One of the biggest announcements at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wasn’t a new TV or a robot — it was LEGO Smart Play. The futuristic technology allows LEGO builds to emit lights and ...

Lego is a low-tech toy for kids (and adults!), but the brand is bringing the building block toys into the technology space with its new Smart Bricks. These bricks work alongside Smart Tags and Smart ...

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Lego announced a new iteration of its classic building toy: Lego Smart Play. The new tech brings interactive sounds and lights to Lego builds, ...

LEGO SMART Play is here, but what is it? LEGO SMART Play is a new innovation in LEGO builds, bringing light, sound, and immersion to sets. I think we can all agree… We spend A LOT of time looking at ...

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 ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The ability to precisely control the flow of light is critical for technologies like high-speed data transfer, advanced computing, and telecommunications. Yet, despite the promise ...

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