"Literally a piece of e-waste in waiting, Lollipop Stars are suckers with an integrated battery and tiny speaker that, when placed in one's mouth, transmit sound through jaw vibrations, delivering what the brand calls "music you can taste." The device is non-rechargeable, gets about 60 minutes of battery life, plays a single song, and once the sucker is gone, it's garbage."
"As regularly as bad tech shows up in Las Vegas in January, Repair.org and its allies in the repairability and tech responsibility movement were there to award a list of the worst things on display this year. As was the case in 2025, there's a lot of AI on this list - but not just AI. There's some literal garbage on it, too."
CES 2026 displayed many intrusive, insecure, and wasteful consumer technologies. Repair.org and allied repairability advocates identified and awarded the worst items on display. Lollipop Star is a disposable lollipop with an integrated battery and tiny speaker that transmits sound through jaw vibrations, plays a single song for about 60 minutes, and becomes e-waste after use. Concerns include toxic chemicals, critical mineral extraction, and battery-caused fires at waste facilities. A Merach smart treadmill with a conversational AI coach openly stated that user data is not safe, earning a worst-in-show cybersecurity designation.
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