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A newly reviewed MagSafe wallet features a side-mounted eject button that fans out up to three stored cards with a single press, letting users grab one without detaching the wallet from their iPhone. It's built from machined aluminum in multiple colors, uses 32 magnets for MagSafe attachment, and includes RFID-blocking material for 13.56MHz frequencies.
Amazon's 12th-generation Kindle Aluminum introduces an aluminum body in Seaglass Green and Alpine Sky, alongside the existing plastic Kindle in black and Ube purple. The device is slightly shorter than the 2024 Kindle and has a flush screen design, but keeps the same 6-inch display and core reading system.
Amazon unveiled redesigned Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft models, each now available in a plastic base tier or an upgraded aluminum version made from 80 percent recycled material. The base Kindle and its aluminum and Kids variants are on sale now, while the Paperwhite and Colorsoft open for preorder and ship by late October; all models are thinner, lighter, have faster-refreshing screens, and meet new EU battery-removal rules.
Amazon has updated its Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft e-readers with thinner, lighter designs, faster page turns, and optional aluminum bodies made from 80% recycled metal. Prices range from $150 for the base Kindle to $320 for the top Colorsoft Signature Edition, with new accessories including a $60 charging dock, an $80 page-turn cover, and a $35 Bluetooth remote called Kindle Click.
Tisha Johnson, head of design at EV startup Slate Auto, leads styling of a pickup that starts under $25,000 — the cheapest new truck on sale in the US. The vehicle, offered in a modular Fastback configuration, has drawn design awards and roughly 180,000 reservations, according to the company's figures cited in the coverage.
Scientists in China have developed a new aluminum-based material modeled on the microstructure of eggshells, aiming to better protect spacecraft from high-speed debris impacts. The work, published in the Journal of Applied Physics, builds on decades of research into how an egg's curved geometry gives it surprising rigidity despite its thinness and fragility.
Brydge has unveiled the Brydge 11.0, a new keyboard lineup designed to visually match the four colors of Apple's entry-level 11-inch iPad: silver, blue, pink, and yellow. The anodized aluminum keyboards feature a full-size backlit keyboard, a glass trackpad supporting iPadOS gestures, magnetic attachment, and up to 40 hours of battery life with backlighting. They're compatible with the iPad 10th generation and iPad A16, priced at $159, and launch on Brydge's website and Amazon around mid-month.
Apple updated its leadership page to reflect John Ternus's new role as CEO, adding an entirely new paragraph to his official bio. The addition emphasizes his work on product reliability, durability, and materials innovation, including recycled aluminum and 3D-printed titanium components, as well as improvements to product repairability and lifespan.
A historical survey traces how societies across the world devised methods to transport heavy loads before synthetic materials and engineered frames existed, from Japanese furoshiki wrapping cloths to woven nets, bark slings and forehead straps. The piece follows furoshiki from its origins protecting temple objects in Nara-period Japan through its adaptation into a bathhouse and everyday carrying tool during the Edo period. It frames these systems as culturally specific engineering solutions shaped by terrain and daily needs.
Sharge has released the Shargeek 300, a metal unibody power bank with a 24,000mAh battery that outputs up to 300W, enough to charge two laptops and a phone simultaneously. It features a translucent housing with RGB lighting, a 1.9-inch display showing real-time charging data via its Sentinel battery management system, and is currently priced at $199 through a launch deal on Amazon.
Amazon has discounted the GPS 44mm Apple Watch SE 3 to $199.99, down $79 from its $279 list price. That marks the lowest price yet recorded for this model. The watch includes an always-on display, faster charging, and up to 18 hours of battery life.