Jony Ive’s OpenAI device gets the Powell Jobs nod of approval
Jony Ive's OpenAI device gets the Powell Jobs nod of approval Jony Ive’s OpenAI device gets the Powell Jobs nod of approval Laurene Powell Jobs (left) said that Ive’s design process is a “wondrous thing to behold.” | Image: Getty Images The mysterious AI gadget being created by OpenAI and former Apple design chief Jony […]
Vestaboard’s Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display
Vestaboard's Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display Vestaboard’s Note is a smaller, cheaper version of its hypnotic split-flap display The Vestaboard Note uses 45 split-flap modules compared to the larger version that has 132. | Image: Vestaboard The original Vestaboard revived and modernized the split-flap mechanical displays that were once […]
Details leak about Jony Ive’s new ‘screen-free’ OpenAI device
Details leak about Jony Ive's new 'screen-free' OpenAI device Details leak about Jony Ive’s new ‘screen-free’ OpenAI device We still don’t know for sure what Ive and Altman are building together, but it isn’t glasses or a phone. The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, […]
Figma’s big AI update takes on Adobe, WordPress, and Canva
Figma's big AI update takes on Adobe, WordPress, and Canva Figma’s big AI update takes on Adobe, WordPress, and Canva Figma is expanding its creative software ecosystem to allow product designers to complete entire projects without jumping to third-party apps. Four new products for website building, AI coding, branded marketing, and digital illustration were introduced […]
These wireless headphones have ’80s Sony Walkman vibes
These wireless headphones have '80s Sony Walkman vibes These wireless headphones have ‘80s Sony Walkman vibes The Lightwear Headphones Hp1 weigh 103 grams thanks to their minimal design. | Image: km5 Headphones had existed for well over 50 years by the time Sony’s Walkman debuted in 1979, but the portable cassette player helped popularize the […]
Color is a mathematical nightmare
Color is a mathematical nightmare Breaking down the confusing world of color spaces. The best method that we have for defining color is by using math. Specifically, mind-boggling mathematical models called color spaces that use geometry to assign colors as a fixed point that we can reference, ensuring the blue that I see is the […]
An iconic DJ turntable inspired this record player watch
An iconic DJ turntable inspired this record player watch You can’t scratch on AndoAndoAndo’s new watch, but if you look real close you can probably read the time. | Image: AndoAndoAndo Do you want to drop a not-so-subtle hint that you prefer the analog sound of vinyl over digital music whenever someone asks you the […]
The best stuff we’ve seen at MWC so far
The best stuff we've seen at MWC so far The best stuff we’ve seen at MWC so far Mobile World Congress 2025 is well under way in Barcelona, Spain, and while there’s still two days left, the mobile-focused show has already delivered lots of new laptops, smartphones, concepts, and innovative accessories. Some of the biggest […]
The armless PP-1 turntable is made from a solid block of aluminum
The armless PP-1 turntable is made from a solid block of aluminum You can show off your vinyl on the PP-1 which doesn’t have a visible tonearm or stylus. | Image: Waiting For Ideas A Paris-based creative studio has announced a minimalist turntable with controls streamlined to just a play button and a volume knob. […]
Teenage Engineering OP-XY review: extremely fun, extremely powerful, extremely expensive
Teenage Engineering OP-XY review: extremely fun, extremely powerful, extremely expensive The OP-XY is a surprisingly powerful — and unsurprisingly expensive — sequencer, synthesizer, sampler, and live performance instrument. Teenage Engineering is a design firm as much as it is a musical instrument company. Its devices rarely look or behave anything like what youâd buy from […]