When a toy helicopter can “crash,” flash red, and add its own sound effects the moment a child tips it over, the question stops being what the model is and becomes who is driving the story. That ...

Lego’s next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets. WIRED got exclusive access to the Lego labs where the Smart Brick was born.

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 ...

When a manufacturer outside the tech sphere announces something “smart,” it’s usually a poorly executed gimmick (see: the Kohler smart toilet). But Lego’s SMART Bricks, announced on Monday at CES, add ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Lego Smart Brick is demonstrated during a news conference ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, on Monday.

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 ...