Alien: Earth ended its first season not just with a cliffhanger but with a seismic shift that could redefine the entire franchise. At the center of that transformation stands Wendy, once Marcy Hermit, ...

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

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 ...

I think Lego might be really onto something with its tech-equipped Smart Play Smart Brick sets, but is it the future of Lego sets? Reading time 3 minutes Whenever Lego has added tech into its 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 ...

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 ...

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thought experiment suggests that we need to avoid human biases in our ...

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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 ...

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 ...