Our Favorites from CES 2018

It’s impossible to see everything at the annual tech show, but we covered a lot of ground and found some gems

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas promises endless crowds, countless gadgets and a consuming buzz that’s heard around the world. This year the addition of a torrential rainstorm and a power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center threw some unexpected flavor in to the otherwise predictable mix. In terms of overarching themes, we saw voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant …

Chris Dorland’s “CIVILIAN” at Lyles & King Gallery

Technology-infused artworks in an exhibition on a mission

To step into the Lower East Side’s subterranean Lyles & King Gallery right now means addressing a handful of questions. There, artist Chris Dorland has placed a series of works—eight on panels, four on video screens—that first address the role of machines and technology in art. Second, they assault what the artist refers to as our HD reality or the HD consumer utopia that is …

The TOTO Washlet Improves Households One Bathroom at a Time

Installing and testing the S350e Washlet bidet seat

Sponsored by TOTO

Though many people refrain from talking about it, going to the bathroom is an important part of our day. Sometimes it’s where and how we’d like, and sometimes it isn’t. While we can’t be in control of our ideal environment in all situations we often can be when at home, and that’s where the mad geniuses at the Japanese bathroom brand TOTO come in. Our …