As 2026 begins, it will bring with it new gadgets, innovative software and improved features. The year begins with CES, a gigantic trade show in Las Vegas, where The Independent will be reporting from the show floor on the best new tech releases.
Alongside too many freaky robots, self-driving vehicles and glossy prototypes that look like nothing so much as vapourware, never to be released, the show can indicate trends for how the year will develop. Before it starts, here are a handful of predictions for what 2026 might bring.
