CES 2026 in Las Vegas proved that "the future" is no longer a distant concept, but a tangible (and sometimes foldable) reality. This year’s showcase was defined by three major shifts: the maturation of foldables through Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold and Motorola’s Razr Fold, the public debut of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot, and a new era of "intimate AI" found in brain-reading headphones and 240Hz AR glasses. While the show floor was packed with the usual "weird tech"—from OLED handbags to AI-tracking gimbals—a surprising number of heavy hitters from brands like Dell, Xreal, and Soundcore are ready for immediate purchase. Beyond the hardware, the silent stars were Linux and edge AI, powering everything from Sony’s road-ready AFEELA EV to the new Copilot Star platform, which promises to finally fix the fragmented smart home. CES 2026 wasn't just a glimpse into the next decade; it was a roadmap for the technology we’ll be wearing, driving, and thinking through this year.
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CES 2026, Artificial Intelligence, Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, Motorola Razr Fold, Boston Dynamics Atlas, Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality, Sony AFEELA, Wearable Tech, Brain-Computer Interface, Smart Home Interoperability, Linux, Robotics, Future Tech Trends.
There's a second acronym constantly looming above the floor of any CES: TBD. That's the most info we have about a good chunk of products announced at CES 2026 so far. "Coming soon" could mean next month to some brands and next year to others. Sometimes, we don't even know if these debuted products will ever make it out of the prototype phase. ...
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) isn't a gaming showcase, but gamers should pay attention, anyway.CES 2026 kicks off this week, running Jan. 6 to 9, meaning all the biggest tech brands in the world have converged on Las Vegas to show off their wares. For people who love video games, CES is less a chance to see up and coming titles from big publishers...
The Galaxy Z TriFold is Samsung's futuristic new foldable phone, which is only available in Korea so far. This highly anticipated device doesn't even have a U.S. release date, but the hype for this phone is off the charts, and Mashable finally got the chance to go hands-on with the mobile device at CES 2026. SEE ALSO: ...
If someone was to tell you that Hyundai was having a big press conference at CES, the first thing that would come to mind would likely be cars.But, at CES 2026, Hyundai's big event on Monday was all about Boston Dynamics' robots and the first time its Atlas robot appeared outside the lab and in front of a public audience.The press conference began with...
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It was easy to get excited by, or fearful about, the future suggested by at least one robot that debuted at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas.Hyundai, better known for cars, chose this spot for the first public outing of Atlas, the previously lab-bound robot that came out of its 2020 purchase of dystopian robot manufacturer...
Motorola is taking another swing at foldables. The company announced the Razr Fold at CES 2020's Lenovo Tech World, introducing its newest flagship and a more ambitious take on the Razr formula. Instead of leaning into nostalgia with the flip-style Razrs, the Razr Fold is marketed as a productivity device. Closed, it looks and feels like a standard...
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I've already covered a lot of trends emerging from CES 2026, but one of the most notable has been smart glasses, in all their various forms. I've tried on numerous pairs of smart glasses over the past five days, ranging from electrochromic sports glasses with customizable tint to the world's first AR gaming glasses featuring a 240 Hz refresh rate. In...
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CES 2026 is officially in the books. There was a lot of news at the big Vegas tech convention, with highlights including everything from new foldable phones to talks on the future of AI to all kinds of smart glasses. And, yes, as is tradition at CES, there were plenty of truly odd gadgets, too. At 6 p.m. ET, you can join journalists from Mashable, IGN,...
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