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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.

Scent-detecting robot dog concept thankfully looks nothing like Spot

Thanks to Boston Dynamics and the popularity of its designs, people may have a specific image when they hear about robot dogs, and it isn’t…

Robots, Safety

Cute Rams-inspired DIY focus timer is a simple, distraction-free productivity assistant

It is becoming more and more difficult to keep our focus these days, with so many stimuli and distractions flooding our way. There is no…

Gadgets, Minimalism, Product Design

Teenage Engineering-inspired flashlight concept breaks the mold with a boxy design

In the course of using some everyday products, we probably seldom stop to question why things are designed the way they are. Why are appliances…

Gadgets, Minimalism, Product Design

Modular laptops and mini PCs might be around the corner thanks to Intel

Despite laptops overtaking their towering cousins in market share, these portable computers still lack one vital trait that has kept stationary desktops still relevant today….

Laptops, Sustainable Design

Atari x Nubeo limited edition Watches bring the chaos of Asteroids to your wrist

Even before turntables and instant cameras became fashionable again, the gaming industry has already been obsessed with old-school design. Whether it’s actually playing those classic…

Gaming, Watches

How the Red Dye No. 3 Ban is Shaping the Future of Design: Insights for Creatives

If you’re a part of the food industry in any measure, you’ve probably been seeing red the past few days, literally and figuratively. The FDA’s…

Editorial, Lifestyle, Product Design, Sustainable Design

Bifunctional drinking glass flips over to be a tealight candle holder

Very few people probably have problems thinking about what to use a drinking glass for after the party’s over. Most will probably just put them…

Lifestyle, Tableware

Pentagon-shaped foldable speaker concept changes its form to adapt to your life

Speakers today come in all shapes and sizes, but the one thing they all still have in common is that they all have a fixed…

Audio, Product Design

Homemade laptop looks almost as good as a commercial product

We’ve seen our fair share of DIY laptops and designs, most of which are made for fun or simply for achievement. Many end up looking…

Laptops, Product Design

One-legged wooden chair steeped in Brazilian culture challenges your courage

Would you sit on a chair that only has one leg? Probably not willingly, and only if you’ve been tricked really hard. Chairs are meant…

Furniture, Sustainable Design

Battery-free wearable accessories could soon be powered through your skin

Remember when the first smartwatches were ridiculed for needing to be charged almost every night? Although the situation has improved significantly, the fact remains that…

Sustainable Design, Technology, Wearables

Meet Looktech Smart Glasses: The Personalized AI Assistant Stealing the Show at CES 2025

With AI popping up everywhere, there’s a maddening rush of new designs and services that try to shove the technology in your face. Some try…

Artificial Intelligence, Deals, Fashion, Product Design, Wearables
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