LEGO's screen-free digital smart blocks are starting off with a Star Wars-sized bang. Finally, the X-Wing will make the "pew pew" noises all on its own. By Stan Horaczek Published Jan 27, 2026 4:48 PM ...

There have been a few major innovations in LEGO's history: LEGO Technic in 1977, and the minifigure a year later, but those are nearly 50 years ago now. In the interim, the LEGO brand has kept its ...

A new Netflix documentary, “Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart,” revisits her abduction from her home in Salt Lake City in 2002, when she was 14. She was held captive for nine months. By Amanda Holpuch One of ...

The transparent wood is not only promising for indoor illumination and a healthy lifestyle, but also protects privacy at night. (Nanowerk News) Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive ...

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, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Lego is launching a first-of-its-kind “smart brick”, which the Danish toy maker has described as its “biggest innovation” in decades. The new brick looks and clicks into place like a regular one but ...

At the heart of LEGO SMART Play is the LEGO SMART Brick, a tiny computer that fits inside a traditional 2x4 brick. Inside the brick is a custom-made ASIC chip measuring approximately 4.1mm in diameter ...

Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks - tech-filled versions of its small building blocks - which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and reaction to movement. However, the new product range ...

The concept of smart contracts can be identified as one of the most useful innovations spawned by the development of the concept of a blockchain. Though blockchain can be well linked to the ...