During a CES where incompetent humanoid robots captured most of the headlines, and where smartphone devices like the Clicks Communicator resonated with reviewers who appreciated the step back from the bleeding edge, WiFi 8’s arrival was the most substantive news from the 2026 Las Vegas electronics show. But even on that front, WiFi 8 is something of a course correction – stepping back from that edge and resetting expectations. The industry, outwardly at least, has seen that consumers care less about blazing speeds and more about connection stability. Previous efforts to improve the quality of connection via mesh networks with multiple access points might not be enough, and so WiFi 8’s efforts are focused on core improvements to the specification…