Lego’s next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets. WIRED got exclusive access to the Lego labs where the Smart Brick was born.

From blue to black, every lightsaber color in the Star Wars universe carries unique symbolism and significance. This video dives deep into the meanings, origins, and lore behind each lightsaber hue ...

Lego seems to have a good idea of how to sell parents and kids alike on their new Smart Bricks technology. The first Lego Smart Play sets are all Lego Star Wars related. At CES, Lego announced three ...

The Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Box of Rain Build-a-Boat program, teaching area youth to construct a boat from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit, kicked off in January and will run through March.

From vintage classics to rare gems, these 15 action figures are now worth a fortune—are they hiding in your collection?

Some items from the '70s hiding in your storage can actually be very valuable. Find out which '70s collectibles are worth a lot of money today.

The definition of cool may change, but these were the PS2 Games That Were So Stylish They Still Feel Cooler Than Most Modern Blockbusters.

Last year, I wrote that on Valentine’s Day, my wife and I usually just stay home with our grown-up kids. I don’t know what ...

Imagine a line of affordable toys controlled by the player’s brainwaves. By interpreting biosignals picked up by the dry electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes in an included headset, the ...

The SMART Brick will officially launch on 1 March 2026, but industry insiders have already been given a sneak peek at how the ...

To maximize speed and minimize friction, tape should be placed lengthwise — not side-to-side — from the front to the back of the sled’s underside. “One reason to do that is so your sled can go a lot ...

Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public ...