when the screen is at its full length, which could bring it closer to your face. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt Aside from the screen, which also tops out at 120Hz for smooth input, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable seems to be a fairly typical Copilot+ Windows productivity PC. CPUs are available up to Intel Core Ultra 7 while memory tops out at 32GB and storage can be configured up to 1TB. There are two Thunderbolt 4 ports as well as a fingerprint reader, but sadly, only one color option. Theres also no dedicated GPU.Given those specs, the starting price point of $3,500 might be a bit rich for my blood, but as someone whos desperately missing my home setups secondary monitor while writing all these CES articles from my hotel room, I see the vision.

Ever since it kicked off a renewed interest in handheld PC gaming in 2022, the Steam Deck has been my go-to recommendation for anyone with even a passing interest in taking their PC games on the go. It now has plenty of competition, some with better chips and some with better screens, but none have matched the convenience of Valves SteamOS operating systemuntil now.The Lenovo Legion Go S runs SteamOSWhile most Steam Deck competitors use Windows, Lenovo announced during this years CES that its new Lenovo Legion Go S will be the first PC handheld not from Valve to offer SteamOS at launch. That means itll have a dedicated Steam button, easy access to Steams store and your Steam Library (although it can still play games from other stores), immediate remote play functionality, and, perhaps my favorite feature, Valves unmatched quick menu support (for adjusting everything from brightness to power consumption).SteamOS is also a bit more lightweight than Windows, so games could theoretically run better. Although, since it is based on Linux, some games will face limited compatibility.Still, the tradeoff is well worth it to me. The Proton tech SteamOS uses to help Windows games run on Linux has been generally reliable across my library, even with games that are supposed to have issues, and SteamOS is much easier to navigate with a controller than Windows.That said, the Legion Go S will have a Windows version as well, which will accommodate anyone who needs to play a game with anti-cheat, since those have difficulties running on SteamOS.Sadly, it's limited to white, while the SteamOS version comes in what looks like black to me, but Lenovo assures me it's a type of purple. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt Legion Go S vs. Steam DeckSo, why get the Legion Go S over a Steam Deck?Primarily, the chip and the screen.The Steam Deck is still an impressive bit of kit for its starting price point of $400 (or cheaper when buying refurbished), but its getting a little long in the tooth when it comes to performance and visuals. The more expensive OLED upgrade can help a little bit with the latter, but the Legion Go S is generally more modern, and more akin to other competitors like the Asus ROG Ally.While Ive previously been skeptical about these competitors due to their lack of SteamOS, the Legion Go S promises the best of both worldsmodern hardware and Valves convenient software. Lets start with the chip: over the base Steam Deck, it has either the existing AMD Z1 Extreme processor or the new, exclusive AMD Z2 Go processor.The Z1 Extreme has already proven itself in devices like the aforementioned Asus ROG Ally, putting out a dozen or so extra frames over the Steam Deck in the latest AAA games, while the as-yet-unreleased Z2 Go seems to be a more modest improvement over the custom AMD Steam Deck chip. According to AMDs CES press conference yesterday, you can expect the Z2 Go to have roughly the same compute core count as the Steam Decks chip, but with a higher clock speed, the ability to use up to 30W of power, and four extra graphics cores. Both should perform better than the Steam Deck, although the latter will certainly be a little cheaper.That extra performance plays into the other reason to upgrade: the improved screen. While the Steam Deck tops out at an 800p OLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, the Legion Go S has a higher resolution 1920 x 1200 panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is LCD, so youll lose out on the crisp OLED color contrast, but if youre like me and still running a Steam Deck LCD rather than the newer Steam Deck OLED, itll be a definitive upgrade. If you do have the OLED, itll largely be a matter of whether you prefer fidelity or speed. The Legion Go S will be able to show a higher frame per second count (hence the need for extra performance), but the Steam Deck OLED will probably have better colors, even if it has a slightly lower resolution. Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt You can configure the RAM to be twice as high as any Steam Deck, which should help make the handheld smoother to use. The remaining factors, then, are a matter of comfort and looks.The Legion Go S is a little thinner and lighter than the Steam Deck, and also marks an overhaul on the first Legion Go design, ditching the detachable controllers for a singular body. The right-hand touchpad from the first Legion Go is also still there, albeit smaller, although it doesn't have the dual touchpad setup that the Steam Deck has. On the plus side, it does have an extra USB-C port that the Steam Deck doesnt, as well as a slightly larger battery and optional trigger stops for a shorter pull.All of that makes for a compelling combo for me: the first device to really tempt me away from the Steam Deck since I got it. Youll want to wait for reviews to make a final decision, but Lenovo has put itself in a comfortable position here, especially with the Legion Go S price.PricingThe Legion Go S Powered by Steam, which is the model that runs SteamOS, will launch in May starting for $500. That will get you a Z2 Go processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. Meanwhile, a 512GB Steam Deck OLED is $50 more expensive, at $550. Upgrades to storage and RAM will also be available, which also brings me to the Windows version of the device.The Windows Legion Go S is actually getting a head start out the door, launching this month for $730. It comes with the Z2 Go processor, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. Thats a lot to pay for some extra memory and storage, so it should put you at ease to know a Windows model thats otherwise identical to the SteamOS version will also drop in May for $600, alongside additional upgrade options for both models. Those upgrades will include models with the Z1 Extreme chip, although specs for those configurations aren't fully available yet. Credit: Lenovo Note that Lenovo isnt considering the Legion Go S a full-on next-generation version of its existing Legion handheld. That would be the Legion Go 2, which is also at this years CES, but in a prototype stage. The latter is set to ship with the new Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, an OLED screen, a new finish, and a fingerprint reader. Theres still no word on pricing or whether it'll include SteamOS, but Lenovo did tell me that it's aiming to ship within 2025. Fans of the first version can also rest easy knowing that the detachable controllers are still there, too.

This summer, I tested most of the smart grills on the market, but one rose above the rest: the Brisk It Origin. It turned me from a very occasional griller into a barbecue enthusiast by removing every pain of outdoor cooking. Somehow, Brisk It has topped itself at CES this year, introducing a new grill, the Zelos, which brings the same hardware to the market at a more affordable price. Moreover, the Zelos carries the second generation of the AI engine that makes Brisk It great: Vera 2.0.Brisk It grills are powered by wood pellets, so they have the ability to smoke your food with exceptional precision, but also cook your food at higher temperatures if youre looking for more of a true grill experience without as much smoke. You load the grill hopper with pellets, which is a lot like like any other smoker on the market, and an auger inside the hopper feeds the grill. You can operate the grill two ways: manually, from the display on the grill itself, or from the app. Youll likely end up doing a mixture of both as you get more comfortable with the grill, but Ill say this: Regardless of which method I used, the Origin has lit every single time Ive pushed the button this year, easily 50-60 times. I expect the same from the Zelos. There is also a certain amount of giddiness one gets while being able to light a grill from the couch via the app.While most AI-powered cooking devices have apps with recipe generation and cook-time suggestions, youll actually use the advice that the Brisk It app gives you. It offers an impressively deep recipe bank, so youre likely to get a hit on any barbecue recipe youre looking for, and then it tells you precisely how to prep it, and regardless of whether you took that advice or not, will perfectly cook it for you. You choose the recipe, and send it to the grill. The grill will tell you when to put the food on, you insert a temperature probe, and walk away. The grill will execute the perfect smoke or grilling program, raising temperatures when appropriate, injecting higher smoke, and telling you when to flip the food or when to take it off. It will even turn itself off.So, how could Brisk It get better? Vera 2.0 allows you to take snapshots of your ingredients on the phone and Vera will identify the ingredients and then suggest recipes, and, of course, the perfect way to cook them. Snap a picture of the contents of your fridge, grocery cart, or pantry. It even claims you can take a picture of cooked food you enjoy, and Vera will try to give you a recipe for it (Id need to test this to believe it; it feels like the sort of AI promise that often fails).Perhaps more importantly, the Zelos is made to be more affordable than the Origin, which, though currently are on sale, are regularly priced at $849 and $1,099. The Zelos promises to be $399, which is dramatically cheaper, but from the looks of it, doesnt sacrifice much on the build of the grill itself. It still looks solid, and I actually might prefer the placement of the display on the Zelos than on the Origin (it looks to be placed much lower on the hopper).I called my Brisk It one of my favorite pieces of smart tech this yearit's one of those unique pieces of hardware technology that lives up to the hype. Whether you are a confident cook or easily intimidated, great tech like the Brisk It can make you more competent at babecuing.The Zelos will be available for purchase in the next few months online at Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, and BriskItGrills.com

Blue Origins New Glenn rocket is ready for liftoff. After some weather-related delays over the weekend, the Jeff Bezos-owned space company said that the $2.5 billion reusable rocket, which has been in development for nearly 13 years, will target its first launch no earlier than Monday, January 13. Its three-hour launch window kicks off at 1AM ET. The webcast will begin an hour before launch, and you can watch New Glenn take flight on Blue Origins website, X or the companys YouTube channel.New Glenns inaugural mission (NG-1) will serve as its first Space Force national security certification flight, necessary to compete against the likes of SpaceX for Department of Defense and national intelligence contracts. Its reusable first stage is designed for at least 25 flights. Blue Origin has several New Glenn vehicles in production.The Blue Ring PathfinderBlue OriginBlue Origin describes New Glenn as our giant, reusable rocket built for bigger things. The giant bit is apt: The rocket stands over 320 ft (98 m) high. As for its bigger things, that includes the metaphorical (like potential missions to Mars) and literal: It can carry over 45 metric tons to low Earth orbit (LEO) and 13 to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). By comparison, rival SpaceXs Falcon Heavy can lift nearly 64 metric tons to LEO and almost 27 to GTO orbit.On its maiden voyage, New Glenn will carry a prototype of the companys multipurpose Blue Ring Pathfinder. The craft is designed to transport, refuel and host satellites and other spacecraft and can carry three metric tons of cargo into space. Fridays launch will test Blue Rings core flight / ground systems and operational capabilities.Blue OriginAfter New Glenn lifts off from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, its reusable first stage will land on a barge, Jacklyn, floating several hundred miles away in the Atlantic Ocean.New Glenn, named after pioneering astronaut John Glenn, completed its first launch countdown dress rehearsal on December 27. After several countdown attempts over a few hours, the rockets seven BE-4 engines ignited and fired for 24 seconds (spending 13 seconds at 100 percent thrust), paving the way for Fridays targeted launch. The rockets first flight was initially slated for October, carrying two Mars-bound NASA satellites, but the launch was scrapped because it wouldnt be ready by then.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/space/how-to-watch-blue-origins-inaugural-new-glenn-launch-013009830.html?src=rss

The Gallery House in Bansberia, West Bengal, is an architectural gem that elegantly balances rusticity and modernity. Designed to honor the regions cultural heritage, it uses exposed brick and ceramic inlays to evoke Bengals historic terracotta temples. The building is situated on a 330-square-meter site and serves as more than just a structureits a space deeply connected to the local community.The most striking feature of the Gallery House is its faade. The exposed brick walls, with their flowing curves and intricate details, make a bold statement while still feeling grounded. The addition of ceramic blocks, subtly integrated into the masonry, adds a layer of visual interest. This interplay of materials creates a dynamic texture, and the craftsmanship in the detailing is immediately apparent. The structures form feels organic, almost sculptural, inviting a closer inspection of its thoughtful composition. The building feels deeply tied to its context, echoing the terracotta architecture of Bengal but reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.Designer: Abin Design StudioThe structure isnt just beautiful to look atit is also deeply functional. The cascading white concrete steps leading to the building form an informal amphitheater, providing seating for the local community. This design feature transforms the Gallery House into a public space during annual festive processions, when the streets fill with onlookers. Its a brilliant gesture of inclusivity, allowing the building to participate in the cultural life of the area while maintaining privacy and security for its inner spaces. This dualityof being both communal and privateis a hallmark of its design.The raw materiality of the building is another key aspect of its charm. By leaving the brickwork unplastered, the design celebrates the texture and warmth of its materials, letting the imperfections add to the character of the structure. The ceramic inlays, strategically placed within the brick faade, provide an artisanal touch, further enhancing the connection to Bengals rich craft traditions. A bold concrete slab juts out from the upper level, offering a sharp geometric contrast to the fluidity of the brick curves. This juxtaposition creates a visual balance, grounding the building firmly in the realm of modern architecture while still celebrating its heritage.Despite its compact site, the Gallery House feels open and inviting, thanks to its clever planning and use of voids. The integration of recessed areas and carefully positioned openings ensures that the structure feels light and airy, avoiding the sense of heaviness often associated with masonry buildings. These design choices not only enhance the buildings aesthetics but also improve its functionality, allowing natural ventilation and light to filter through the spaces.What makes the Gallery House truly special is its ability to bridge the gap between tradition and innovation. It pays homage to the past while addressing the needs of the present, making it a symbol of thoughtful, community-oriented design. By incorporating public seating into its form, it becomes a civic space, inviting interaction and fostering a sense of togetherness. This is architecture at its bestresponding to its environment, respecting its context, and elevating the experience of those who engage with it.The post From Terracotta Temples to Trendsetting Architecture: The Story of West Bengals Gallery House first appeared on Yanko Design.

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How to solve today's Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLooking for Saturdays Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here:Happiest of Mondays, dearest Wordlers. Im enjoying the current weather because while it is still chilly, the wind has died down at last and you can actually go outside without the risk of being blown away, like Dorothy Gale. Speaking of Dorothy, it wasnt until much later in life that I realized how on-the-nose her last name is. Dorothy Gale blown to Oz. How fitting.In any case, we have a Wordle to solve. Lets do it!How To Solve Todays WordleThe Hint: The preferred outerwear of rangers and rogues.The Clue: This Wordle has two vowels in a row.Okay, spoilers below!...The Answer:Today's WordleCredit: Erik KainPlay Puzzles & Games on ForbesWordle AnalysisEvery day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. Not bad today. CHAIN left me with just 50 remaining solutions and both a green and yellow box. I decided to ditch the green C and try for four new letters and a new box for the yellow A. TAPER slashed every word away but three. At this point, I just got lucky with CLOAK. Huzzah!Competitive Wordle ScoreI get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 points for tying the Bot. Ill take it!How To Play Competitive WordleGuessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your pointspositive or negative.You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!Todays Wordle EtymologyThe word "cloak" originates from the Old French word cloque, meaning "bell," which referred to a bell-shaped garment. This, in turn, comes from the Medieval Latin clocca, meaning "bell" or "bell-shaped covering." The term evolved to describe a loose, outer garment that envelops the wearer, resembling the shape of a bell.Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when Im not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.

Today's NYT Strands hints and answersCredit: New York TimesLooking for Sundays Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:The weekend is over, sadly, and its back to the old grindstone. Monday is upon us, and we have work to do and puzzles to solve. Connections, Wordles, Spelling Beesand, of course, we need to uncover all the words in todays Strands!Strands is the newest game in the New York Times stable of puzzle games. Its a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day were given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. One of these words is the spangram which crosses from one side of the grid to another and reveals even more about the days theme.Spoilers ahead.Todays Strands HintsTodays Theme: Hole foodsHint #1: Not donuts.MORE FOR YOUHint #2: Think flavors.To help you uncover all the words, here are the first two letters of every word, including the spangram.PLBLEVRASEGABARemember, spoilers ahead!What Are Todays Strands Answers?Todays spangram is: BAGELSHeres the full list of words:PLAINBLUEBERRYEVERYTHINGRAISINSESAMEGARLICHeres the completed Strands grid:Today's StrandsCredit: Erik KainTodays Strands BreakdownIm a little disappointed that one of my favorite BAGELS isnt on this grid: Asiago bagels! At first I was trying to find different foods with holes, so I looked for donut and didnt find that and then I did find BAGEL but since I didnt include the S it didnt pop up as the spangram. From here I found GARLIC and then PLAIN and realized BAGEL must have been the spangram and went back and plugged in the S. After that it was pretty easy. EVERYTHING then BLUEBERRY. Then SESAME and finally RAISIN. All good bagels!How did you do on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.Be sure to check out my blog for my daily Wordle guides as well as all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage and much more. Thanks for stopping by!

Its been nearly two years since The Flashhit theaters in 2023, and the film remains one of the most infamous bombs in recent comic book movie history. Its director, Andy Muschietti, isnt confused about why the film failed, though. During an interview appearance on Radio Tus La Baulera del Coso, Muschietti says that he believes The Flash performed so poorly because it wasnt as widely appealing as everyone, including himself and its producers at Warner Bros. Pictures, hoped it would be.The Flash failed, among all the other reasons, because it wasnt a movie that appealed to all four quadrants. It failed at that, Muschietti argued. When you spend $200 million making a movie, [Warner Bros.] wants you to bring even your grandmother to the theaters.Recommended VideosIn the same interview, the filmmaker whose other directorial credits include 2017s IT and 2019s IT: Chapter Two revealed that hes learned in the time since he made The Flash that some viewers arent nearly as interested in the films titular hero as they are in other DC characters like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Ive found in private conversations that a lot of people just dont care about the Flash as a character, Muschietti noted. Particularly the two female quadrants. All of that is just the wind going against the film Ive learned.Warner Bros. PicturesThe Flash received notably mixed reviews from critics when it was released and it only grossed around $271 million at the worldwide box office. That might not seem like a particularly bad box office performance, especially when compared to the $100 and $59 million grosses of more recent comic book misfires like Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter. However, The Flash reportedly cost as Muschietti notes around $200 million to make. Warner Bros. hoped at the time that the film would be able to inject some new life and excitement back into its DC projects, but it ended up falling far short of the studios expectations for it.Please enable Javascript to view this contentThe movies failure helped bring WBs DC Extended Universe to an unsurprisingly anticlimactic close in 2023. Its performance doesnt seem to have hurt Muschiettis career, though. On the contrary, the filmmaker is currently set to direct The Brave and the Bold, which will introduce viewers for the first time to the new DC Universes take on, among other iconic characters, Batman and Robin.The Flash is streaming now on Max.Editors Recommendations

SpaceX is delaying the seventh launch of its Starship megarocket by 48 hours.The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company dropped news of the delay on X, but declined to share a reason. It could be down to poor weather conditions, or perhaps a technical issue that needs to be resolved prior to liftoff.Recommended VideosThe delay means that SpaceX will now attempt to fly the 120-meter-tall rocket on Wednesday, January 15. Check out this page for full details on how to watch a live stream of the seventh Starship test flight.Please enable Javascript to view this contentThe Starship, which comprises the first-stage Super Heavy booster and upper-stage Starship spacecraft, first launched in 2023 and, emitting 17 million pounds of thrust as it leaves the ground, is the most powerful rocket ever to fly. Once the rocket is deemed ready, NASA is set to use it for various types of missions, including carrying crew and cargo to the moon, Mars, and possibly beyond to places even deeper in our solar system.The spaceflight company said that the upcoming test will launch a new-generation Starship spacecraft with significant upgrades. It will also deploy 10 simulated satellites designed to mimic the size and weight of next-generation Starlink satellites. The mission marks the first time for the Starship to carry and deploy payloads in space, marking a significant milestone in its development as a satellite deployment vehicle.Each of the Starships six test flights have seen improvements as the team works toward certification. The fifth test in October saw SpaceX succeed at the first try in catching the returning Super Heavy booster using large mechanical arms attached to the launch tower. While SpaceX didnt attempt the catch maneuver in the sixth test, it plans to try again during the seventh flight.SpaceX conducted two Starship flight tests in 2023 and four in 2024. This year, however, could see a significant uptick in such missions as the company is seeking permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out as many as 25 Starship flights over the next 12 months.Editors Recommendations