Physicists Crack the Question of Why Basketball Shoes Squeak

I f you’ve ever watched a basketball game, you’re familiar with the white noise of staccato squeaks from the players’ shoes ...
BBC

How a brick helped find girl who suffered years of abuse

BBC finds girls forced into sex and drugs by London gangs 'Each empty home shows there is a problem' Arlene Fraser: A 30-year mystery of a murder without a body 'A ban on second homes is bringing new ...
The Guardian

‘Work of art’: Japanese volleyballer takes sorry to extremes with headfirst sliding apology

Yuji Nishida’s dramatic gesture after accidentally striking courtside judge with ball seen by millions If Yuji Nishida ever decides to give up volleyball, he might want to take up the skeleton. In a ...
ZDNet

The 8 most exciting audio products I listened to at CES 2026 (including a surprise pick)

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Engadget

Lego unveils a technology-packed Smart Brick at CES 2026

Lego bricks come in a bunch of shapes and sizes, but they’re getting a big technical upgrade in 2026 thanks to news announced at CES this year. Meet the Lego Smart Brick, a standard-sized 2 x 4 brick ...
The Verge

I played with the Lego Smart Brick

No AI — and smarter than I expected. 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. When ...
Tom's Guide

I played with the LEGO Smart Brick — my early verdict of LEGO's most controversial change in years

Speakers I tested everything from a $100 Bluetooth speaker to a $6,000 Hi-Fi setup — and the results surprised me Samsung Phones Samsung just did the impossible with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — I can't ...
CNN

I tried Lego’s new Smart Brick Star Wars sets, and they’ve impressed a lifelong fan

We’re on the ground at CES in Las Vegas all week to sift through the hype and find the products that should actually be worth your money this year. Check out our guide to CES 2026 for our latest hands ...
Fast Company

How Lego designed its new interactive Smart Brick

While the Lego Group has dipped its toes into tech waters before, the company hasn’t strayed far from its analog roots. But on Monday, the 94-year-old company unveiled a new product line that embraces ...
People

What Is the Phone 'Brick'? Device Goes Viral as Social Media Users Resolve to Reduce Screen Time

Social media users say the $59 device is helping them reduce phone time, focus better and even reduce anxiety Getty If you’ve been scrolling social media lately, you may have seen the buzz about the ...
Observer

LEGO’s ‘Smart Brick’ Gives Its Plastic Bricks the Power to See, Hear and Feel

A presentation during the LEGO SMART Play launch event at Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Jan. 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker/Getty Images for The LEGO Group LEGO just made its most ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens

OpenAI is betting big on audio AI, and it’s not just about making ChatGPT sound better. According to new reporting from The Information, the company has unified several engineering, product, and ...