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Board Tabletop Console Turns Physical Pieces Into Game Controllers
Board pairs a 24-inch touch display with battery-free pieces, bringing hands-on play to games such as Chop Chop and Strata.
Hero Keyboard Puts a Windows 11 PC Inside a Portable Keyboard
Hero’s $999 keyboard houses a Windows 11 PC and uses a compatible tablet or monitor as its display, with tradeoffs in weight, setup and battery life.
Infinix Opens Bali Flagship Store With Hands-On Tech, Coffee and Creative Events
Infinix’s first global flagship concept store combines device demos, an in-house café and plans for cultural events at Bali’s Beachwalk Shopping Center.
Zyac Z01S Knife Adds a Sliding Handle and Secondary Blade Lock
Zyac’s titanium Z01S shifts between two handle lengths, with a secondary lock designed to secure the blade in its compact grip.
Younghyun Lee’s Resin-Cast Chairs Keep the Marks of Age in View
Younghyun Lee surrounds worn chair frames with translucent resin, reframing scratches, uneven color and visible hardware as part of their appeal.
MyGlamper’s Hitch-Mounted Inflatable Tent Sleeps Up to 12
MyGlamper’s three hitch-mounted tents sleep six to 12 and add a kitchen, bathroom, battery and water tank to a vehicle-based camp.
Compath Reimagines Dementia Navigation With a Simple Home Button
Jonas Krämer’s Compath concept pairs a tactile Home button with visual and audio cues, keeping dementia navigation focused on familiar routines.
Kord and Bark Wrap the Cuboid+ Power Strip in Reclaimed Elm
A removable Swedish elm case gives Kord’s Cuboid+ power strip a place in the room, while keeping its three outlets and two USB-C ports accessible.
Turtle Beach Stealth Flip Puts Flip-Over Touchpads on a $99.99 PC Controller
The Stealth Flip pairs conventional gamepad controls with flip-over touchpads and a dedicated trackpad for PC navigation, with a few practical trade-offs.
Nokia 2360 Flip Adds Remote Family Setup but Remains Limited to 2G
HMD’s Nokia 2360 Flip offers remote contact management and family controls, but its 2G-only radio puts long-term usability in doubt.
McDonald’s China and Lenovo Make a Wireless Mouse From Recycled Happy Meal Toys
The Fry Mark mouse pairs McDonald’s fries packaging with a casing made partly from old Happy Meal toys, selling in China for 99 yuan.
M Residence Uses Seven Courtyards to Reframe Island Living on Serifos
MOLD Architects’ pink Serifos home turns seven roof openings into private gardens, connecting rooms to daylight and the outdoors.
Crocs x BARK Dog Collection Turns the Classic Clog Into a Pet Bed and Toys
Crocs and BARK bring the clog shape to dog beds, toys and walking gear, with practical details alongside the playful styling.
Duramobi W150 Brings Music and Coaching Audio Underwater
Duramobi’s portable W150 sends music and coaching cues through pool water, with built-in storage, Bluetooth and a setup that needs no permanent hardware.
Breville Spiral Luxe Automates Pour-Over Brewing With a Moving Dripper
Breville’s $599.95 Spiral Luxe handles grinding and spiral pours while keeping brew settings adjustable and the process in view.
BYREDO’s Matter / Memory Turns Fragrance Notes Into an Interactive Installation
Leonardo Garza’s BYREDO installation uses movable steel spheres and five material studies to make fragrance a tactile, open-ended experience.
8 Gadgets Restore Headphone Jacks, Replaceable Batteries and Physical Media
From a 5G phone with a headphone jack to a laptop built for upgrades, these gadgets bring useful features back with practical tradeoffs.
Edge & Pop Combines a 1.1-Inch Damascus Blade and Bottle Opener
Lunark’s one-ounce pocket tool pairs a compact Damascus steel knife with a bottle opener built into its opening mechanism.
Abxylute M5 and M6 Turn Smartphones Into Sliding Game Consoles
Abxylute’s M5 and M6 add physical controls to phones, with the M5 prioritizing portability and the M6 offering Hall Effect triggers and gyro aiming.
Carl Maston’s Ventura Beach House Centers on a Brick Chimney
At Faria Beach, Carl Maston’s 1984 Susman House pairs a central brick hearth with cedar, timber and ocean-facing rooms across 2,640 square feet.