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Cleansebot: The Roomba-like germ-killing robot for your hotel bed (Or, your home bed. We won’t judge.)

We’ve all seen the late-night news exposés with hosts shining black lights in hotel rooms, and let’s just say we wish we could forget them. But now we have no reason to worry when we scrunch up next to our partners (and children, let’s be honest...

These glasses have us asking ourselves if this is real life or is this just fantasy?

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

Sorry for the earworm, but the second I saw these IRL Glasses on Kickstarter, I couldn’t stop singing Bohemian Rhapsody, because they seem pulled right out of a sci-fi movie or Black Mirror. If you think I’m exaggerating, you need to see what they can do....

Qwerkywriter turns your tablet into a typewriter. A pretty, stylish typewriter.

by Kristen Chase | iPads + Tablets

We featured Qwerkywriter waaaay back when they first launched, and wow, they’ve come a long way! They’re launching an upcoming campaign on Indiegogo for their new Qwerkywriter S Color that we are just dying to get our hands on. Related: Lofree looks like a...

Holy Asteroids! A new Atari is coming!

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys and Random Fun

With all the throwback gaming consoles making their way back to the market (cough Nintendo cough), we probably shouldn’t be surprised that Atari is making a comeback. But that doesn’t mean we’re a wee bit excited about it. Okay, try very excited....

Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today — and communicate almost exclusively with our tweens in — originated way back in 1999? Like, before we even knew what a smartphone was? Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita...

Tubular ’80s redux alert: Mixxtape brings mixtapes into the Bluetooth era.

by Liz Gumbinner | Audio

The mixtape will just not go away, and that’s just fine by me. In this case, the beloved cassette of the days of yore now comes in form of a new MP3 player called the Mixxtape, courtesy of wildly popular Kickstarter campaign that blew away its funding goals...

A smart handbag you unlock with a fingerprint? Want!

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

When I think of a smart handbag, my mind goes to looks. But in the case of the FYB London Smart Handbag, billed as “the world’s smartest handbag,” it’s a combo of chic designer styling and useful technology that land it on my covet list. First...

These rad prints celebrate badass women in STEM through art. Yeah, we said badass.

by Kristen Chase | Art + Decor

We are pretty freaking thrilled that women in STEM are getting much-deserved attention finally, from fantastic story books to card games, and yes, amazing Oscar-nominated movies. Now add these amazing art prints for a cause to the ever-growing list. Related: The...

Moonlite, the magical device that projects bedtime stories right onto your ceiling.

by Caroline Siegrist | Fun Apps

As much as I love tech that makes my life simpler, easier, and cheaper, sometimes I find a device that just makes life a little more magical. And that’s how I feel about Moonlite, a little gadget gives a modern edge to storytelling. This mini projector use...

Smart doorbells: A new tech trend that could keep your family safer

by Kristen Chase | Home Security

When we see a tech trend that could keep our families safer, it definitely gets our attention, which is why we’re so intrigued by smart doorbells, with two in particular that you’ll want to have on your radar. Related: 3 simple home security systems that...

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