Lego bricks come in a bunch of shapes and sizes, but they’re getting a big technical upgrade in 2026 thanks to news announced at CES this year. Meet the Lego Smart Brick, a standard-sized 2 x 4 brick ...

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Lego is looking to bring your creations to life. On Jan. 5, The Lego Group unveiled its new SMART Play bricks, tags, and mini figures at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES 2026, in Las Vegas, which ...

LEGO has announced a huge update to its bricks, which the company is calling "one of the most significant evolutions" it's made in 50 years of LEGO history. According to its official press release, on ...

Smart bricks and minifigs are coming to Lego, and the implications are exciting, but equally alarming. For months now, diehard fans have been arguing over leaks of the tech-fueled playsets and their ...

Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks - tech-filled versions of its small building blocks - which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and reaction to movement. However, the new product range ...

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Lego announced its new Smart Play system at CES 2026 on Monday, adding interactive, responsive Legos to the famously analog franchise. The Smart Play system includes a 2×4 brick, Smart Tag tiles, and ...

Lego's Chief Product and Marketing officer announces the Lego Smart Brick at CES 2026. (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) The Lego Group is set to host its very first press conference at CES 2026 later ...

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Toy manufacturer Lego has released its Smart Play system, which includes Lego bricks, tags and minifigurines with built-in sensors and a tiny speaker at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las ...

Lego is using the galaxy far, far away to launch one of its biggest innovations in years... and it's already raising eyebrows. Reading time 4 minutes Lego took to the stage at CES 2026 for the first ...