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      This 1.5mm Japanese Chopstick Might Ruin Ordinary Ones for You
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      Google just announced a laptop with the worst possible name… and it’s filled with AI
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      Google just announced a laptop with the worst possible name… and it’s filled with AI
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      MIT Turned 12 Labubu Heads Into a Robot and It’s Watching You
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      Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Co-Designed a Synth So Good It’s Now a Collector’s Item
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      This Expandable Popup Micro Camper Turns Your EV Into a Fully Equipped Tiny Home for Off-Grid Escapes
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      Tesla Left a Glaring Gap in Every Model 3 and Model Y. This $379 HUD Fixes It.
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      This NYC Restaurant Was Built From Materials Other Designers Threw Away – And It Looks Stunning
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Aki Ukita

Aki Ukita is Yanko Design's creative strategist and content curator. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of North Texas, she went to work as a research technician at a medical research lab in Nagoya. Aki's first editorial experience started when she wrote for SlashGear, where eventually, she became an editor for SlashGear Japan.

Huawei smartwatch held in a hand, showing a colorful app grid on the screen (Camera, Gallery, Maps, Weather, Settings, Alarm) with a black metal band.

This Huawei Kids Watch Flips, Detaches, and Packs 2 Cameras

Huawei is returning to the children’s wearable category with the Watch Kids X1 series, a new lineup that feels noticeably more design-driven than the average…

Technology, Wearables
Close-up of a silver wristwatch on a bare wrist with a green geometric rosette dial and braided band.

Huawei Adds 99 Diamonds to Its Toughest Smartwatch

Huawei’s latest luxury wearable explores a space the smartwatch industry still hasn’t fully resolved. Instead of presenting technology as something discreet, technical, or performance-first, the…

Events, Technology, Wearables
Smartwatch with orange band on the wrist, showing a Starry Night–inspired face and the time 13:46.

Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro Review: More Than Its Slim Design Suggests

Huawei has launched the Watch Fit 5 series, continuing the evolution of a product line that now feels far more ambitious than its name might…

Reviews, Technology, Wearables
Collage of four product shots: a vintage smartphone on a blue surface, a phone hanging from a keychain on a wall, a blue-bordered phone mounted on white, and a stone-like device with a camera lens on a page marked 'YD Yanko Design'

ecal x Google Just Imagined 10 Phones Beyond the Slab

At ECAL’s collaboration with Google’s Industrial Design team, the smartphone is no longer treated as a fixed icon of consumer tech. In A Message from…

Events, Exhibitions, Technology

moto pad – 2026: 5G Tablet With 2.5K Screen, Quad Dolby Atmos

Motorola has introduced the moto pad – 2026, a new Android tablet that expands the company’s device lineup beyond smartphones and into a more connected…

Product Design, Tablets

moto g stylus – 2026: Pressure-Sensitive Stylus, Military-Tough, $500

Motorola has introduced the moto g stylus – 2026, refreshing one of its more popular smartphone lines with an upgraded built-in stylus, added durability, and…

Phones, Product Design

Xiaomi Pad 8 Review: The $310 Tablet That Feels More Expensive

Xiaomi Pad 8 is built for casual buyers who want a fast, good-looking tablet without paying flagship prices. It keeps the familiar Pad design, but…

Product Design, Reviews, Tablets

We Saw the AtomForm Palette 300 at CES, Now It Looks Even More Interesting

We first saw the Mova AtomForm Palette 300 at CES earlier this year, where its unusual approach to multicolor 3D printing immediately stood out. Seeing…

Appliances, Product Design, Technology

Xiaomi 17 Review: The Compact Flagship With a 6330mAh Battery

The Xiaomi 17 is a rare thing in 2026. It is a genuinely compact Android flagship that still throws around huge‑phone specs. You get a…

Phones, Product Design, Reviews

Oppo Find N6 Review: The Best Foldable Phone Right Now

The Oppo Find N6 arrives at a moment when foldables can no longer rely on novelty alone to justify their place in the premium market….

Phones, Product Design, Reviews

Carriers Want This BlackBerry-Style Phone – I Tried It at MWC

When Clicks unveiled the Clicks Communicator at CES 2026, the device immediately stood out in a sea of look-alike smartphones. It pairs a physical QWERTY…

MWC, Phones, Product Design

Honor MagicPad4 Review: The World’s Thinnest Tablet Nails Portability and Performance

Honor is pitching the MagicPad4 as a tablet that can travel like a notebook and work like a small laptop, without dragging you into the…

MWC, Product Design, Reviews, Tablets
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