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      While Most TVs Go Off, the Hisense CanvasTV Switches to Art
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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.

Exhibit booth with a blue backdrop reading 'PET COLLECTION by Elanco'; a dalmatian‑print sofa center stage, flanked by a dark fur chair and a round-topped table on blue carpet.

Elanco Made Dog-Shaped Furniture Because Your Sofa Has a Flea Problem

Pet ownership and interior design have always had an uneasy relationship. You pick out a sofa carefully, and within months, it’s covered in fur, scratch…

Events, Furniture, Pets
Tiny white keyboard displayed on a metal stand atop a reflective table, with a person in jeans in the background.

The Couch Keyboard Has Been Bad for Years and Framework Just Fixed It

If you’ve spent any time using a home theater PC from the couch, you’ve probably already met the Logitech K400 Plus. It’s been the go-to…

Accessories, Gaming, Technology
Futuristic X-shaped chrome device with a glowing green core displaying 'XDOX' against a red backdrop.

The Xbox Prototype That Cost $18K Now Takes Just a Spool of Filament

There are hardware designs from the early 2000s that still stop people cold, and the original Xbox prototype is near the top of that list….

Gaming
Black USB-C hub dock on a wooden desk connected to a laptop and an orange iPhone via charging cables

Most Chargers Hide What They’re Doing, But Satechi’s $99 One Doesn’t

The charging brick has had something of a quiet revolution over the past few years. GaN technology has made them smaller, faster, and capable of…

Gadgets, Technology
Gold vinyl record mounted on a perforated orange panel with a black base, posed on a wooden cabinet as a design sculpture.

What Streaming Took From Music, Samsung Design Just Gave Back

Music used to take up space in the most satisfying way. There was a record sleeve to pull from a shelf, a cassette to slot…

Audio, Events, Music
Three spherical design robots on a display table: yellow-cap orb, gray orb with blue tag, and mint-orange teal orb with a dark lens, centered around a printed design card. The Yanko Design logo is in the bottom right.

Samsung Design’s Milan 2026 AI Sphere Lifts Its Face Like It’s Alive

Smart home devices have come a long way from the plain white boxes we once hid behind sofas. Voice assistants sit openly on shelves now,…

Artificial Intelligence, Events, Robots, Technology

These Marble Lamps Look Like They Were Literally Dipped in Light

There’s a quiet exhaustion in modern lighting design. Too many fixtures make a statement at the expense of the light itself, and too many others…

Lighting

This Coffee Table Turns Into Abstract Sculpture by Loosening 2 Knobs

Furniture has always had a love-hate relationship with art. Some pieces are so carefully considered in form that they become objects of admiration, almost too…

Furniture

Two Makers Just Built the Pocket Linux PC Big Tech Refused To Make

The commercial laptop market has gotten good at making portable computers slim and powerful, but it hasn’t quite figured out what to do with people…

Gadgets, Product Design

TORRAS x FPF Limited Edition Review: Portugal’s 2026 World Cup Case With a Stand

The premium phone case market has refined itself to a point where technical competence is almost a given. Protection ratings, slim profiles, and magnetic compatibility…

Accessories, Deals, Phones, Product Design, Reviews, Sports

ASUS Zenbook DUO (2026) Review: One Laptop, Two Screens, All Business

For a time, it seemed that foldable and rollable screens would be the future of laptops, just as they are positioned to be where smartphones…

Laptops, Product Design, Reviews

Bigme HiBreak Dual Has E Ink Up Front and a Round LCD in Back

Staring at a phone screen for hours isn’t kind to your eyes, and more people are finally taking that seriously. The backlit displays on most…

Phones, Product Design
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