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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.

Anker’s CES 2026 Charging Lineup Treats Power as a Coordinated System

Charging has become a daily background task with a mix of wall bricks, wireless pads, power strips, and docks that rarely feel coordinated. As devices…

Accessories, CES, Events, Gadgets, Special Needs

LG xBoom Stage 501 Uses AI to Turn Any Song Into Instant Karaoke

CES 2026 is full of portable speakers that blur together until you find a pair built around specific moments in your week. Most promise bass…

Audio, CES, Events

Samsung Taps Bouroullec to Design Speakers That Blend Into Rooms

CES 2026 is full of screens and soundbars, but what stands out are speakers that look like they belong in a living room, even when…

Audio, CES, Events, Product Design

Home Composter Concept Makes Real Soil in 2 Weeks, Not Dehydrated Flakes

Decomposition needs three things: moisture, airflow, and temperature, and those are hard to balance in an apartment. Most food waste ends up in landfills instead,…

Appliances, Product Design, Sustainable Design

Analog Lamps Were Born From Lego Play and Now Sell at MoMA

Most workspaces end up messy, with serious task lights that look like they belong in a lab and a general lack of objects that feel…

Lighting, Product Design

Pebble Round 2 Fixes the Bezel and Battery After an 11-Year Wait

The 2015 Pebble Time Round stole a lot of hearts by looking like a real analog watch and still being a Pebble, but it shipped…

Accessories, Product Design, Watches, Wearables

Punkt. MC03 Is a Smartphone You Buy With Money, Not Your Data

Most phones make a familiar bargain: free services and slick apps in exchange for constant tracking, profiling, and data being treated as currency. The line…

CES, Events, Phones, Technology

Lotus Effect Vase Lets Stems Drift Across Edges Like Leaves on Water

The lotus effect is a phenomenon where aquatic plant leaves shed water and dirt through microscopic surface structures, staying clean and efficient under heavy rain….

Accessories, Minimalism, Product Design

EMIT Marble Lamp Rises for Work, Glows Green When You’re Done

The typical desk lamp is a metal stalk on a base that does nothing but hold it up, plus a switch somewhere along the cord….

Lighting, Product Design

Samsung Freestyle+ Turns a Friendly Cylinder into an AI-Assisted Portable Screen

The first Freestyle tried to make projection feel as casual as dropping a speaker on a table, but still needed some fiddling with focus, keystone,…

Appliances, Artificial Intelligence, CES, Events, Product Design

Homing Compass Lets a Single Red Arrow Always Point the Way Back Home

There is a tension in families where someone loves to walk but sometimes forgets the way back, especially in the context of early dementia. Smartphones,…

Gadgets, Safety, Special Needs

Peak Pouch Turns 5,180 Tons of Park Waste Into Trash Bag Holders

South Korea’s national parks removed trash bins to protect ecosystems and pushed a carry-in, carry-out policy. The unintended side effect is that visitors hide trash…

Product Design, Sustainable Design
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