The Best of CES 2026

It's one of the biggest industry events of the new year, CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, where more than 4,500 exhibitors are showcasing their latest and greatest innovations. LifeMinute editor-in-chief, Joann Butler shares what everyone is buzzing about this year. When it comes to the kitchen, the design world is just buzzing about LG's new Standard-Depth MAX 4-Door French Door refrigerator. It makes mini craft ice with dual ice makers for cubed or crushed ice from both the door and the freezer, which has tons of room. The inside is 29 cubic feet with wide open shelves -which is perfect for storing large platters or baking sheets. There's also a drawer that has five temperature settings so you can easily shift between refrigerator and freezer, making it super simple to store everything from wine and cheeses to frozen foods. It also maintains consistent temperatures to keep food fresh and tasting its best. It has adjustable LED back wall lighting and it's kid proof, with pocket handles and soft-close hinges to prevent slamming little hands, plus it resists fingerprints and smudges. And it's extra smart with ThinQ connectivity for remote monitoring, voice assistant compatibility, and wins kudos for energy efficiency. Moving on to the living space, the LG 100-inch Micro RGB 4k TV is a total showstopper. It uses the smallest individual RGB LEDs ever to deliver higher precision in brightness, contrast, and color purity, so images appear more lifelike. Everything you watch looks more real, more dimensional, and incredibly uniform from edge to edge on this huge 100-inch screen. You also get RGB primary color ultra, which unlocks a full, expanded spectrum of primary colors with exceptional depth and gradation. This is especially noticeable in HDR content and complex color scenes: think sunsets, cityscapes, or cinematic shadow detail, everything just pops. Even at this massive size, the TV is ultra-slim and designed to sit flush against the wall, so it feels less like a TV and more like a piece of modern architecture. It blends beautifully into contemporary spaces while still making a very bold statement, and of course, it has smart features. With LG's award-winning webOS platform, you get personalized home screens, voice ID that recognizes who's watching, AI picture, and Sound Wizard that tunes everything to your personal preferences, so it's not just a stunning visual centerpiece, it's also an intuitive, easy-to-use smart home entertainment hub. When it comes to travel, one of the coolest things Joann saw at CES was how tech company Oshkosh is reimagining how airports run. They showcased a fleet of super smart robots that assist ground crews right on the tarmac on all kinds of tasks-- such as guiding a plane from landing to take off, and numerous other things that are needed all day long, under all kinds of weather conditions. They are all AI driven with autonomous mobility. The idea is to boost safety and efficiency, making it a great example of how technology can help airports move travelers faster while maintaining the highest safety standards.