Our boldest 2026 tech predictions

For the end of 2025, we’re looking ahead into the new year. We asked The Verge reporters to see into the future and to give us their biggest predictions for tech and science trends in 2026. Presented by @T-Mobile The Verge’s sponsors play an important role in funding our journalism, but do not influence editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state.... 0:00 Intro 0:35 Allison Johnson, senior smartphone reviewer 1:51 Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor 2:53 Victoria Song, senior wearable reviewer 3:57 Antonio G. Di Benedetto, laptop reviewer 5:11 Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, senior smart home reviewer 5:53 Hayden Field, senior AI reporter 6:52 Justine Calma, senior science reporter 8:07 Andru Marino, senior producer Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...