KBIS 2026 was full of industry-firsts and offered a sneak peek at the future of home tech. CNET was on the ground to get an up-close look at some of the best large-appliance features coming in 2026.

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Lego’s next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets. WIRED got exclusive access to the Lego labs where the Smart Brick was born.

The Taiwanese government has launched a cross-ministerial initiative to advance its "Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects," focusing on smart applications, critical technologies, and digital ...

No more forgotten ingredients or last-minute shopping trips—this upcoming refrigerator from GE lets you scan items as you finish them to automatically update your grocery list. I’m PCMag’s senior ...

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Is the Arduino Uno Q the missing piece in your next project? With its hybrid design that fuses the precision of a microcontroller with the flexibility of a Linux-based single-board computer, this ...

The concept of a smart fridge goes back about a quarter century to prototypes with barcode scanners to track groceries. In 2016, Samsung introduced a kind of fridge nanny cam so you could view the ...

The new GE Profile smart refrigerator has a built-in barcode scanner and internal crisper cameras to make it easier to keep track of groceries. The appliance will be shown for the first time at CES ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Samsung’s latest update to its Family Hub smart fridge line adds a feature I’ve always wanted — voice-activated ...

Ahead of CES 2026, GE announced the GE Profile Smart Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant, which boasts a barcode scanner that can add an item to your grocery shopping list — and syncs directly with ...

GE Profile’s latest refrigeration innovation eliminates grocery guesswork, helps reduce food waste and simplifies busy household routines. (Photo: GE Appliances, a Haier company) With busy lives and ...