Launched by Bandai in 1996, Tamagotchis – effectively portable digital pets – quickly became a global craze that took the ...

Thirty years later at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, I finally found a worthy successor to my treasured pixelated companion. Sweekar ...

The Tamagotchi is making a comeback as the virtual pet turns 30. 100 million of the pocket-sized plastic eggs have been sold worldwide since their debut.

Play and games for both children and adults are changing in the new digital landscape. Here are the tech-enhanced toys we're ...

Tamagotchis aren’t dead — my daughter got one as a gift recently. But a startup at CES, Takway.ai, has an idea for a small, ...

Robots at CES 2026 are smarter, more helpful and more fun. Here are our favorites so far.

From sassy humanoids, to AI-powered pets and chore-handling assistants, we sought out as many cute, strange and capable ...

Head to the Mashable CES 2026 hub for the latest news and live updates from the biggest show in tech, where Mashable ...

Sweekar is a palm-sized robot pet that feels your touch, talks back, and remembers your voice, your stories, and your quirks.

If you believe the hype at CES, we’re supposed to see the future in its halls and meeting rooms. By and large, that happens.

What happens when you combine an Arduino-based microcontroller with a palm-sized aluminum box and clicky buttons? A fidget ...