While Nothing flits with Glyph Matrixes and Bars, Tecno decided to infuse the soul of Thor into its latest phone concept. Dubbed the Pova Neon, this phone was possibly the most unique thing we’ve seen in the phone market in a while. Built inside the back of a phone is an inert gas chamber that emits beams of plasma...
Nothing Phone 4a Pro: Metal Build, Glyph Matrix, and a Price That Actually Makes Sense
The ink on Barcelona was barely dry when Nothing pulled everyone back to London. The Phone (4a) had its big MWC moment just days ago, where journalists and the public got their hands on it, took the obligatory photos, and filed their takes. And then Nothing said: actually, we have another one. The Phone (4a) Pro...
Kia to soon roll out its first pop-up PV5 production camper van for ultimate future of EV adventure
We definitely live in a world of adventure enthusiasts who demand more from their vans than meets the auto maker’s desire. Which is one of the primary reasons everyone from Volkswagen to Nissan and now Kia is reimagining their designs, so as to carter to the demand more appropriately. Speaking of which, the South...
Dreamie Built a $250 Alarm Clock to Replace Your Nightstand Phone
I keep my phone on my nightstand. You probably do too. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about 87% of us do, and I’d bet the other 13% are lying. It’s become such a reflexive part of the bedtime ritual that most of us don’t even question it anymore. The phone is the alarm clock, the white noise...
IKEA Built A $4 Stick-On Light That Lasts 6 Months
IKEA has always had a knack for making you feel clever. You walk into the store needing a bookshelf, and you leave with a bag full of small, inexpensive things you didn’t know existed but now can’t imagine living without. The ANKARLÄGG is exactly that kind of product. It’s a battery-operated LED nightlight...
This Self-Balancing Electric Bike Rolls on a Single Giant Ball and Moves in Any Direction
James Bruton’s latest creation stands out even among his many engineering oddities and builds on the kind of inventive spirit that we saw in his earlier two-ball omnidirectional bike. The British engineer turned full-time YouTuber has now built an electric bike that balances on a single giant ball and can move in any...
This Rugged Phone Ships With 2 Batteries You Can Hot-Swap
Dead battery anxiety is real, and for most people, the solution is either a power bank they forgot to charge or a desperate search for an outlet. Flagship phones have been getting faster at charging for years, but none of them have gone back to the one fix that actually solves the problem: a battery you can take out...
7 Best Japanese Kitchen Gadgets & Tools So Clever They Make Every Meal Feel Like a Ceremony
Japanese kitchenware operates on a different frequency than most Western cooking tools. Where mass-market brands chase multifunctionality and feature bloat, Japanese design strips everything back to the single gesture that matters: the cut, the strain, the flip, the pour. The result is objects that feel less like...
This $300 Lamp Looks Like Melted Metal and Runs for 10 Hours
I’ve always believed that the best lighting doesn’t just illuminate a room. It changes the entire mood of a space, the way a good film score changes a scene. And for years, the Melt collection from Tom Dixon has been one of the strongest arguments for that idea. Now, with the Melt Small Portable Light, that same...
Samsung’s Mini PetBot Gives AI a Face So It Feels Less Cold
Talking to AI still feels a bit strange for a lot of people. You type into a chat box or ask a question into empty air, and something invisible answers back. It works, but it does not feel particularly warm. That low-grade awkwardness has quietly pushed a whole product category into existence: small, expressive desktop...