In the past, many trends showed up on this list repeatedly, like the smart home, fitness tech and electric cars, because the tech took time to mature. (Not everything pans out; while those last two examples became hot, smart home technology still has some rough edges.)

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2026 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital technology that we haven’t seen from the company before. While the demo Lego gave at its press conference on Monday was a good start to showing what Smart Bricks are capable of,

The Galaxy A17 5G, is said to be slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, with the same chip and camera setup, and a battery that supports fast charging.