This mechanical bird drops dead when your home’s air quality worsens
This mechanical bird drops dead when your home's air quality worsens When air quality drops the bird simulates fainting and death by succumbing to gravity and hanging upside down. | Image: Birdie The original Birdie debuted in 2022 with a morbid-but-fun design – an air-quality monitor with a literal canary in a coal mine. When […]
Kickstarter just killed its new mature content rules
Kickstarter just killed its new mature content rules Last week, we noted Kickstarter’s new content guidelines which had some pretty weird new additions, including a prohibition on “sexual wellness products that are not designed for insertion or penetration and are not marketed primarily for sexual gratification.” Those rules have now been eliminated and the company […]
A BlackBerry you might actually want just landed on Kickstarter
A BlackBerry you might actually want just landed on Kickstarter The Titan 2 Elite will be available in black and orange color options. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge When The Verge‘s Allison Johnson went hands-on with the company’s Titan 2 Elite phone at MWC 2026, Unihertz didn’t divulge pricing info. But the compact […]
Tembo is a playful drum machine that thinks it’s a checkerboard
Tembo is a playful drum machine that thinks it's a checkerboard Checkers? Go? | Image: Alon Daniel / Musical Beings Tembo looks like a toy, but one of those bougie wooden toys you get on Crate & Kids, not some cheap plastic garbage. Despite its appearance, it is a fully functional drum machine and sampler. […]
This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate
This backup camera cleaner hides behind your license plate The Lens Lizard is installed using your car’s existing license plate screw holes. | Image: Lens Lizard A Vermont-based startup has announced a new upgrade kit that adds a remotely triggered backup camera cleaner to your car. The Lens Lizard system might seem like an unnecessary […]
Sharge’s new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show
Sharge's new power bank can charge two laptops while putting on a light show The power bank’s aluminum shell features two cutaway sections revealing its electronics, batteries, and a screen. | Image: Sharge Sharge has made a name for itself amongst the tech-obsessed with chargers and power banks featuring eye-catching designs and extra functionality. Power […]
This iPhone case with a second screen lets you snap selfies with its rear cameras
This iPhone case with a second screen lets you snap selfies with its rear cameras The Selfix case is expected to launch on Kickstarter early next year. | Image: Dockcase Smartphones with secondary screens on the back aren’t a new idea. Most recently the Xiaomi 17 series launched in September with a smaller rear display […]
Mirumi the furry companion robot is now available on Kickstarter
Mirumi the furry companion robot is now available on Kickstarter Unlike a robovac, Mirumi will never eat a sock or get stuck under furniture. | Image: Yukai Engineering Among a sea of new TVs, robovacs, and smart glasses, Yukai Engineering’s Mirumi was a unique standout at CES 2025 earlier this year. The tiny robot has […]
Sound Blaster’s modular hub is a reconfigurable Stream Deck for audio
Sound Blaster's modular hub is a reconfigurable Stream Deck for audio Full apps can be run on the hub’s 3-inch touchscreen, including a DOS emulator for retro games. | Image: Creative Creative, the company best known for its Sound Blaster line of sound cards that boosted the audio capabilities of ’90s-era PCs, is reviving the […]
The Titan 2 is a modernized BlackBerry with 5G, Android, and a second screen
The Titan 2 is a modernized BlackBerry with 5G, Android, and a second screen It might look like a BlackBerry Passport, but this keyboard phone runs Android. | Image: Unihertz Despite the demise of the BlackBerry, there’s still a demand for smartphones with physical keyboards, if successful products like the Clicks keyboard case are any […]