Automotive design in May 2026 is being shaped less by motor show stages and more by individual designers working outside traditional studio systems. The most compelling concepts this month didn’t arrive with manufacturer press releases. …
Your Fitness Tracker Has Too Much Screen, The $100 Fitbit Air Has None
Most fitness trackers have followed the same design logic for years: a screen on the wrist that flashes step counts, shows incoming messages, and turns the whole device into a smaller, sweatproof version of your …
This Huawei Kids Watch Flips, Detaches, and Packs 2 Cameras
Huawei is returning to the children’s wearable category with the Watch Kids X1 series, a new lineup that feels noticeably more design-driven than the average kid-safe smartwatch. Announced during the company’s global launch event in …
Tanto Blade Explained: Why the Angled Tip Dominates 2026 EDC Knives
CIVIVI Brazen Flipper Somewhere around the year 900 CE, a Japanese swordsmith solved a very specific problem. Samurai warriors needed a short backup blade that could function in tight spaces where a katana was useless, …
300W and 7 Ports: This GaN Charger Makes Every Other Multi-Port Charger Look Embarrassingly Weak
Most GaN chargers on the market right now treat 140W like a finish line. Satechi hit it with their ChargeView hub and added a wattage display, which was genuinely useful. Voltix pushed to 180W with …
This 2,550-Hour Dress Blew Real Bubbles at the Met Gala
The Met Gala is probably the most popular and glamorous fashion event in the Western world. Whichever way you feel about the organizers and having such a lavish event in these times, you can’t deny …
Casa Pinhal Proves the Best Brazilian Architecture Barely Touches the Ground
Deep in the Serra da Mantiqueira, where the air is thin and the forest floor barely registers sunlight, Cornetta Arquitetura has completed Casa Pinhal — a 690-square-metre residence in Santo Antônio do Pinhal, São Paulo, …
Your Samsung Galaxy Watch will soon predict sudden fainting before it happens
Fitness trackers and smartwatches are great at monitoring various body parameters, so we can learn from the input and take care of our health and lifestyle. While we are on top of the calorie count, …
Honor Is Building a 12,000mAh Phone That Proves the Battery-vs-Thinness Tradeoff Was Always a Lie
Seven years ago, Energizer walked into MWC 2019 with a phone that weighed as much as a small paperback novel and measured 18mm thick, all in service of an 18,000mAh battery. The P18K Pop became …
This Little Coffee Tool Fixes a V60 Problem You Didn’t Know You Had
Somewhere between your gooseneck kettle and your burr grinder sits a problem nobody in the coffee gear industry bothered to productize until now. It is not glamorous, it does not involve motors or digital displays, …