About this episode

The episode discusses the highlights and lowlights of CES 2026, focusing on new technology and the implications of AI in consumer products.

In this episode of Human Factors Cast, Nick Roome and Barry Kirby dive into the latest and greatest from CES 2026. You'll hear about the most exciting and disappointing new tech, from AI missteps to innovative modular repairable headphones. Learn about the challenges and opportunities of integrating AI in consumer products, why usability still matters, and how evolving tech can both enhance and complicate daily life. Support us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hfactorspodcast Merchandise Store: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/Store/ Human Factors Cast Socials: Join us on Discord: https://go.humanfactorscast.media/Discord Twitch: https://twitch.tv/HumanFactorsCast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HumanFactorsCast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: www.humanfactorscast.media Reference: Our tools and software: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/resources/ Our Ethics Policy: https://www.humanfactorscast.media/p/ethics-policy/ Logo design by E Graphics LLC…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Roome, Barry Kirby

Topics covered

• CES 2026
• technology
• AI integration
• consumer products
• usability
• daily life

Keywords

• CES 2026
• technology
• AI
• usability
• consumer products
• headphones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CES

Products: AI, modular repairable headphones

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