Anker soundcore AeroClip 2: Open-Ear Cuffs With a 12 mm Driver and Whisper Mode
Open-ear earbuds usually trade bass for “I can still hear the bus.” Anker soundcore AeroClip 2 clips onto the ear like a cuff (not a canal seal), then fights back with a 12 mm dual-magnet driver and LDAC Hi-Res audio. The other headline: Guinness-certified call clarity and a Whisper Mode so quiet talking still lands […]
ESR Cyclone CryoBoost: MagSafe With a Tiny Wind Tunnel
Wireless charging usually means heat theater. The ESR Cyclone CryoBoost 25W answers with a built-in fan and a ring stand that bends from flat to about 150 degrees. ESR prices the black pad near $36.99 (often listed against ~$49.99); silver sits closer to list. It is Qi2 magnetic, claims up to 25W on supported newer […]
viaim Rise: ANC Buds That File Your Action Items
Most ANC buds only cancel the world. The viaim Rise wants to cancel your meeting notes job too. It won Best in Audio (and a Best in Design nod) at the 2026 IFA Innovation Awards, then launched on Indiegogo around $259 super early bird versus a planned $399 MSRP. Hardware pitch: dual drivers (11 mm […]
HOTO Laser Measure Pro: Tape Measure Energy, Laser Swagger
Your uncle’s metal tape measure is honest, loud, and refuses to sync with anything. The HOTO Laser Measure Pro is the opposite energy: a pocket laser distance tool good for up to about 164 ft / 50 m, with a colorful screen, app memory, and enough industrial-design swagger to live in an EDC tray. Expect […]
Soundcore P30i: ANC Buds Whose Case Moons as a Phone Stand
Budget ANC earbuds usually make you pick a compromise: silence, bass, or battery. The Soundcore P30i (by Anker) tries to steal a fourth party trick – a charging case that flips open into a phone stand so your next hotel-room Netflix binge does not require a water bottle as structural engineering. Street pricing often lands […]
This Two-Key Macro Pad Makes Copy/Paste a Contact Sport
Somewhere between a joke gift and a productivity steroid sits this two-key macro pad — the BTXETUEL-branded SayoDevice O2L RGB slab (not-so-great product naming) with literal Copy and Paste caps staring at you like they know your browser tab count. It is hot-swap mechanical nonsense for people whose pinkies have filed a workers’ comp claim […]
Presto Nomad: The 8-Qt Slow Cooker Built Like a Picnic Cooler
The Presto Nomad is an 8-quart slow cooker dressed like a picnic cooler. It is the potluck weapon for anyone who has watched a casserole slide across a trunk. Street price is about ~$112 (model 06017). The dry-erase lid board lets you label chili, beans, or the dish nobody should double-dip. Lid locks down for […]
TDM Neo Hybrid Headphones: Twist Into a Speaker (~$249, Batch 002)
Headphones that “also play out loud” usually mean everyone hates you on the subway. TDM Neo—from Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter, because subtle branding is dead—takes a better path: twist the flexible headband around the cups until they magnetically nest, and the whole thing becomes a palm-size Bluetooth speaker. Kickstarter Batch 001 sold out; Batch 002 is […]
This $9 Lollipop Plays Music Through Your Teeth (Yes, Really)
CES rarely hands you a snack that doubles as a concert, but Lollipop Star from Lava Tech Brands does exactly that: an edible sucker with bone-conduction electronics in the stick so music vibes through your teeth. It’s ~$9 of “wait… what?” energy—and yes, people lined up to bite demos. Think of it as a novelty […]
Anduril and Archer Unveil Thunder: An Autonomous Tiltrotor Wingman for Attack Helicopters
At the 2026 Farnborough International Air Show, defense technology company Anduril Industries—working with Archer Aviation—unveiled its latest innovation: the Thunder. This Group 5 autonomous tiltrotor drone is designed specifically as a “loyal wingman” for crewed attack helicopters, promising to transform low-altitude combat operations. Helicopters Need Wingmen? While loyal wingman drones are becoming more common for […]