This Walnut Console Has Faders That Move Themselves to Match Your Lights
Smart home hardware has a quiet, persistent problem nobody bothers fixing: physical switches and sliders forget the truth the moment someone changes a light from…
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A ‘Wolverine’ DualSense controller so feral it makes the actual game look tame
I distinctly remember the Wolverine game hype. It’s quite literally why I bought a PS5… well, that and GTA VI. And then September rolled around,…
DIY AirPower desk charges your phone anywhere on its glass top, also reminds you to drink water
How long have you pursued an unannounced gadget; waiting passionately to see it come to life? If I speak for myself, it would be flying…
Charging Pads Save Your Phone, BIONIC’s Also Clears Your Counter
Every home eventually collects the same small pile near the door or nightstand, a phone, a set of AirPods, keys, maybe a pair of glasses…
Cricut’s New Machine Actually Makes Custom Stickers in Minutes
I have a drawer, and if you are the kind of person who understands sticker addiction, you already know the drawer I mean. Okay fine,…
REACH Is a Modular Sports GPS Computer Built to Snap Into Any Sport
Athletes who used to buy a separate walkie-talkie, action camera, and wind meter for different pursuits are looking at a much lighter hardware bill these…
This $249 Clip-on Device Shines ‘Invisible’ Infrared Sunlight On You To Boost Your Mood
Amsterdam gets around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year. Los Angeles gets close to 2,500. Anne Berends spent years feeling that difference, which is a…
Teenage Engineering meets iPod Shuffle: This music player puts the screen where your eyes actually are
Sony killed the MiniDisc in 2006 with the MZ-RH1, a recorder so good that people still pay silly money for working ones on eBay. It…
These $90 Cover Plates turn your PS5 into an Xbox-ish Monolith with much better thermals
We called the PS5 the most beautiful console in the world on reveal day in 2020, and I still mostly mean it. Yujin Morisawa’s shell…
Flashstor 6 Gen2 Review: NAS Boxes Hide, This One Belongs on Your Desk
Network storage boxes rarely earn a second glance, usually parked out of sight because nobody wants a black box cluttering the desk. The Flashstor 6…
The Mark II Turns a Bookmark Into a Second Memory for Readers
A bookmark’s only job has stayed the same for centuries: hold a place in a book, then disappear the moment reading stops. The Mark II…
Turn your old Galaxy phone into a weatherproof cyberdeck for under $100
That old phone sitting in a drawer as a backup could have a more interesting second life. ETA Prime’s DIY cyberdeck takes a Galaxy S10,…
This slim AI note-taker lets you stay focused in meetings without tying up your Phone
A meeting recorder usually sits on the table and captures what people say. The Comu Action Pro does exactly that, but its 7mm-thick body feels…
The FPGB Mini Is Barely Wider Than a Game Boy Cartridge, and Plays One
A Game Boy cartridge used to feel small in your palm, a flat plastic rectangle dwarfed by the console it slotted into. The FPGB Mini…
A Wireless Charger That Quietly Doubles as a Desk Lamp
Most wireless chargers look like something you’d find in an airport lounge. Flat, black, forgettable. They do their one job and ask nothing of the…
5 Best Space-Saving Kitchen Gadgets & Tools That Actually Earn Their Shelf Space
Most kitchen frustration is not about cooking. It is about the objects that have accumulated around the cooking: the appliances sitting unused on the counter,…