AI-spiked action headset immerses itself naturally in your world
We’ve already seen plenty of smart glasses that combine stylish design with music playback and hands-free video recording. For folks who appreciate having those features but don’t like wearing glasses, Auriview has just launched a new product on Kickstarter. The X1 takes a similar approach but packs the technology into a different form factor – bone-conduction earphones. What sets it apart from similar products is a built-in AI assistant that allows users t
AI basketball trainer adds precision smarts & vision to up your game
For decades, basketball training technology has relied on repetition and pre-set programming modes.
Category: Sports, Consumer Tech, Technology
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Impossibly small fan puts instant cooling in your pocket
It's getting harder and harder to outrun heatwaves around the world, so having a portable fan handy could be the move this summer. Zera's latest model promises powerful cooling in a surprisingly tiny package.
Questionable life choices: Airseekers Tron review
The Airseekers Tron ... it's an odd one, for sure. There are a few things that I find irritating, but then it'll go and surprise me with some stuff it can do really well, where even "better" or "more expensive" robomowers tend to struggle. I ran the mower in my neighbors' pristine yard that has a few more obstacles than mine, as well as my yard, which couldn't possibly be any more straightforward.
Maverick mouse flips the axis with rotary scrolling wheel
Finger joint strains are the bane of long hours spent daily on the computer, which is what led Melvin Wong, founder and engineer at Airra Labs, to build a better computer mouse – the Rotary Mouse, which is currently on Kickstarter.
Category: Computing, Consumer Tech
Mondo adorable robot is basically an action cam with leaping legs
Beni looks like just another cute little toy robot, but it's actually a roving camera – raring to follow you around and capture fun times. Oh, and it can jump.
Category: Consumer Tech
Telescoping 2K projector pops up to play at camp, or at home
Portable projectors promise flexible big-screen viewing, but they’re often not quite as portable as the word suggests. As we’ve seen with other compact models like the TCL Playcube, the segment is increasingly about making the image easier to position around your home. Still, you may need a table, tripod, nearby power socket, external speaker, or the tried-and-true st
Lifelogging set to go mainstream with $229 all-purpose 4K streaming headset
Lifelogging has exploded from an obscure technoboffin hobby into a mainstream phenomenon in just a few short years, and this VibeLens Headset appears to be one of the key tools required for widespread mass adoption.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech,
Pint-sized 4K touch camera puts a trio of lenses in your pocket
Compact cameras are currently experiencing something of a revival, buoyed by a Gen Z crowd chasing the look and feel of early-2000s digicams. We’ve watched that nostalgia wave wash over plenty of crowdfunding campaigns lately, from the film-mimicking Rewindpix to the gloriously retro Alfie BOXX.
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Sound Blaster GS5 review: Great sound, dumb display, fair price
When I think of Sound Blaster, I go way back to the early '90s. The Sound Blaster 1.0 was the gold standard if you had a PC. In 1998, Creative released the Sound Blaster Live!. It featured EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions), and on the games that supported it, sound would change depending on your environment: caves and long hallways would echo, footsteps sounded different on concrete versus dirt, you name it. It was pretty cutting-edge back then, and Creative was t
Split-handle Japanese chef's knife is a work of art with serious edge
If you're looking for a knife that's more than just a kitchen tool, the Tsuki is worth a look. Crafted in Japan with unique design elements, this one will have you admiring its beauty even when it isn't slicing smoothly through ingredients.
Review: Fridge smart planner doubles as ultra-slim kitchen media center
Whether you're living solo and constantly battling food spoiling in the fridge, or have a household of humans to organize on a daily basis, this smart fridge calendar and planner might be able to make life that bit easier.
Category: Consumer Tech,
Slim, tiny 20-in-1 ratchet slides serious torque into a pants pocket
One of the main issues with multitools is that while they sport a host of tools, many of them are often too small to do their job effectively. As a result, the long list of features remains an impressive selling point but doesn’t prove useful in real-world situations.
Category: Around The Home,
Tank 5 is part rugged phone, part projector, part campsite toolbox
Rugged phones have developed a habit of turning into spec-sheet survival kits lately. Bigger batteries, brighter lights, night-vision cameras, thermal sensors, power-bank features, laser tools, and even built-in projectors have all found their way into these chunky outdoor-focused handsets.
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Robotic bird could fix drones' biggest aerodynamic problem
A robotic bird tested in a wind tunnel may hold the blueprint for drones that can finally handle a windy day. Researchers from RMIT University (in Melbourne, Australia) and the University of Bristol (UK) have reverse-engineered the Australian kestrel (Falco cenchroides) to understand how it hovers effortlessly in gusty winds and what that means for the small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAV) tha
Origami-like pot grows as your plant does – and takes care of watering
A company known for its stylish origami-style planters has come up with something completely new – a self-watering pot that actually grows and transforms as the plant it contains does similar.
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Google looks to electronic waste as cost-effective AI server solution
Every year, billions of phones are discarded globally, many of them with perfectly usable processors. At the same time, the tech industry is preparing to spend billions on new AI computing hardware, at high environmental costs. Google, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Diego, is developing a way to bridge those two realities by building a server from recovered phone processors, tackling a waste problem while providing low-c
$80 smart scale maps body fat and muscle by body part
Smart scales have moved beyond basic weigh-ins for years now. While basic BMI (Body Mass Index) and body-fat estimates are common on modern bathroom scales, Wyze is pitching the Scale BodyScan as a way to bring more comprehensive, segmented data into your home.
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Tiny action cam shoots 4K adventures and doubles as a dashcam
This new action cam we've just spotted promises ease of use and crisp footage in an awfully compact package. It's got the essentials covered, while being small enough to carry along to capture any outdoor activity you can think of.
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The long goodbye: BBC pulls the plug on long-wave radio (and TV is next)
After more than a century, an era comes to an end as the world's longest-running long-wave radio service shuts down. On June 27, 2026, the BBC switched off its Radio 4 long-wave broadcast for good, with an even more startling cancellation in the works.
Modular yard robot mows lawns, plows snow, gathers leaves and trims grass
Owning a house and maintaining a yard all year round can feel like having a second job. Homeowners usually end up with a garage filled with various equipment: a lawn mower, snow blower, shovels, and tools for clearing fallen leaves. Currently available on Kickstarter, the Yarbo M attempts to combine all those individual tools into one compact robotic platform that can automatically do all the yard work.
Irsay auction offers an array of priceless cultural memorabilia
Some people collect cars, some collect art, jewelry, ceramics, first edition books, entertainment memorabilia, movie posters and guitars while others collect baseball cards, comic books, video games and vintage technology. Items that were once throwaways are now sometimes worth a million bucks... quite literally.
Category: Collectibles,
Mopping robovac locates stains around your home using UV rays
While other robot vacuums are busy bumping into things around your home and making a racket, Shark's latest model is taking a different approach to cleaning up messes.
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EDC clamping tool gets a grip on retro/modern design
When it comes to everyday carry (EDC) tools, we usually think of folding knives, compact multitools, and ultralight flashlights. One category, however, is often overlooked – reliable clamping tools. The new MetMo Pocket Grip, developed by a small engineering team from the UK, reimagines a century-old device to fill that gap. It's currently on Kickstarter.
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Two days left to save 71% on this hit carry-on that's raised $1.2M from fans
As someone who has spent the last year bouncing between five countries and lugging suitcases on and off of countless trains, trams, high-speed rail carriages, buses and flights, I now actually understand why good suitcases are more than aesthetics. They make travel life so much easier.
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Countertop AI robotic chef makes meals from ingredients that you supply
Pair fresh ingredients with the Nosh One – an AI robotic chef currently on Kickstarter – and the busy professional may need never worry about meals, aside from choosing a recipe from a menu of over 500 dishes spanning 11-plus international cuisines.
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Countertop 3-in-1 cooker lets you wood-smoke food in your own kitchen
Inclement weather, lack of a back yard, or Draconian HOA (homeowner association) rules may no longer be barriers to enjoying perfectly cooked meats without constant vigilance. SmoqeX, a countertop-sized 3-in-1 indoor smoker, air fryer and grill is now on Kickstarter.
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Full-size bed rolls into a wooden box at the press of a button
Living in a smaller space saves money, but often comes at the cost of comfort: in a tiny studio apartment, a full-size bed can take up 80% of the room. Today’s market offers some solutions, but none seem perfect: inflatable mattresses are time-consuming, Murphy beds occupy an entire wall, and sleeper sofas are notoriously mediocre couches and even worse beds.
Dyson's new wet cleaner is the slimmest floor washer on the planet
Dyson is following up its impossibly compact PencilVac vacuum cleaner from 2025 with the PencilWash, a wet cleaner that promises to make light work of mopping floors in small homes with a slim handle that'll have you wondering where the water goes.
Battery-free tool combines functions of ratcheting screwdriver and socket set
Frustration during repair jobs often comes from not having the right tool or bit size at hand, or from the tool’s battery suddenly dying mid-task. These are the inconveniences that Hong Kong-based company FixBuddy set out to address with the FixBuddy Ratchet. The team describes it as “the ultimate everyday screwdriver” intended for DIY enthusiasts, engineers, and designers.
Ferrari children's car sells for $243,864 – smashes record auction price
Since a $145,445 Ferrari 330 P2 Junior claimed the World record price for a children's car at auction in February 2021, the prices of luxury children's cars have been surging, culminating in Paris last week when RM Sotheby's sold a Ferrari Testa Rossa J that pushed the record to new heights at $243,864 – just shy of a quarter million United States
Adaptable flax fiber furniture morphs to meet your needs
Ideally, we want our furniture to be long-lasting, good-looking, functional, recyclable, lightweight, easy to assemble, and – last but not least – affordable. Traditional products usually check only a few of these boxes at a time, but it seems that a better solution has finally been found: LinumTube furniture.
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