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What to expect from tech in 2026

Tech Life previews 2026, from the latest gadgets on show in Las Vegas to new developments in assistive tech, and the biggest gaming releases of the year.

For our first episode of 2026, Tech Life looks forward to the rest of the year, and beyond. What are the latest consumer gadgets on display at a huge electronics trade show in Las Vegas? How will assistive technology, designed to help people with disabilities, change this year? What should we be looking out for in the world of gaming? And we ask a futurologist to predict how tech will help us buy things from retailers over the next decade.

Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producers: Tom Quinn & Imran Rahman-Jones

(Image: A computer-generated image of a circuit board, with 鈥2026鈥 shown in neon numbers in the centre. Credit: Getty Images)

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