{"id":175746,"date":"2026-01-08T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:30:10","slug":"worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells-2\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Worst in Show&#8217; CES Products Include AI Refrigerators, AI Companions and AI Doorbells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/nevada\/articles\/2026-01-08\/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells\">&#8216;Worst in Show&#8217; CES Products Include AI Refrigerators, AI Companions and AI Doorbells<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/nevada\/articles\/2026-01-08\/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells\">https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/nevada\/articles\/2026-01-08\/worst-in-show-ces-products-include-ai-refrigerators-ai-companions-and-ai-doorbells<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-08 15:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.usnews.com\">www.usnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samsung&#8217;s &#8220;Bespoke AI Family Hub&#8221; 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