Tech Show and Tell

January 8, 2026

Lillian Stone

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Tech fans attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 6 to 9. The yearly showcase takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. It allows tech companies to show off their newest products. This year, many companies presented robots. For example, Korean tech giant LG Electronics presented its new humanoid bot (above). LG announced that the bot is designed to handle “time-consuming” household tasks, such as folding laundry.

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