I'm eating cold, fizzy, blue shaved ice, savoring the chill and surprisingly-sweet sugar-free raspberry blueness, wondering, as I often do at CES, "How did I get here?"
CES 2026 kicked off last night – and for the uninitiated who are quick to tell me I got my dates wrong, I'm talking about the firehose of product releases and carnival atmosphere that kicks off two days before the big show floors open. The event, known as CES Unveiled, serves as the official launch gathering for the media, and our first opportunity to take the temperature of the world's biggest tech event.
