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LEGO is pushing beyond its traditional building blocks with a new screen-free technology designed to make children’s creations react, move and respond during play.The company introduced the innovation Monday at CES 2026, the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, where it showcased how embedded technology can bring physical LEGO builds "to life" without phones or tablets.The new LEGO SMART Play platform integrates sensors and interactive elements into select […]

Hilton Hotels announced on Tuesday that it was ending its relationship with an independently owned Minneapolis-area hotel after a newly released video appeared to confirm that the property was still refusing to accommodate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.The decision came shortly after a video released Tuesday morning by independent journalist Nick Sorter showed him attempting to book a block of rooms at […]

Economic headwinds, particularly in the job market, have driven a "fundamental shift in American migration patterns," according to United Van Lines’ 49th Annual National Movers Study.The study, published last week, showed that there is still population movement from colder North and Midwest regions to the warmer South and West regions.Oregon topped this year's list, having the highest percentage of inbound migration, with 65% being people moving into the state. The […]

McDonald's is facing a class-action lawsuit that accuses the fast-food giant of deceiving customers about what meat is used in its McRib sandwich. The lawsuit, filed by four plaintiffs in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois last week, alleges that the McRib "does not contain any actual pork rib meat at all," despite its advertising.McDonald's says the claims are "meritless."In the suit, the plaintiffs argued that "despite its […]