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      This $65 Ergonomic Split Keyboard Folds to Fit Your Jacket Pocket
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      IKEA’s $10 Speaker Is Tiny, But You Can Pair 100 of Them Together
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      This Self-Balancing Electric Bike Rolls on a Single Giant Ball and Moves in Any Direction
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      This New London Café Has a Ceiling Inspired by St Paul’s Dome, and It Sits Right on the Thames
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      7 Best Japanese Kitchen Gadgets & Tools So Clever They Make Every Meal Feel Like a Ceremony
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  • This Square Phone Rotates Open to a BlackBerry or Game Boy Setup

    Smartphones have gotten pretty good at being the same thing. Every year, they get a little taller, a little thinner, and a little more difficult…

    Gaming, MWC, Phones, Product Design03/06/2026
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The Kids’ AI Tool That Ends With Crayons, Not Screens

Most conversations about AI and children go one of two ways: either we’re told to be terrified, or we’re told to embrace it fully and…

Artificial Intelligence, Gadgets, Technology03/06/2026

This 12-Foot Mirrored Cone Turns Desert Sand Into Living Art

Picture a tall mirrored cone rising from a circle of sand in the middle of the desert. You step in, drag your feet, draw patterns,…

Architecture03/06/2026

8 LEGO Architecture Sets So Good They Belong in a Museum, Not a Toy Aisle

There was a time when LEGO sets lived in toy chests and were dismantled by Tuesday. That time is officially over. Today’s LEGO releases, along…

Toys03/06/2026

This $65 Ergonomic Split Keyboard Folds to Fit Your Jacket Pocket

There’s a particular kind of misery that comes with typing long documents on a tablet. The glass surface gives nothing back, autocorrect wages a quiet…

Accessories, Product Design03/06/2026

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A 113-Year-Old Patent Just Became the Most Creative EDC Pocket Multi-Tool of 2026

MetMo has a very particular way of working. The Leeds-based engineering team finds a mechanical concept from history that was ahead of its time, studies…

Accessories, Deals, EveryDayCarry, Featured, Product Design02/28/2026

iGarden’s Hyper-portable Swim Jet Turns any Backyard Pool Into a Lap Pool for $699

Here’s a question: what if your backyard pool could moonlight as a personal aquatic gym, wave pool, and lazy river – all without any permanent…

Accessories, Deals, Featured, Product Design02/19/2026
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IKEA’s $10 Speaker Is Tiny, But You Can Pair 100 of Them Together

Bluetooth speakers have a curious problem. The ones worth owning tend to cost real money, and the ones that don’t cost much tend to sound…

Audio, Minimalism, Product Design03/06/2026

Rotary Tools Can Damage Fine Details, HOZO’s 13,000 SPM Micro Sander Cleanly Sands 3D Prints and Miniatures

Scroll through any Gunpla forum, 3D printing subreddit, or miniature painting Discord, and you’ll find the same complaint surfacing like clockwork: detail sanding is the…

Deals, Product Design, Technology03/05/2026

Glyph Lights? Tecno Put Actual Plasma Lightning Inside One Of Its Phones At MWC 2026

While Nothing flits with Glyph Matrixes and Bars, Tecno decided to infuse the soul of Thor into its latest phone concept. Dubbed the Pova Neon,…

MWC, Phones, Product Design03/05/2026

Kia to soon roll out its first pop-up PV5 production camper van for ultimate future of EV adventure

We definitely live in a world of adventure enthusiasts who demand more from their vans than meets the auto maker’s desire. Which is one of…

Automotive, Outdoor03/05/2026

Nothing Phone 4a Pro: Metal Build, Glyph Matrix, and a Price That Actually Makes Sense

  The ink on Barcelona was barely dry when Nothing pulled everyone back to London. The Phone (4a) had its big MWC moment just days…

Phones, Product Design03/05/2026

Dreamie Built a $250 Alarm Clock to Replace Your Nightstand Phone

I keep my phone on my nightstand. You probably do too. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about 87% of us do, and…

Gadgets, Technology03/05/2026

IKEA Built A $4 Stick-On Light That Lasts 6 Months

IKEA has always had a knack for making you feel clever. You walk into the store needing a bookshelf, and you leave with a bag…

Lighting03/05/2026

This Rugged Phone Ships With 2 Batteries You Can Hot-Swap

Dead battery anxiety is real, and for most people, the solution is either a power bank they forgot to charge or a desperate search for…

MWC, Phones, Product Design03/05/2026

This Self-Balancing Electric Bike Rolls on a Single Giant Ball and Moves in Any Direction

James Bruton’s latest creation stands out even among his many engineering oddities and builds on the kind of inventive spirit that we saw in his…

Automotive03/05/2026

This $300 Lamp Looks Like Melted Metal and Runs for 10 Hours

I’ve always believed that the best lighting doesn’t just illuminate a room. It changes the entire mood of a space, the way a good film…

Lighting03/05/2026

7 Best Japanese Kitchen Gadgets & Tools So Clever They Make Every Meal Feel Like a Ceremony

Japanese kitchenware operates on a different frequency than most Western cooking tools. Where mass-market brands chase multifunctionality and feature bloat, Japanese design strips everything back…

Accessories, Deals, Gadgets, Kitchen, Product Design, Shop03/05/2026

This Rugged Phone’s Action Camera Pops Off to Become a Wearable

Action cameras and rugged phones have always solved slightly different problems. One survives the adventure; the other documents it. Bringing both means two devices, two…

Cameras, MWC, Phones, Product Design03/05/2026

Samsung’s Mini PetBot Gives AI a Face So It Feels Less Cold

Talking to AI still feels a bit strange for a lot of people. You type into a chat box or ask a question into empty…

Artificial Intelligence, MWC, Product Design, Robots03/05/2026

6 Camping Mugs From Japan That Make Coffee Taste Better (Science Says So)

You know that first sip of coffee in the morning, the one where everything just clicks? Turns out, the mug you’re drinking from has more…

Deals, Outdoor, Product Design, Tableware03/04/2026

This Miniature Chair Is Jonathan Anderson’s Smartest Dior Move

The fashion show invitation has been quietly dying for years. What was once a piece of paper, then a gilded box, then a USB drive…

Fashion03/04/2026
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