This Ceramic Vase Is Actually a Phone Speaker That Needs No Power
The home has become increasingly cluttered with gadgets that need charging, pairing, and their own dedicated spaces. Even something as simple as playing music from…
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Nocturne’s Free App Turns Your Bricked Spotify Car Thing Into Something Better Than the Original
The open-source community has a long history of doing more with abandoned hardware than the original manufacturers ever did. The PSP got emulators Sony never…
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…
AI-powered earbuds with built-in camera expand your capabilities in the real world
Headphones and earbuds have, over the last couple of years, become staples of this fast-paced world for good reason. The little audio gear essentials can…
Google’s $99 Gemini Speaker Is About to Land
The smart speaker category has been quietly stagnating. Go ahead and look around your house. Chances are there’s a Nest Audio or an Amazon Echo…
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…
Apple Wants To Put A Camera In Your AirPods… To Improve Siri’s Visual Intelligence
Your earbud can read your body temperature, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. No, I’m not joking, there are TWS earbuds on the market that…
This Tiny Sunrise Alarm Clock Replaced My Phone, My Lamp, and My White Noise Machine
Imagine a small coastal diorama sitting on your nightstand, a sculpted seascape of rocky shores and a lone sailboat frozen in miniature, and then imagine…
5 Over-Ear Headphones That Look as Good When They’re Around Your Neck as When They’re on Your Head
The headphone has become something it was never originally designed to be: a silhouette. Worn around the neck on a subway platform or draped over…
A Burned-Out Xiaomi Phone Now Runs Gemini AI Inside a Retro TV Case
The smart home speaker market has settled into a familiar aesthetic. Smooth cylinders, matte finishes, and understated designs meant to disappear into a room are…
7 Outdoor Speakers So Well-Designed You’ll Actually Leave Them Out on the Counter
Good outdoor speakers are everywhere. Ones worth actually leaving on the counter are a different category entirely. These seven designs blur the line between audio…
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…