9 CES 2026 highlights for those catching up on the best, weirdest, and wildest gadgets

CES is never subtle, and 2026 was no exception.

The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas offers genuine glimpses of where consumer technology is headed, alongside futuristic concepts that exist solely because someone figured out how to make them.

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Over the week, Mashable reporters fanned out across the showroom floor, private demo rooms...