CES 2026 news and announcements: all the biggest stories from the show
Catch up on the biggest stories from the Consumer Electronics Show 2026
If you love technology and want an insight into what’s coming now and in the future, the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES 2026, was the place to be. Our very own Matt Swider, Kevin Lee and Max Buondonno were in Las Vegas to cover the event, and also brought you a live show from inside the Convention Center each day.
You can find all the biggest stories and news from CES 2026 below as we rounded up all our coverage right here so you wouldn’t miss a thing. You’ll also find video embeds of The Shortcut Live Show below.
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The Shortcut CES 2026 Awards: the 25 hottest tech picks from Las Vegas
CES 2026 was the best consumer electronics show I’ve attended in more than a decade, and part of that is how The Shortcut covered it and got more personal with our Substack audience. Our team of tech vets, donn…
Laifen Swift 4 hair dryer takes on Dyson at CES 2026 – and I'm blown away
Consider me blown away by the Laifen Swift 4 – literally. This is the company’s most refined hair dryer to date, and it comes with a feature that genuinely surprised me...
Dreame Leaptic Cube is an AI action camera that beats GoPro to 8K video recording
I walked into Dreame's massive 1,200-square-meter booth at CES 2026 expecting to see robot vacuums. Lots of robot vacuums. What I didn't expect was a thumb-sized 8K action camera that rivals GoPro...
Razer unveils Project Ava at CES 2026, a new holographic AI assistant
Razer has unveiled its latest out-there project for CES 2026, and, naturally, it’s an AI assistant...
Dreame's unveils three AI smart rings at CES 2026 – and one has haptic feedback
When Fitbit One launched with a “silent alarm” 14 years ago, I was in love with the idea. You could wake up with a gentle vibration on your wrist without disturbing anyone else...
TCL's RayNeo Air 4 Pro are surprisingly affordable AR glasses, and the first to do HDR
TCL has shown off some new smart glasses at CES 2026, and they’re more affordable than you might think...
Lenovo Legion Go 2 with SteamOS is coming in June – and it's a hair cheaper than before
Lenovo has announced at CES 2026 that its flagship handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go 2, is getting a SteamOS version in June...
Nvidia announces DLSS 4.5 at CES 2026 – and it's available now
Nvidia’s CES 2026 keynote was notable for being the first one in five years where Team Green didn’t announce any new consumer GPUs, although the news of DLSS 4.5 provides a saving grace for gamers...
Sony’s Honda Afeela car has PS Remote Play support and emotor sounds from Astro Bot, Gran Turismo
Sony’s Honda Afeela car has been shown off again at CES 2026, and we’ve learned more about the upcoming automobile’s PlayStation-focused features...
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 promises 76% faster gaming performance than Lunar Lake
Intel has announced its next-generation Intel Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs at CES 2026 and they’ll be bound in new laptop designs that will be available starting tomorrow..
Acer Predator XB273U F5 price and release date finally revealed at CES 2026
One of the first monitors with Nvidia’s new G-Sync Pulsar tech inside finally has a price and release window...
HP just unveiled its new gaming laptops at CES 2026, and it's not just the specs that have changed
HP has unveiled its 2026 range of gaming laptops at this year’s CES trade show, and there’s a big change on the naming front...
XGIMI unveils first smart glasses with lightweight design at CES 2026
MemoMind is XGIMI's take on smart glasses that look shockingly like normal glasses...
Audeze Maxwell 2 promises to deliver better audio quality, comfort upgrades, and new features
The new Audeze Maxwell 2 sounds like it’ll make one of the best wireless gaming headsets even better. Announced at CES 2026 and available starting today, the upgraded headset promises to deliver even more pleasing sound quality...
Xreal 1S AR glasses are $50 cheaper than the Xreal One and feature 3D spatial tech
Xreal officially revealed its latest pair of AR glasses, the Xreal 1S, during CES 2026...
TCL X11L next-generation SQD-Mini LED TV promises 10,000-nits of brightness
While LG and Samsung are shifting to RGB LED TVs, TCL has announced next-generation SQD-Mini LED technology and a new flagship TCL X11L TV...
Asus ROG Xreal R1 are the world’s first 240Hz AR glasses – and they’re out later this year
Asus has revealed a new pair of AR glasses in collaboration with Xreal at CES 2026. They promise to deliver a refresh rate of 240Hz, a world first for microOLED displays, and let you play on a virtual screen of up to 171-inches...
Belkin’s new Charging Case Pro makes one of the best Switch 2 cases even better
The Belkin Charging Case Pro is a new case for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring a redesigned 10,000mAh battery that can be charged without removal via a new front-facing USB-C port...
LG is taking a shot at Samsung with the Gallery TV at CES 2026
The Gallery TV will utilize LG’s Gallery+ service, a subscription that gets you access to 4,500+ pieces of art that you can display on your TV when you aren’t using it...
Samsung’s fastest gaming monitor has a 1,040Hz refresh rate
The new Samsung Odyssey G6 G60H is breaking new speed records with a world’s first 1,040Hz refresh rate, and we’ll see it soon at CES 2026...
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.