Lego latest education-focused toy combines its trademark bricks with computer programming. Here's how this STEAM-based teaching tool works.

Lego is a low-tech toy for kids (and adults!), but the brand is bringing the building block toys into the technology space with its new Smart Bricks. These bricks work alongside Smart Tags and Smart ...

LEGO is launching a SMART Play system that introduces three new interactive pieces: Bricks, Tags, and Minifigures. The technology allows users to add sounds and flashing lights to their LEGO sets. The ...

Picture students divided into groups in a classroom, each group intently focused on a pile of Lego bricks. But in this particular image, it’s not children at an elementary school doing the building — ...

No AI — and smarter than I expected. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. When ...

I’m deep inside Lego’s headquarters in Billund, Denmark, in a private office that’s part of the company’s Creative Play Lab. The secretive division of 237 staff based here and in London, Boston, and ...

I think Lego might be really onto something with its tech-equipped Smart Play Smart Brick sets, but is it the future of Lego sets? Reading time 3 minutes Whenever Lego has added tech into its brick ...

Lego bricks were a staple for many of us in childhood, and they are still enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you’re building your first Lego set, or you’re a seasoned pro, there’s an event coming ...

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

Lego sets are fun to build and play with, even without any built-in smart features. They're a great alternative to the tablets and gaming consoles that kids seem to gravitate toward these days.