Self-driving cars know where to move with white traffic lights North Carolina State University engineers suggest the idea of adding white traffic lights to allow self-driving cars to communicate with each other while cruising on busy roads. The proposal, led by Professor Ali Hajbabaie, is a traffic system that allows...
This Futuristic iPod Boasts A Clean Minimal-Punk Design… And A Jogwheel
I’d argue that the iPod ran but the Spotify Car Thing stumbled at its first steps. There wasn’t a problem with design, people were actually lining up to buy Spotify Car Things… but there was certainly a problem with vision – something Daniek Ek (Spotify’s CEO) can’t stand toe to toe with Steve Jobs on. But...
This Handheld Detector Could Change How We Hunt for Pathogens
Remember when COVID-19 tests felt like this rare commodity you’d wait hours for? What if a clinician could detect not just COVID-19, but cholera and a range of other pathogens in minutes with a device small enough to fit in your hand? That’s exactly what Boston startup OmniVis wanted to create, and they tapped...
When TVs Were Furniture and Screens Were Tiny: 90 Years of Getting It Backwards
Walking through Samsung’s Innovation Museum in Seoul, I stopped at this timeline wall that tracks television design from 1925 to 2018. And honestly, the proportions made me laugh. Look at a 1950s TV: tiny screen, massive wooden cabinet. Then jump to 2018: wall-sized screen, cabinet that basically doesn’t exist. The...
Ferrari and Aston Martin Are Finally Joining The Official Hot Wheels F1 Car Collection
Representational Image For years, Hot Wheels F1 collectors have watched as their grid fell just short of perfection, with Ferrari and Aston Martin models missing from official lineups. That era ends this season. With the 2025 collection, Hot Wheels and Mattel have finally brought all ten Formula 1 teams to the table,...
‘orbit’ kinetic turntable translates sound into motion through flipping wooden tiles
lillian brown’s turntable translates sound into motion Lillian Brown’s Orbit reimagines the record player as a performative object that makes music visible. What began as her senior thesis at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) evolved into a hybrid that turns listening into an active sensory experience,...
BLU Bold N4: Sub-$300 Phone With a Rear OLED Display and 120Hz Screen
Most smartphones under $300 make you choose between style, performance, or a standout feature that sets them apart from the competition and justifies the purchase. For anyone who wants a phone that looks and feels premium without the flagship price tag, the options are usually full of compromises that leave you wishing...
Oppo Find X9 Pro Review: A 200MP Telephoto Beast With Massive Battery Life
PROS: Excellent main and telephoto camera performance Huge 7500mAh battery with fast 80W wired charging Ultra-bright and vibrant LTPO AMOLED display with razor-thin bezels CONS: No 8K video recording Telephoto extender accessory introduces workflow...
The Ring-Shaped DJ Controller That Shrunk a Deck Into a Donut
Forget everything you think you know about DJ equipment. Those massive decks, the fortress of knobs and sliders, the setup that practically requires its own zip code? Designer Chaewon Lee just shrunk it all down to something you can hold in your hands, and honestly, it’s kind of brilliant. Meet Tuno, a concept device...
Reader Submitted: Egg Box Sneakers – exploring creativity through waste material
This concept demonstrates how primitive materials can become a source of endless imagination and cultural commentary where art, design, and sustainability meet. View the full project...