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I have yet to type on a keyboard that feels as good as Mode Designs’ Sonnet. There have definitely been a few days in the last few weeks since the company sent me a prototype unit to test where getting to type on the Sonnet was one of my main motivators to start writing. With prices starting at $299 without switches and keycaps, it’s not the most expensive of custom keyboards out there (though the price can quickly creep up to double that as you add a few options), but Mode got virtually everything right here, and…

As the aviation industry recovers to pre-pandemic levels, innovators are exploring solutions to reduce aircraft’s carbon footprint. Credit: John McArthur via Unsplash With the overall rapid growth of air travel, aircraft design is ripe for decarbonization, but widespread electric flight requires better batteries and lightweight systems.…

What does a $2,000 flex in mechanical keyboard form look like? Or a pair of wireless earbuds ripped from a video game’s post-apocalyptic future? What kind of zaniness does a boutique microbrand get up to when it has the freedom to charge premium prices for arthouse-level tech projects? Tucked away in the recesses of mechanical keyboard fandom and a loyal Discord server is Angry Miao — the Zhuhai, China-based company originally founded in 2019 as a small-batch keyboard company and which now says it’s building a “Future…

. The Inspire 3 gets a color display, one of the most requested features for this small tracker.The new products range from $99.95 to $299.95 and are available now for pre-order, with availability this fall. All three new wearables include a free six-month Premium membership so you can fully experience all that Fitbit has to offer.Also: Best smartwatches for Android users: Top Apple Watch alternativesFitbit Sense 2At the top of the list, we have the Fitbit Sense 2  is $70 less than the Sense 2 and provides a very…

Example with a real-life consulting examplePhoto by Irene B.: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sand-dirty-broken-ground-12496974/In the real world, after studying data science or/and statistics, this is what might be most important: how to deal with imperfect real-life data ? As a statistical consultant and teacher of statistics to researchers in in-vivo labs, I am often required to process data after it has been collected. The fact is that there is a gap between the ideal paper experiment designed by a statistician and what…

Apple released its first Mac nearly 40 years ago, in 1984. Since then, some machines, such as the PowerMac G4 Cube, were undoubtedly created to turn as many heads as possible. Others, not as much. And yet, on this list of the 15 best Mac designs of all time, a few don't necessarily belong in a design museum. But because of their place in Mac history, they are here nonetheless. Two points will immediately jump out at you when reviewing this list. First, there's little love for the more recent Macs on the market. Second,…

 The iPhone has changed a lot over the years. The very first iPhone was iconic in so many ways, from its edge-to-edge Touch Screen, its Home Button, sleek metal back, Apple logo, and more. In many ways, Apple revolutionized phone design forever, with everyone else following suit. Yet Apple’s iPhone design has never really stood still, with tweaks and sometimes massive changes coming with each passing model. With iPhone 14 just around the corner, what better way to celebrate than to rank every design from worst, all the…

Image: Titan ComicsSo far this week in our exclusive preview of Titan’s Kamen Rider 01 comic, we’ve given you a glimpse of what to expect out of the legendary franchise’s western comics adventures, and a tease of a sinister new villain. But for those not already familiar with the man behind the Reiwa era’s first Rider, how about a look at our hero and his most important ally?Below you can check out Hendry Prasetya’s concept work for both Aruto Hiden and the android humagear Izu. The sudden president of his family robotics…

Paris. Milan. New York. Los Angeles: all fashion hot spots. Could Aurora be an up-and-comer on the scene? That’s a serious question to Skye Barker Maa and Lisa Ramfjord Elstun. The women come from different backgrounds and experiences, but they found each other through their mutual passion for fashion. They’re now building a business designed to help Colorado’s designers on their paths to success. The women hope Barker Maa’s Small Batch Manufacturing in Aurora will provide new and emerging local designers the opportunity…

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 will be unveiled next week, but there is still a steady stream of leaks. The latest shows cases for the upcoming foldables. The designs of the two phones have been tweaked, but the broad strokes are the same, so it should come as no surprise that the cases don’t look too different either. This case for the Galaxy Z Flip4 shows that now familiar “Silicon Cover With Strap” design. The idea of the strap is to serve as a convenient handle for a secure grip when needed and to keep out…