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Official Best of CES 2026 Awards: 22 Winners and Best Overall, Awarded by CNET Group

Experts from CNET, PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET and Lifehacker debated for more than six hours to determine the absolute best new ...

Lego Unveils Smart Play: Bricks That Respond To Kids Playing With Them

At CES this week, Lego announced Smart Play, a new interactive way to play with Lego builds. Here's how it works and when you ...

Best of CES 2026 awards announced: See all the winners and nominees

To qualify, products had to be official CES 2026 exhibitors and stand out by introducing a meaningful new idea, solving a ...

LEGO Says Smart Brick Is 'Here to Stay,' and Responds to 'Questions and Concerns' Around Abandoning Non-Digital Play

A day on from the official reveal of LEGO Smart Brick, the company has responded to concerns that its big announcement poses ...

Lego unveils new SMART Brick at CES 2026. Where to purchase in Kentucky

The new brick will make play more interactive for Kentucky kids and families. Sets will release in March, and preorders start ...

Lego Gives Its Analog Bricks a Digital Brain—With No Screen Time

LEGO said they didn't even want a power switch on the brick or even a reset button, and the SMART Bricks all recharge wirelessly and stay powered even after years of no use. LEGO claims one of the mai ...