Hackaday

Lego Typewriter Writes Plastic Letters

Some time ago, Lego released a beautiful (and somewhat pricey) typewriter set that was modeled after one used by company founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen. To the disappointment of some, it ...
Tech Xplore

A programmable, Lego-like material for robots emulates life's flexibility

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties ...

This Arduino board is bigger than your head, and it works

A YouTube builder shows off how he created an Arduino board that's 7x larger than the real thing... powered by a hidden ...
Electronic Design

Raspberry Pi Now Comes in a Reliable Industrial Edge Controller

Brainboxes didn’t just bolt a Pi into a metal box — the company built a factory-grade edge controller that’s designed for ...
Polygon

Lego's new Zelda set revealed, depicts Ocarina of Time's iconic battle

Lego and Nintendo revealed the next set coming from The Legend of Zelda series on Friday, a scene that depicts the final battle between Link, Zelda, and Ganon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ...
The Verge

The first sets with Lego’s new Smart Brick are now available for preorder

Lego is launching its new Smart Play system with three Star Wars sets that will be released on March 1st. Lego is launching its new Smart Play system with three Star Wars sets that will be released ...
Palm Beach Post

Lego brings new kid to the block with SMART brick. Here's what it is

Lego has unveiled SMART bricks, tags and mini figures which will bring "creations to life." They're just like regular Lego bricks except for a chip inside which respond to how they're played with, ...
Geeky Gadgets

Arduino Uno Q : Hybrid Board Build Smarter Projects with Precise Control

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 ...
New Atlas

Lego's next-gen bricks make your creations interactive

Lego's construction sets have been a fantastic choice for analog play for several decades now. These interlocking building blocks are set to get way more interesting with the inventive toy company's ...
IBTimes UK

CES 2026: LEGO Smart Bricks Explained — A Radical Shift for a Classic Toy

The humble Lego brick is undergoing a dramatic technological makeover that could transform how children and, of course, adults, play with the iconic toy. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the Danish toymaker ...
TechCrunch

Lego Smart Bricks introduce a new way to build — and they don’t require screens

Lego announced its new Smart Play system at CES 2026 on Monday, adding interactive, responsive Legos to the famously analog franchise. The Smart Play system includes a 2×4 brick, Smart Tag tiles, and ...
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 ...