LEGO Smart Bricks Bring Sound and Motion to Your Builds - featured image
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LEGO Smart Bricks Bring Sound and Motion to Your Builds

LEGO dropped a surprise at CES 2026 that caught everyone off guard. The Danish toy company just unveiled Smart Bricks, a tech upgrade that makes your LEGO builds light up and react to how you play with them. No screens required, no complicated setup, and yes, the bricks still snap together like they always have. This is LEGO’s biggest move into connected tech, and it’s arriving in stores March 1st with three Star Wars sets.

LG’s 9mm “Wallpaper TV” and Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuums Steal the Show at CES 2026
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LG’s 9mm “Wallpaper TV” and Stair-Climbing Robot Vacuums Steal the Show at CES 2026

CES 2026 wrapped up last week, and if you missed the show floor chaos in Las Vegas, you missed something special. Among the thousands of gadgets competing for attention, two categories stood out: TVs so thin they practically disappear and robot vacuums with actual legs that can climb stairs. LG’s ultra-thin OLED technology and Roborock’s stair-conquering Saros Rover had everyone circling back for another look at the demo stations.

Driverless at 190+ MPH What Autonomous Racecars Reveal About Everyday Self-Driving Tech
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Driverless at 190+ MPH: What Autonomous Racecars Reveal About Everyday Self-Driving Tech

Race tracks have become the perfect proving ground for self-driving technology. What happens when you push autonomous vehicles to their absolute limits at speeds most of us will never experience? The answer tells us a lot about the future of the cars we’ll drive on regular highways.

Why Paying $1,000 for Lab Access Beats Buying $100K in Equipment You'll Use Once - featured image
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Why Paying $1,000 for Lab Access Beats Buying $100K in Equipment You’ll Use Once

Building connected devices usually means spending months setting up a workspace before you can actually build anything. You need electronics benches, RF testing gear, 3D printers, soldering stations, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other equipment that costs six figures but sits idle most of the time. Shared IoT labs flip that timeline completely. For around $1,000 a year, you walk into a lab that already has everything ready to go.

Portable Energy Solutions That Make Off-Grid Life Possible
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Portable Energy Solutions That Make Off-Grid Life Possible

Remember when going off-grid meant choosing between comfort and freedom? Those days are over. Thanks to lighter batteries and smarter solar storage, you can power your life anywhere without the constant hum of a gas generator or the anxiety of a dying phone battery. Whether you’re living the van life or just want reliable backup power when the grid fails, cutting the cord has never been simpler.