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 “2026” shown in neon numbers in the centre. Credit: Getty Images)
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- Tue 6 Jan 202620:32GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & Europe and the Middle East only
- Tue 6 Jan 202621:32GMTBBC World Service except Online, Americas and the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East & UK DAB/Freeview
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- Wed 7 Jan 202613:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa only
- Fri 9 Jan 202602:32GMTBBC World Service
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- Sun 11 Jan 202612:32GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Sun 11 Jan 202623:32GMTBBC World Service News Internet
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