This new trend sounds remarkably like the parenting of the 1980s and 1990s, the kind we’ve mostly been trying to avoid ...

From a week of headline-making debuts in Las Vegas, these 24 innovations stand out as the smartest bets on the future of tech.

We all occasionally have an idea or inspiration that truly feels like a stroke of genius, whether it benefits others or comes from a somewhat evil inclination. But other times, we see an example of ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group will ...

While the Lego Group has dipped its toes into tech waters before, the company hasn’t strayed far from its analog roots. But on Monday, the 94-year-old company unveiled a new product line that embraces ...

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 ...

LEGO is launching a new smart bricks system that its describes as its “most significant” new product since 1978. The new “SMART Play” system is fully compatible with LEGO’s existing ecosystem.

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.

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 ...

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 ...

Several months back, the LEGO Ideas people asked fans to submit designs for sets celebrating the 1990s. The winner of the “Build Your Nostalgia” challenge has just been announced: it’s a big, ...

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 ...