**CES 2019: A Year of Innovation**

This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been marked by some of the most exciting and innovative technology announcements from around the world. From autonomous vehicles to smart bathrooms, CES has it all.

**Autonomous Vehicles Take Center Stage at CES**

At the heart of this year's CES was a presentation by Kia about its wireless charging system and automated valet parking system, commonly referred to as TV Savs. This system allows car owners to use a phone app to send their autonomous cars to a valet garage when they arrive at a destination that has a valet garage. Not only that, but the car would then find a wireless charging spot for electric vehicles and notify the owner when it's at full charge. The car would then re-park itself in a regular parking spot until such a time that the owner calls it back again. This may seem like a far-fetched idea, but it's actually not the weirdest car-related thing announced at CES this year.

Kia is also showcasing its prototype system called the Real-Time Emotion Adaptive Driving System, or READ. This system adapts a vehicle's interior to the passenger's emotional state using sensors to detect facial expressions, heart rate, and bioelectrical activity. The system then vibrates the seats to match the music, provides massages, and even makes the driver forget about any negative emotions they may have had. This is definitely one of the most unique features announced at CES this year.

Meanwhile, AMD is looking to make a bigger presence in the laptop market with its new lineup of 2nd Gen Mobile Ryzen processors. The chips are reportedly not based on Zen 2 cores but do feature quad-core models paired with built-in Vega graphics. The higher-end models sport a new H designation, indicating a boost in power that could take on Intel's competing processors. AMD claims that their new chips will give Intel's processors a run for their money in applications such as Microsoft Office and Photoshop, as well as gaming.

AMD's chips will be found in a number of laptops this coming year from top manufacturers such as Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more. But the other big news is that AMD chips will also be in Chromebooks for the first time. This marks a significant move for AMD, which has been trying to expand its presence in the laptop market.

**Power Supplies Get the Spotlight at CES**

Seasonic, a well-known brand in the power supply industry, was showcasing its latest and greatest power supplies at CES. The company has been making power supplies since the 1980s, and they know what they're doing. Their power supplies are known for their outstanding performance and efficiency, making them a great choice for anyone looking to build or upgrade their gaming PC.

Seasonic's power supplies are designed to keep your PC running like an Olympic athlete – not literally, of course! But seriously, these power supplies are designed to provide reliable and efficient power to your computer, ensuring that it runs smoothly and quietly. If you're in the market for a new power supply, Seasonic is definitely worth checking out.

**Smart Home Appliances Take Center Stage at CES**

Alexa and Google Assistant are being baked into everything from headphones to refrigerators, so why should bathrooms get ignored? Kohler is on the same page as many other companies this year, showcasing a smart bathroom setup featuring a smart mirror, smart bathtub, and – yes – the Nume 2.0 Intelligent Toilet. This means that you can say "Alexa, flush my dookie" and have your toilet handle the task for you.

But Kohler isn't the only company pushing the boundaries of smart home technology at CES. Whirlpool has announced that it will be adding Wear OS smart watch support to its existing smart appliances. This means that you'll be able to control your oven, laundry machine, or any other smart appliance from the comfort of your wrist.

**5G Technology Takes a Step Forward**

While 5G technology may not be here yet, D-Link is looking to the future with the announcement of the 5G NR Home Router. This router will pick up a 5G mobile connection and distribute it in a home through Wi-Fi, rather than relying on a coaxial or network plug. That means that your router will have a SIM card, which could be a game-changer for those looking to upgrade their networks without having to install cable.

The 5G NR Home Router is scheduled to arrive in the second half of this year, but if it marks the beginning of a new era in home networking, then it's definitely worth keeping an eye on.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enyou know what they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas well not on my watch because all the stuff that's happening in in vegas is not going to stay there i'm going to tell you about it also you might notice we're in the hallway of our hotel because it's it's nighttime and i'm scared of the dark now ces proper hasn't started yet but a bunch of pre-ces news came out already so let's get started samsung has kicked off the product announcements with three new monitors and i'll talk about them in order from least to most interesting to me the first is the ur59c a 32-inch curved 4k with a 2500 to 1 contrast ratio and support for up to 1 billion colors that's a lot but i thought we were done with curved 16x9 monitors apparently we're not the second is the crg9 a curved 49-inch super ultra wide display with a resolution of 5120x1440 aka a 32 by 9 aspect ratio and a 120 hertz refresh rate that's also compatible with hdr 10 and freesync 2. and the third is the space monitor wow this one's actually got a name and not just a numerical designation that's nice and it's so called because it can fold flat against the wall to reclaim more desk space or lean forward to get closer to your eyeballs the screen can even rest on the desk which would be cool as a touch screen surface studio type display but i haven't seen anything about it having a touch screen but who knows samsung has a whole week left maybe they can add it before friday next up cars they're shaping up next up cars they're shaping up to be a big trend at this year's ces and hyundai and kia are contributing to that with what they call future technology the electric vehicle wireless charging system and automated valet parking system or tv savs for short basically the system would allow a car owner to use a phone app to send their autonomous car to a valet garage when they arrive at a destination that has a valet garage not only that but the car would then find a wireless charging spot for electric vehicles notify the owner when the car is at full charge and then re-park itself in a regular parking spot until such a time that the owner calls it back again this may seem a little far-fetched but it's not actually the weirdest car related thing at ces or even from kia the company also has a prototype system called the real-time emotion adaptive driving system or read a much better algorithm an algorithm much better acronym the read system adapts a vehicle's interior to the passenger's emotional state using sensors to detect facial expressions heart rate and bioelectrical activity it then can vibrate the seats to match the music provide massages and make you forget all about that horrible press conference you had to attend just now at ces and amd is looking to have a bigger presence in the laptop market and to that end has announced its new lineup of 2nd gen mobile ryzen processors the chips are reportedly not based on zen 2 cores but there are now quad-core models paired with built-in vega graphics and the higher-end models sport a new h designation indicating a boost in power to take on intel's chips indeed amd claims their new chips will give intel's competing processors a run for their money in microsoft office and photoshop as well as gaming using the built-in graphics amd's chips will be found in a number of laptops this coming year from asus dell hp lenovo and more but the other big news is that amd chips will be in chromebooks for the first time well i mean it's big news for for amd chromebooks guys amd's and chromebooks now it's time for quick bits brought to you by seasonic yeah the power supply guys a lot of people overlook power supplies but they're really the beating heart of every gaming pc and just like a strong heart will keep your blood pumping the outstanding performance and efficiency of sea sonic's power supplies will keep your pc running like an olympic athlete not literally like if it was a computer the athlete these guys have been making power supplies since the 1980s they know what they're doing so if you need a new psu for your next build or upgrade check out seasonic at the link below on to the quick bits alexa and google assistant are being baked into everything from headphones to refrigerators so why should your bathroom get ignored that's right kohler is on the same page they're showing off a smart bathroom setup featuring a smart mirror smart bathtub and yep the nume 2.0 intelligent toilet so you can say alexa flush my dookie but why stop at smart toilets whirlpool has announced it will be adding wear os smart watch support for its existing smart appliances so you can control your oven or laundry machine from your wrist that's kind of dumb but actually kind of cool samsung has begun rolling out its exynos auto v9 system on a chip the company's first chip intended solely for vehicles it's got eight arm cortex a76 cores with three dedicated sets of maui g76 gpus to drive various displays around a vehicle which is fitting since the processor will appear in audi's vehicles including the ones with these those electronic side view mirrors which are very necessary to say the red hydrogen one was an underwhelming phone when it came out would be an understatement but red is hoping the new lithium 3d camera rig for the phone will bring you back up to being just weld the rig uses the hydrogen one as its controller rather than a headset i mean who knows maybe this will actually make the phone useful for like three people that was that was rude and 5g might not be here yet but d-link is looking to the future with the announcement of the 5g nr home router rather than relying on a coaxial or network plug the router will pick up a 5g mobile connection and distribute it in a home through wi-fi which means yes your router will have a sim card it won't arrive until the second half of 2019 but if it means skipping the cable installation to upgrade networks it might be worth it i mean also it kind of looks like it's giving you a high five and that's kind of cool all right that's it for the first of this week's five special ces edition tech linked episodes that's right you don't even have to wait until wednesday come back tomorrow for more tech news what is this christmas i hope not yeah no it's not that would mean something is seriously wrong with the space time continuum anyways subscribe i guess and maybe we won't be in a hallway next timeyou know what they say what happens in vegas stays in vegas well not on my watch because all the stuff that's happening in in vegas is not going to stay there i'm going to tell you about it also you might notice we're in the hallway of our hotel because it's it's nighttime and i'm scared of the dark now ces proper hasn't started yet but a bunch of pre-ces news came out already so let's get started samsung has kicked off the product announcements with three new monitors and i'll talk about them in order from least to most interesting to me the first is the ur59c a 32-inch curved 4k with a 2500 to 1 contrast ratio and support for up to 1 billion colors that's a lot but i thought we were done with curved 16x9 monitors apparently we're not the second is the crg9 a curved 49-inch super ultra wide display with a resolution of 5120x1440 aka a 32 by 9 aspect ratio and a 120 hertz refresh rate that's also compatible with hdr 10 and freesync 2. and the third is the space monitor wow this one's actually got a name and not just a numerical designation that's nice and it's so called because it can fold flat against the wall to reclaim more desk space or lean forward to get closer to your eyeballs the screen can even rest on the desk which would be cool as a touch screen surface studio type display but i haven't seen anything about it having a touch screen but who knows samsung has a whole week left maybe they can add it before friday next up cars they're shaping up next up cars they're shaping up to be a big trend at this year's ces and hyundai and kia are contributing to that with what they call future technology the electric vehicle wireless charging system and automated valet parking system or tv savs for short basically the system would allow a car owner to use a phone app to send their autonomous car to a valet garage when they arrive at a destination that has a valet garage not only that but the car would then find a wireless charging spot for electric vehicles notify the owner when the car is at full charge and then re-park itself in a regular parking spot until such a time that the owner calls it back again this may seem a little far-fetched but it's not actually the weirdest car related thing at ces or even from kia the company also has a prototype system called the real-time emotion adaptive driving system or read a much better algorithm an algorithm much better acronym the read system adapts a vehicle's interior to the passenger's emotional state using sensors to detect facial expressions heart rate and bioelectrical activity it then can vibrate the seats to match the music provide massages and make you forget all about that horrible press conference you had to attend just now at ces and amd is looking to have a bigger presence in the laptop market and to that end has announced its new lineup of 2nd gen mobile ryzen processors the chips are reportedly not based on zen 2 cores but there are now quad-core models paired with built-in vega graphics and the higher-end models sport a new h designation indicating a boost in power to take on intel's chips indeed amd claims their new chips will give intel's competing processors a run for their money in microsoft office and photoshop as well as gaming using the built-in graphics amd's chips will be found in a number of laptops this coming year from asus dell hp lenovo and more but the other big news is that amd chips will be in chromebooks for the first time well i mean it's big news for for amd chromebooks guys amd's and chromebooks now it's time for quick bits brought to you by seasonic yeah the power supply guys a lot of people overlook power supplies but they're really the beating heart of every gaming pc and just like a strong heart will keep your blood pumping the outstanding performance and efficiency of sea sonic's power supplies will keep your pc running like an olympic athlete not literally like if it was a computer the athlete these guys have been making power supplies since the 1980s they know what they're doing so if you need a new psu for your next build or upgrade check out seasonic at the link below on to the quick bits alexa and google assistant are being baked into everything from headphones to refrigerators so why should your bathroom get ignored that's right kohler is on the same page they're showing off a smart bathroom setup featuring a smart mirror smart bathtub and yep the nume 2.0 intelligent toilet so you can say alexa flush my dookie but why stop at smart toilets whirlpool has announced it will be adding wear os smart watch support for its existing smart appliances so you can control your oven or laundry machine from your wrist that's kind of dumb but actually kind of cool samsung has begun rolling out its exynos auto v9 system on a chip the company's first chip intended solely for vehicles it's got eight arm cortex a76 cores with three dedicated sets of maui g76 gpus to drive various displays around a vehicle which is fitting since the processor will appear in audi's vehicles including the ones with these those electronic side view mirrors which are very necessary to say the red hydrogen one was an underwhelming phone when it came out would be an understatement but red is hoping the new lithium 3d camera rig for the phone will bring you back up to being just weld the rig uses the hydrogen one as its controller rather than a headset i mean who knows maybe this will actually make the phone useful for like three people that was that was rude and 5g might not be here yet but d-link is looking to the future with the announcement of the 5g nr home router rather than relying on a coaxial or network plug the router will pick up a 5g mobile connection and distribute it in a home through wi-fi which means yes your router will have a sim card it won't arrive until the second half of 2019 but if it means skipping the cable installation to upgrade networks it might be worth it i mean also it kind of looks like it's giving you a high five and that's kind of cool all right that's it for the first of this week's five special ces edition tech linked episodes that's right you don't even have to wait until wednesday come back tomorrow for more tech news what is this christmas i hope not yeah no it's not that would mean something is seriously wrong with the space time continuum anyways subscribe i guess and maybe we won't be in a hallway next time\n"