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A San Francisco start-up has reimagined the kitchen stove, building a battery-fed cooktop that will boil a pot of water in 40 seconds – and then simmer it precisely, unattended, for as long as you want.
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Thinking about printing your own custom apparel? I put the Procolored F13 DTF printer, oven, and press package through its paces to see if it’s worth your hard-earned cash – or just another overpriced hobby trap.
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iRobot has fixed a couple of glaring issues with its robot vacuum range – but are the latest Roombas enough to save the company? We spent a couple of months with the affordable, midrange Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash dock.
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Innovative wildfire protection spray hijacks your garden hose
November 27, 2025 | Loz BlainAs part of its 3-part DIY home wildfire protection kit, Safe Soss has patented an innovative spray bottle that connects to a standard garden hose to disperse a fireproofing spray that becomes a fertilizer to promote regrowth. -
Ingenious unpowered teapot automatically pulls the leaves from the tea
November 25, 2025 | Shirl LeighIf you're a loose leaf tea connoisseur who favors the plunger pot method but detests keeping an eye on steeping time, the REEDesigned automatic teapot may be the solution. With a mechanical timer system, under- or over-steeping is entirely avoidable. -
Narwal's flagship Flow robovac: The best we've tested is $500 off
November 20, 2025 | Loz BlainNarwal's flagship self-cleaning wet/dry robot vacuum is on sale for Black Friday. We've spent several months with the Narwal Flow, and while it doesn't offer any spectacular party tricks, it's the smartest, best-performing robovac we've seen. -
Xiaomi launches a voice-controlled, mite-fighting electric blanket
November 09, 2025 | Maryna HolovnovaEver since Xiaomi was founded, it's expanded from making smartphones to AR glasses, robots, and even cars. And just when you think the firm has created everything imaginable, it's introduced a smart blanket with voice control that also fights mites. -
Modular multi-functional system packs a weight room into a box
October 27, 2025 | Ben CoxworthSure, a home weight room would be nice, but not everyone has the space or funds for one. xplate is the latest product designed to address that problem, by stuffing a modular weight training system into a case that can be taken anywhere. -
Nike announces two crazy new shoes: mind-altering and self-propelling
October 27, 2025 | Michael FrancoNike has been working on some strange new ideas. The first is a pair of shoes that activate your mind body connection through receptors in your feet. The second are powered sneakers. Oh, and there's also an inflatable coat and a super-cooling shirt. -
Titanium bit driver is both retro and new-and-improved
October 10, 2025 | Ben CoxworthSome tools are made to be admired and fondled as much as they're made to actually be used. Such certainly seems to be the case with the sandblasted titanium GripNGo 2.0 ratcheting bit driver, which is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. -
Is your dog a "ball junkie?" New research sheds light on dog addiction
October 09, 2025 | Michael FrancoMuch in the same way humans can become addicted to online gaming or internet gambling, dogs can become addicted to their toys. That's the finding of new research that examined the behaviors of 105 pups in a laboratory setting. -
Limited-edition titanium vise gets to grips with almost anything
September 29, 2025 | Ben CoxworthNot that long ago, most of us didn't even know what a fractal vise was. Now, however, we're hearing about the fourth one in six months. That said, the Titaner TiFractal Vise still manages to pack in a few unique selling points of its own. -
High-rise becomes world's largest skate ramp for record-breaking stunt
September 29, 2025 | Adam WilliamsSandro Dias has broken two Guinness World Records after turning the curved facade of a 22-story high-rise in Brazil into the world's largest skate ramp. He dropped from a height of 197 ft and reached speeds of up to 64 mph during his descent.
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