LEGO built a working Donkey Kong arcade game that lets you throw barrels at Super Mario
In 1982, Universal Studios looked at Donkey Kong, saw King Kong, and sent lawyers. Standard shakedown stuff, and most companies would have folded and paid…
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Gen Z Is Buying Old iPods to Quit Spotify. Fiio’s $50 Hi-Fi MP3 Player Does It Better.
I tried to listen to an album last week. The whole thing, start to finish, like a functioning adult in the 90s. I made it…
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Escape’s eBoho Go Proves You Don’t Need Much Space to Live Well
There’s a certain kind of freedom that comes with owning less. Escape’s eBoho Go leans into that idea with zero apology — a 16-foot, all-electric…
This Tea Takeaway Cup Fixes The Bitter Oversteeped Tea Problem Beautifully
Most people who drink tea on the go will admit, at some point, that they’ve committed the great tea crime: leaving the bag in too…
LEGO Koenigsegg weighs 480 kg more than the real car and hits 70mph
Three hundred twenty-seven thousand, nine hundred and six pieces. Every single one placed by a human hand, pressed into position by a human thumb, across…
Featured Designs
This Titanium Calligraphy Pen Trades Tactical Utility for Softer, More Expressive Brush Strokes
Titanium is a material with a very specific reputation. It belongs to the world of rugged efficiency, survival gear, and precision engineering, usually chosen for…
Narwal’s Flow 2 White: A Robot Vacuum For Homes With Babies, Pets, and Great Taste
Every new parent knows which household sounds can end a nap. The dishwasher at the wrong moment. A phone notification set too loud. Or the…
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Rogbid SpinR is a rugged, budget-friendly smartwatch with optical scroll wheel for navigation
Rogbid believes traditional crowns are so dead. The watches now need mouse-style scroll wheels because, why not? If you think that’s a good idea, and…
This $299 Nugget Ice Maker Fills 2 Stanley Cups in 5 Min
I’m one of those people who would prefer their cold drinks to have more ice even if they’re already cold, whether it’s water, soft drinks,…
Funnels That Harvest Rain and Solar Power While Shading a Public Plaza
Water scarcity and urban heat are two separate crises that public infrastructure rarely addresses together. Most public spaces are designed primarily for social use, with…
The One Thing Fine Dining Can’t Control Is Temperature, Until Now
Temperature is one of the few things in fine dining that no one fully controls once a dish leaves the kitchen. A perfectly cooked piece…
A 40-Gram Drone Is Now Hunting the World’s Deadliest Animal
The mosquito has never been bested by elegance. We’ve thrown everything at it: citronella candles that smell like a health food store, zappers that feel…
ASUS ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 brings RTX 5090 gaming power to compact 3L desktop
Asus has come a long way since the 2nd of April 1989. By that count, it’s only been two decades for ROG’s existence. Arguably the…
5 Best Retro Gadget Gifts for Men Who Think New Tech Peaked Too Early
There is a kind of man who takes longer at the electronics counter, not because he cannot decide, but because he is looking for something…
Students Built the Best Seat at This Music Festival From Scraps
Music festivals spend a lot of money on stages. Big rigs, elaborate lighting systems, branded tents that block your view of the mountains. And then…
This Pen Case and Desk Stand Are the Same Object, and It’s Magnetic
The pen case is one of those objects that nobody seems to have genuinely rethought. The standard design is a zippered pouch: pens go in,…
This Air-Magnetic Rowing Machine Is Built for HIIT HYROX Style Workouts, Not Just Cardio
In the Season 1 finale of House of Cards, Frank Underwood rows himself into such a state of focused intensity that the handle snaps clean…
400M Tennis Balls End Up in Landfills. One Designer Made Shoes.
Pick up a used tennis ball and you’re holding an object that had a lifespan shorter than most houseplants. In professional matches, tennis balls get…
5 Best Home Gadgets & Tools Every Homeowner Needs In 2026
The best home products earn their place through specificity, not by doing everything, but by doing one thing with enough precision that every cheaper alternative…
A Polish Architect Rotated His House to Hide It in the Hill
Most house designs start with a shape and then find a place for it. What KWK Promes did with the Yaw House, completed in 2025…
Moser’s New Aura Collection Captures the Northern Lights in Crystal
Some things in design need no justification. They exist purely to be beautiful, and you either feel it or you don’t. Moser’s new Aura collection…
Mercedes’ New G-Wagon convertible lets you enjoy open-air luxury without giving up off-road power
Mercedes-Benz fans last got a factory-built convertible G-Class in 2013, and after years without an open-top option, the German automaker appears ready to bring it…