Can the giant tech show CES pull off an online-only pandemic edition?

The CES tech fair normally pulls tens of thousands of people into gadget-packed trade fair halls. This year, an entire industry will stay home as the world’s biggest tech fair goes online. — dpa

The world’s biggest tech show CES usually kicks off the year in gadgets with its annual fireworks display of new products in Las Vegas.

This year, the city’s sprawling trade fair halls will remain empty of the usual buzz of industry insiders, tech reporters and gadget nerds, as the show ventures into its first-ever online-only event, as a result of the pandemic.