The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is one of the biggest and buzziest tech events of the year, offering a first look at next-generation TVs, laptops, smart home gadgets, cars, and more. In 2026, the event is being held in Las Vegas from January 6–9, and The Verge will be on the ground covering it all. Follow along here for the biggest news from the show floor.
Julia Goldin and Tom Donaldson explain what the sensor-packed Smart Play initiative means for Lego.
When the Kickstarter launches, it will cost $179 for the machined aluminum version, but if that’s too much, its makers say you’ll be able to get it cheaper with a 3D-printed shell or as just the board.
But until then, you can check out Sean Hollister toying with the Cyber Fidget at CES 2026.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang brought a pair of adorable BDX droids on stage while speaking about the future of AI and robotics. These little bots probably can’t put a towel inside a washing machine, but they sure are cute!
The “Partnering Human Progress” livestream is set to kick off at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern, when Hyundai Motor Group will unpack a slate of AI and robotics announcements, including the debut of Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas robot.
You can tune into the livestream below or from Hyundai’s YouTube channel.
Huang is set to share “what’s next in AI” during a CES presentation at 4PM ET. You can watch the event from the livestream embedded below or by heading directly to YouTube.
Starting with Lego Star Wars.
The $299.99 Calendar 2 has a more rounded design like the 27-inch Calendar Max but with a smaller 15-inch screen. It will be available on Skylight’s website on February 18th, Skylight president Aviv Gilboa tells The Verge.
Update: Added launch date.
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Three folding panels, two sets of hinges, and a frame that’s just barely thinner than a USB-C port, what more could you want? Allison Johnson finally got some hands-on time with Samsung’s trifold at CES 2026, and she’s already thinking of ways to replace her laptop.
Qualcomm sells Arm chips that play PC games on Windows... and occasionally on Android... and newly on SteamOS too. So: when do we get a Qualcomm Steam Deck? Qualcomm tells me PC handhelds aren’t happening at CES, but it’s “keeping an eye” on GDC in March for possible Windows ones! Full context here.
Hisense will be livestreaming its press conference from Las Vegas today at 10AM Pacific/1PM Eastern. You can watch along (and keep an eye on the countdown) from their website.
The upcoming 14-inch HP Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Plus x360 announced at CES have been updated with Intel Core 3 N355 processors and offer up to 512GB of M.2 SSD storage, with the previous 16:9 aspect ratio displays switching to 16:10.
The household robot made its debut at the company’s CES 2026 press conference, rolling onto the stage and giving a ponderous demo of putting a towel into a laundry machine.
The sizable wheeled robot used its articulating arms and huge hands to perform the action and talked to the audience about its technology and capabilities, using human-like hand gestures to emphasize its words.
Each bud measures just 19mm x 21mm x 14mm and weighs 2.2 grams. For comparison, an AirPod Pro 3 weighs 5.55 grams and stands a comparatively towering 30.0mm tall. Even the charging case is barely bigger than a Zippo lighter at under two inches long and under an inch tall. And, on top of that, they’re only $39.99.
The Eufy SmartTrack Card E40 builds on the Eufy SmartTrack Card E30 — one of our go-to picks for slim Bluetooth trackers — by adding support for Google’s Find Hub alongside Apple’s Find My network. It also recharges via any Qi-compatible charger, features a louder 100dB built-in alarm, and is noticeably thinner than the E30 at 1.7mm. The $34.99 tracker will arrive in Q1 2026.
These are the boxes that’ll make up its new Solix E10, aka “the world’s first smart hybrid whole home backup solution.” What that means, exactly, won’t be known until the launch event on January 12th. I’m seeing stackable battery expansion and an inverter as you’d expect, an inlet box and smart panel to tap directly into your home’s circuitry, and what looks like a gas-powered generator like EcoFlow sells.
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I’m at LG’s CES press conference, awaiting a glimpse of CLOiD, its new household robot. Two words, LG: Live. Demo.
Will we get a closer look at its laundry-folding CLOiD robot? You can tune into the livestream below or directly on YouTube.
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