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Elegoo's Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, a beginner-friendly 3D printer, is currently discounted to $369 from its usual $449. The printer supports four filament rolls simultaneously and includes a fully enclosed print chamber, an auto-leveling bed, and a large touchscreen interface for managing print jobs.
Walmart is offering a $560 discount on CyberPowerPC's all-white Gamer Supreme desktop, bringing it down to $1,859.99. The build pairs AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D with an Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and a 2TB SSD, aimed at 1440p gaming.
Apple's new AirPods 5 lineup starts at $129, with a $149 version including a wireless charging case, both undercutting the $179 AirPods 4 with ANC by at least $30. Unlike the previous generation, both new models include active noise cancellation, adaptive audio, transparency mode, and an IP57 rating, while the pricier version adds swipe-based volume controls on the stem for the first time on non-Pro AirPods.
In an interview, Payoneer CEO John Caplan described how the 22-year-old fintech now serves two million customers across 190 countries, processing roughly $100 billion annually for entrepreneurs selling on platforms like Amazon, Shopify and Etsy. Caplan said the company has grown into a billion-dollar revenue business with nearly $300 million in adjusted EBITDA since he took over, up from a $500 million operation.
Businesses and households worldwide, including Pakistan's Bestway Cement, are rapidly installing solar panels sourced largely from low-cost Chinese manufacturers. By the end of 2025, global installed solar capacity reached almost 1.2 terawatts, roughly triple the size of the world's nuclear fleet, according to the Energy Institute's Statistical Review of World Energy. Bestway's Chakwal cement plant alone now draws over a quarter of its power from solar, with more capacity planned by year's end.
Amazon is offering the TP-Link Deco X15 Wi-Fi 6 mesh router at a 29% discount, bringing the price down to $42, its lowest point this year. The unit includes two Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports mesh networking for extended home coverage.
GoKawiil's testing found the Levoit Vital 200S-P and Coway Airmega Mighty2 cleared simulated smoke pollutants and restored healthy air quality readings in just over four minutes each. The IQAir HealthPro Plus XE performed even better, preventing visible smoke buildup and returning AQI levels to 'good' within three minutes, while the Shark BreatheClear Max struggled, requiring a manual restart and nearly five hours to recover.
Fast Company named winners of its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, recognizing products, packaging, and built projects focused on waste reduction and resource reuse. The top honor went to Yoto Mini, a screen-free audio player developed by Yoto and Heirloom, praised for giving children access to stories, music, and podcasts without phones or AI.
Fast Company's 2026 Innovation by Design Awards recognized winners in its enduring impact category, reserved for companies operating at least 15 years. The top honor went to The Coolest Ihram, a design by Landor featuring temperature-regulating fabric intended for pilgrims making the journey to Mecca.
Fast Company revealed its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards winners in the data design category, recognizing projects that use data to improve user experiences through visualizations, interfaces, or algorithms. Pentagram's 'A Data Love Letter to the Subway,' a two-minute hand-drawn animation displayed across 52 screens at Fulton Transit Center, took the top honor for transforming New York subway data into an artistic visual narrative.
Fast Company named the North Face's Universal Collection as the top design in its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards for North America. The collection was developed in partnership with the disability community to adapt camping and outdoor gear so it's usable by people with a range of physical needs.
Fast Company's 2026 Innovation by Design Awards named its Latin America category winner, with Nordeste by Design Bridge and Partners taking top honors. The project is a destination brand unifying nine Brazilian states in the Northeast under one flexible visual identity that highlights regional cultural diversity rather than typical tourism imagery.