Ten gadgets that caught our attention at CES 2026

An AI pocket pet, a vibrating ultrasonic knife and a "paper battery" were among the interesting and unusual products on display at the world's most influential technology fair, CES, in Las Vegas this week.

Running annually in the first days of the new year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) puts major brands such as Samsung and LG alongside small companies, start-ups and disruptors as they launch new products and test out fringe concepts.

This year, perhaps unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI) was everywhere...