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Over the past week, over a hundred thousand people flocked to CES 2026 in Las Vegas to see the latest tech and concepts of future devices – the Stuff team included. We saw plenty of excellent tech there: from incredibly thin TVs and smart LEGO bricks to rollable laptop concepts and AI-guided at-home hair clippers. For the first time in a while, I felt this CES brought back the idea of gadgets – stuff that gets nerds like me excited. But not all of the tech was exciting. In fact, I saw some gadgets that I can’t imagine anybody has…

Sometimes you want a new TV show that will occupy your attention for years to come, and sometimes you want one to help you pass the time during a long weekend. Today, we’re talking about the latter scenario. You don’t have to worry about these TV miniseries being canceled; they were only designed to run for one season. You don’t have to worry if you have time to finish the whole thing before the end of the weekend; none run longer than a handful of episodes. Just sit back, relax, and binge. Maid Maid well outside Manhattan We’re going to…

The iPhone’s key innovation was being a blank canvas. Apple’s slab of glass could become anything. Without a physical keyboard hogging space and locking in a set orientation, apps relied on virtual controls. Any interface was possible, limited only by the imagination (and competence) of the developer. This was just as true for games. The tiny snag: virtual controls turned out to be terrible for traditional games. And back then, there were no physical controllers to fill the void. So the best early iPhone titles leaned into the problem. Touch-first curio Eliss turned mobile play into an intricate game of finger Twister. But inevitably, people clamoured for old…

If you want to learn about science, your best bet is to read a textbook. The problem with that is that it’s boring. If you want to be entertained, you should watch a sci-fi TV show, but precious few of those are going to really teach you anything about how our world actually works. Usually, “fiction” is more important than “science.” And most of us know that going in, it’s not as though Star Trek thinks that everything in that franchise is stone-cold accurate. But there are some rare sci-fi shows that do try to get the details right. We’re…

I love being pleasantly surprised by experiences at CES. Each year, something new catches my eye and makes me think: “Yup, I’ll buy that.” This year, it’s the turn of the Nex Playground, the wonderfully small family-first gaming console that makes it wonderfully easy to play active, motion-capture-based games. Nex Playground is ridiculously good fun I’m buying one Nex Playground first launched back in 2023 and has grown considerably since that time. It even outsold all Xbox hardware in November 2025, with the company shipping more than 650,000 units across the entire year. Spending some time with the Nex Playground…

Often, when watching a drama or movie, my partner would ask me to increase the volume because they couldn’t hear the dialogue clearly. But just as I increase the volume, the audio gets too loud as the music plays or an action sequence starts, so I need to tone it down again—but then I can’t hear the dialogue. It’s a frustrating experience. Muffled dialogue on TV is a persistent issue, and even investing in a decent Samsung sound system didn’t fix the problem entirely. So, I started to tweak the built-in audio settings on my Smart TV to find a…

I don’t think I’ve ever been asked “Can I try on your shoes?” But at CES 2026, people stopped me on the street, the show floor, and in meeting rooms to take a look at the trainers on my feet. Why? I was wearing a 3D-printed pair of trainers, designed to fit my feet perfectly. In fact, I’ve been walking around Vegas doing 30k steps per day in them – and they’re more comfortable than my Nikes. Read more: Best running shoes: Top running trainers from Nike, Adidas, HOKA and more The brand behind my new foot-huggers is Fitasy, who…

Arc makes one of my favourite iPhone cases – the minimalst slide-on Pulse. It’s the one that surrounds the camera bump and the bottom of your device, leaving the design completely visible. But at CES 2026, I got a chance to try the Titanium Opal Damascus Arc Pulse – a super limited version of the minimalist case that costs more than my iPhone. Read more: This might be the best-looking AirPods case I’ve seen This isn’t made like any other metal device, this thing is forged like a Japanese chef knife. Thin layers of titanium are stacked in a sealed…

What is transparency mode? You’re probably asking this question because you’ve picked up one of the best noise-cancelling headphones, saw it mentioned as a feature, and were curious to see what all the fuss was about. Before we dive into what transparency mode is, it’s worth recapping how noise cancellation works — or more specifically, active noise cancellation. Passive noise cancellation, in brief, simply means physically plugging your ears with something, such as a foam ear tip, to block out sound. Active noise cancellation, on the other hand, requires a fair bit of tech and clever software to work, which…

CES 2026 promised the latest and greatest tech, and boy, did it deliver. From stunning TVs to swanky laptops, smart scales, contorting screens, and more, this year’s innovations will leave plenty to look forward to as the year progresses. Our dedicated – and jetlagged – team has been everywhere – from the cavernous main Vegas halls to secretive demo rooms – seeking out the very best products from the show. With that in mind, said, let’s dive into the tech that’s set to define this year. These are our CES Awards 2026… Read more: CES 2026: all the key announcements…