The brand-new, jaw-dropping Lego smart brick tech can recognize other bricks, activate effects and play music. They're debuting in Star Wars Lego sets this spring and we got an early look at CES 2026.

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 ...

Something to look forward to: Lego is transforming one of its most recognizable pieces – the standard 2 x 4 brick – into a fully functioning computer. Beginning March 1, the company will release Smart ...

The Amarillo Brick Convention is coming back to the Amarillo Civic Center on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10-11. According to a news release sent by the company, it will be the “ultimate event” for LEGO ...

SINGAPORE – You no longer have to make your own sound effects or play the Star Wars soundtrack on your mobile phone while playing with Lego. Instead, the iconic Imperial March anthem could come from ...

Lego is launching a first-of-its-kind “smart brick”, which the Danish toy maker has described as its “biggest innovation” in decades. The new brick looks and clicks into place like a regular one but ...

WASHINGTON — Lego bricks, the iconic toy, are about to get an upgrade. The Lego Group announced this week that its new line of "Smart Bricks" would begin rolling out on March 1. But what is a Smart ...

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LEGO has dropped its biggest announcement in decades: a brand-new Smart Play brick that adds lights, sounds and interactive play to your LEGO builds. Announced at American tech show CES, LEGO has ...

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LEGO’s new Smart Play bricks, available for preorder in Canada on Jan. 9, are among the high tech gadgets unveiled at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Here’s why the new Star ...