Spring is here — and with it brings flowers, bumblebees and of course, fluctuating weather. No matter where you are in the world, our bodies’ temperatures tend to be intimately connected with our sleep patterns. Because a good night’s rest sets the rhythm for the entire day, investing in your sleep is always a good idea. That’s where high-quality bedding […]

For tens of thousands of years, humans have been drawn to wood as a construction material due to its strength, low cost and abundance, and lately we’re seeing how transparency could be added to this list of desirable attributes. Scientists at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have now produced a completely renewable version of see-through wood thanks to the […]

Portland toolmaker The James Brand has a catalogue brimming with elegant knives and multitools, and the latest addition takes this degree of sophistication up a few notches – with a price tag to match. The company describes its newly introduced Barnes as the finest and most technically advanced knife it has ever made, having machined it from a single billet […]

While serious photographers use a DSLR for most of their shots, smartphones are still handy for easily posting photos and videos. That’s where a new “smart plate” comes in, as it lets users quickly mount either device on a tripod. Officially known as the “2 in 1 Tripod Smart Plate for Camera and Mobile Phone,” the gadget is made by […]

You may be sleepy from work, or because you’re trying to get REM cycles in and your snoring is interrupting proper rest. Alleviate interrupted snore sleep with the VVFLY Smart Snore Eye Mask for 42% off its list price for a limited time. So, how does one mask support such heavy sleep? By giving out very small sound or vibrations […]

For eight years or so, GoSun has been offering outdoor enthusiasts clean ways of cooking up their meals through a range of solar-powered stoves, grills and ovens. Its latest and greatest is billed as its fastest and most powerful yet, enabling it to reach fire-like temperatures, while creating no smoke or emissions. Called the GoSun Sizzle, the company’s new solar […]

Most outdoorsy types select a backpack based on the amount of stuff that they usually carry … but what happens when they occasionally need to carry more? Well, in the case of the Roo, they just pull the backpack open and insert an extra bag. Designed by Spanish outdoor gear company K.ngaroo, the Roo looks like a regular heavy-duty nylon […]

When wheelchair users are traversing loose or slippery surfaces (such as snow or wet sidewalks), it would help if their chairs had knobby, grippy tires. Well, that’s what the reTyre Traction system is claimed to give them, within a matter of seconds. reTyre first came to our attention in 2018, when the Norwegian company introduced a setup that allows mountain […]

Despite the current onslaught of “smart” devices, the humble handwritten sticky-note reminder is still hanging in there. That said, Amazon is planning on giving it a high-tech makeover of its own, with the Smart Sticky Note Printer. The device takes the form of a compact thermal printer – meaning it doesn’t require any ink – which users load up with […]

BobaWare is the result of a months-long brainstorm by classmates determined to reduce the waste caused by the production and consumption of boba and bubble tea. As the popularity of the drinks has exploded in the United States, so has the associated consumption of single-use plastic cups. The start-up’s first product, launched on Indiegogo on March 23, is BobaGlass, a reusable […]