Articles by Lauren Wadowsky

When LEGO unveiled its Smart Play system at CES 2026, I’ll admit I was skeptical. Screen-free, interactive LEGO? Could It really compete with classic hands-on LEGO experience? But after digging into the system, I’m pleasently suprised. At the heart of..

January 28 is International LEGO Day. It actually marks a surprisingly important moment in toy history. On this day in 1958, LEGO filed the patent for the design that made every brick compatible with the next. That single decision turned..

Extended reality glasses are always a hit at CES, and CES 2026 XR glasses were no exception. This year, though, the conversation felt noticeably more serious. Instead of relying on flashy demos or “maybe someday” concepts, mixed reality makers showed..

The meal-recall effect isn’t easy to implement. Widely studied in the 2000s, this cognitive memory trick—where remembering a recent meal can reduce your next snack intake—takes self-discipline and, more importantly, time. If you’re like me and lunch is a grab-and-go..

I don’t usually get excited about novelty gadgets, but the Nintendo Talking Flower has me curious, and a little conflicted. Nintendo finally spilled the details on this quirky little desktop buddy it teased last September, and it’s every bit as..

News out of Cupertino suggests Apple is working on an AI pin, according to a report from The Information. Yes—that kind of AI pin. The same wearable concept Humane rushed to market and fumbled in spectacular fashion. The difference this..

I love my city. But here, pigeon-feeding is rampant (which means droppings are everywhere), and picking up after dogs is still a new concept. In short, the sidewalks can be downright gross—and my family’s shoes pay the price. I spend..

When I first heard about LEGO’s newest educational kit, the LEGO Education Computer Science & AI at CES 2026, I was skeptical. Over the years, I’ve watched how too much screen time, and more recently, AI chatbots, can affect kids’..

The Sony and TCL TV partnership isn’t the kind of headline that sparks instant excitement—but the more I think about it, the more necessary it feels. The TV market has quietly become one of the most brutal corners of consumer..

Some tech gadgets make you do a double-take; the Bic Lamp by designer Mario Paroli and Italian brand Seletti is one of them. At first glance, I swore this blown-up, illuminated iteration of the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen was AI...

I was born in the mid-80s, grew up in the 90s. Compared to today, my childhood seems practically free-range. My parents let me walk to the local playground and play there for hours with the neighborhood kids. Someone’s mom would..

It’s 2026, but all over the internet, people are reliving 2016—posting throwback photos, memes, and “remember this?” videos. Is it nostalgia for youth? A reaction to how fast tech has changed? Or just the internet romanticizing the past? Whatever the..