Lego’s latest smart bricks entertain—but also reveal a big educational opportunity it has missed

Critics worry Lego’s new Smart Bricks will dull children’s imaginations by replacing free play with lights and sounds. That ...

Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds ...

Lego Unveils Smart Play: Bricks That Respond To Kids Playing With Them

At CES this week, Lego announced Smart Play, a new interactive way to play with Lego builds. Here's how it works and when you ...

I played with the LEGO Smart Brick — my early verdict of LEGO's most controversial change in years

After spending time with LEGO Smart Play at CES, I can properly explain what the Smart Brick really does, why launching it ...