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    • The LUMO Grill Cooks With Light, Heats in Seconds, and Brings Charcoal Flavor Without the Smoke
      The LUMO Grill Cooks With Light, Heats in Seconds, and Brings Charcoal Flavor Without the Smoke
    • Art Deco Furniture Is Back – and Salone 2026 Made It Official
      Art Deco Furniture Is Back – and Salone 2026 Made It Official
    • Apple’s $599 MacBook is such a massive hit, Tim Cook can’t keep up with the demand
      Apple’s $599 MacBook is such a massive hit, Tim Cook can’t keep up with the demand
  • Tech
    • The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love
      The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love
    • This AC Does 5 Jobs at Once and Looks Like Furniture on Your Wall
      This AC Does 5 Jobs at Once and Looks Like Furniture on Your Wall
    • Apple’s $599 MacBook is such a massive hit, Tim Cook can’t keep up with the demand
      Apple’s $599 MacBook is such a massive hit, Tim Cook can’t keep up with the demand
  • Automotive
    • Tesla Left a Glaring Gap in Every Model 3 and Model Y. This $379 HUD Fixes It.
      Tesla Left a Glaring Gap in Every Model 3 and Model Y. This $379 HUD Fixes It.
    • James Bond-inspired Scubacraft SC3 turns your underwater adventure fantasy into reality
      James Bond-inspired Scubacraft SC3 turns your underwater adventure fantasy into reality
    • 5 Best Automotive Designs From May 2026 That Actually Solved Something
      5 Best Automotive Designs From May 2026 That Actually Solved Something
  • Architecture
    • This 25-Square-Metre Tiny House on Wheels Makes Most Apartments Look Like a Waste of Space
      This 25-Square-Metre Tiny House on Wheels Makes Most Apartments Look Like a Waste of Space
    • The SOMA Is the Three-Bedroom Tiny Mansion Families Have Been Waiting For
      The SOMA Is the Three-Bedroom Tiny Mansion Families Have Been Waiting For
    • Casa Pinhal Proves the Best Brazilian Architecture Barely Touches the Ground
      Casa Pinhal Proves the Best Brazilian Architecture Barely Touches the Ground
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    • Someone Finally Gave Aluminum Cans the Resealable Lid They Always Needed
      Someone Finally Gave Aluminum Cans the Resealable Lid They Always Needed
    • This Rotating Solar House Grows Fish and Plants Entirely on Its Own
      This Rotating Solar House Grows Fish and Plants Entirely on Its Own
    • Everyone Said Hydrogen Was Dead. Then 2026 Happened.
      Everyone Said Hydrogen Was Dead. Then 2026 Happened.
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      The LUMO Grill Cooks With Light, Heats in Seconds, and Brings Charcoal Flavor Without the Smoke
    • 10 Genuis Gadgets That Turn Any Hotel Desk Into a Proper Workstation in 2026
      10 Genuis Gadgets That Turn Any Hotel Desk Into a Proper Workstation in 2026
    • Tesla Left a Glaring Gap in Every Model 3 and Model Y. This $379 HUD Fixes It.
      Tesla Left a Glaring Gap in Every Model 3 and Model Y. This $379 HUD Fixes It.
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      Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro Review: More Than Its Slim Design Suggests
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      vivo X300 FE Review: The Compact Flagship That Earns Its Keep
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JC Torres

Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.

Square black fabric-covered wall device with rounded corners, circular status light in the top-right, and perforated base; likely a smart air purifier or speaker with a camera nearby.

This AC Does 5 Jobs at Once and Looks Like Furniture on Your Wall

The split air conditioner is one of the least loved objects in any home, which is a strange thing to say about something most people…

Appliances, Audio, Lighting, Technology
Tiger emerging from a torn wall in a framed display at a wildlife exhibit point of interest.

Samsung Just Turned a Theme Park Queue Into a 3D Safari, No Glasses

Waiting in line at a theme park is one of those unavoidable experiences that nobody designs for enthusiastically. The physical infrastructure exists, the rope lines…

Technology
Small black handheld multi-button input device with four square pads and a red center button on a wooden desk beside a laptop and notebook.

The TrackPoint Was Always Laptop-Only, This $52 Bean Changes That

The pointing stick is one of the more divisive input devices in computing history. Lenovo’s TrackPoint has a devoted following, built around people who never…

Accessories, Gadgets, Technology
Three students work on tablets at a bright classroom table while a teacher guides them.

Logitech Just Built an iPad Case Tested for 10,000 Backpack Drops

School tech accessories live and die by one rule that has nothing to do with specs: can they survive a school day? That’s not a…

Accessories, Tablets, Technology
Woman in pink athletic wear in a kneeling prayer pose outdoors, mountains in the background.

Your Fitness Tracker Has Too Much Screen, The $100 Fitbit Air Has None

Most fitness trackers have followed the same design logic for years: a screen on the wrist that flashes step counts, shows incoming messages, and turns…

Minimalism, Sports, Technology, Wearables
Green reMarkable notebook with open white page and a black stylus, floating against a blue sky.

reMarkable Just Made a $399 Writing Tablet That Won’t Distract You

There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes with trying to take notes on a device that also wants to tell you about emails, calendar…

Tablets, Technology
White portable charger with a metallic top showing 100% on its display, placed on a magazine with a white strap nearby.

Dead Battery by Noon? This 45W Pocket Charger Fixes That for Good

Battery anxiety has become a familiar part of modern daily life. Smartphones, wireless earbuds, tablets, and handheld gaming devices all run down faster than most…

Accessories, Deals, Product Design, Technology
Close-up of a blue aluminum can top with a sealed pull-tab lid, viewed from above against a dark background.

Someone Finally Gave Aluminum Cans the Resealable Lid They Always Needed

The aluminum can has been one of the most successful packaging formats in history, but it carries a fundamental flaw. Pull that tab, and it’s…

Manufacturing, Sustainable Design
Hand holding a smartphone with a black portable power bank attached, as the plug is inserted into a wall outlet nearby, ready to charge the phone.

Stop Packing 3 Chargers: This $50 Device Does All of Them

Traveling with a phone inevitably means traveling with a collection of accessories you’d rather leave behind. A wall charger takes up one outlet, a power…

Accessories, Gadgets, Technology
Black cylindrical Bose smart speaker with fabric cover on a white table, beside two green ribbed glasses and a brush against a teal wall.

Bose Just Revived Its Lifestyle Speaker for $299, Minus the Wires

For most people, getting serious audio at home eventually turns into a tradeoff. Multi-speaker surround setups demand wiring, dedicated gear, and more floor space than…

Audio, Lifestyle, Technology
Lenovo Legion tablet displaying a vivid fantasy scene with a glowing pink circular portal above a temple village with pink trees.

Lenovo’s 8.8-Inch Gaming Tablet Packs a 9,000 mAh Battery for $850

Gaming tablets have always been stuck in an awkward spot between portability and raw power. The ones fast enough to handle demanding titles tend to…

Gaming, Tablets, Technology
Silver perforated USB-C external drive connected to a laptop on a dark desk, with a pencil and notebook nearby.

Satechi Just Fixed the Speed Drop Problem With an 80Gbps Drive Case

External SSD enclosures have always had a frustrating contradiction at their core. The good ones are fast, but fast enough for long enough is a…

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