The new RAZR is a bad idea
While I’m pleased the all but moribund Motorola is trying something new, this Razr seems like a bit of a stretch. The $1,500 folding phone …
Author: John Biggs
John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times.
Airplane Mode is a six-hour plane ride simulator
The game, called Airplane Mode by AMC (they of the Walking Dead) have created a flight simulator that isn’t exactly what you’d expect.
Sundial brings you back to your natural rhythms
An app like Sundial should be on everyone’s phone. As the name suggests, it shows you sunrise and sunset as well as a full lunar …
Beyond Humanity is a board game that uses real AI
A new game called Beyond Humanity: Colonies promises to liven up board game night with a little machine learning. Created by a Polish team called …
Watch these wild self-assembling blocks move by themselves
We first saw these little blocks a few years ago but the 2.0 version, called M-Blocks 2.0, are a sigh to behold. Created by CSAIL …
The Autoblow AI brings some smarts to your parts
I’ve become, for some reason, a smart sex toy reviewer. This means that at any one time there are a number of devices in my …
The math checks out: Braun’s iconic calculator is back
Designed by Dieter Rams, this minimalist calculator made waves when it hit stores in 1986 and the reappeared, under a different guise, as the Apple …
The Xiaomi Mi watch is oddly familiar
To misquote Obiwan Kenobi: “Now there’s a shape I haven’t seen in a long time.”
Win an iPhone 11 case from Knapsack
Hello, Dear Readers, We’ve been running Knapsack for a few months now and we feel like we might be missing something: your input. I’d like …
Review: Schiit Audio Asgard 2
As a new convert to higher-end audio gear, I was curious about headphone pre-amps and DACs. While I haven’t yet dropped $5,000 on a set …