These personalized mugs from Germany’s Atelier Corvus are great for sipping coffee by the campfire. Each is made from colorful enameled steel wrapped with a handmade leather strap embossed with the mug owner’s name and fastened with brass studs. A handstitched leather sleeve covers the handle.

We’ve teamed up with elevated goods maker Leander to give away two great items. One lucky winner will take home an Everyday Professional Backpack ($495 value), and another winner will grab a Valet Tray ($145 value). The backpack and tray are made from high-quality materials and elegantly balance form and function. (Contest Ends 10.29.2024)

If you spin LEDs fast enough, a persistence of vision effect can produce the illusion of a 3-dimensional object. Nick Electronics shows how he built a motorized volumetric display that uses a small grid of LEDs and wireless power to keep it illuminated. Some of the slow-motion patterns it makes are more pronounced on video than to the naked eye.

As part of its N Day 2024 event, Hyundai revealed an awe-inspiring electric car we wish we could take to the track. The short-wheelbase RN24 is based on the powertrain from the IONIQ 5 N combined with a WRC-style chassis with an open-air rollcage. You can’t buy one, but Hyundai will use the car as a rolling testbed for high-performance EV development.

The latest 24″ Apple iMac’s speedy M4 processor brings Apple Intelligence to the thin and colorful all-in-one. AI highlights include a generative AI assistant for writing that works on practically any app with text content and a smarter Siri that can complete more tasks with even simpler commands. A new textured glass option ($200) reduces reflections and glare.

This shiny gold watch takes inspiration from the original G-SHOCK DW5000C. The GMB2100GD-9A has a full metal case made from stainless steel with a gleaming gold ion-plated finish. The watch offers world time capability, a stopwatch, countdown timer, alarms, and a calendar, and recharges automatically using solar power.

Multitool maker MRF is offering a series of tools for keychains, pockets, and lanyards. The Keychain S is an ultra-compact tool with a bottle opener, screwdrivers, bit driver, and small wrenches, while the Pry Bar L has a nail puller, cord cutter, and even more wrenches. They also sell combo kits with multiple tools and their excellent wallet-size tool cards.

While they’ve continued to tour, it’s been 14 years since indie rock band Cake released an album. The group performed a new track from their upcoming album for Texas Public Radio’s Live From the Freight Elevator. The song Billionaire in Space is a harsh criticism of the uber-wealthy burning cash in orbit while ignoring real problems here on Earth.

Keep your everyday gear ready and organized with Carhartt’s squared-off Cross-body snap bag. At 9″ x 11″ x 2.5″, it’s big enough to hold a notebook or small tablet in its main compartment. It’s got a total of four pockets and is made from durable 600 denier polyester treated with Rain Defender water repellant.

The supersized version of Route Werks’ bestselling handlebar bag. The Big Handlebar Bag has 6L of space – enough to fit a four-pack of tall boys and a two burritos. It still has the same clever mounting solution on the lid for phones, cameras, and cycling computers, as well as the quick-release bike mount. Optional inserts provide more organization options.

French shoemaker Kleman has created what we can only describe as work boots with diacritics. The Courrier N Bio transforms the humble workwear into a derby that’s equally fire with streetwear as it is with semi-formal affairs. The shoes are made from eco-friendly nubuck leather that develops a patina over time. Available in brown or light brown.

One hazard that crosses over many professions and activities is getting a splinter stuck in your finger. These precise metal tweezers are purpose-built for removing splinters, thorns, glass, metal, and other tiny things embedded in your skin. They’re made from stainless steel and retract into a brass handle.

Proving you must crawl before you walk or run, AI Warehouse tasked a group of five AI agents with completing a 100-meter dash. Each was trained using Deep Reinforcement Learning to reward them for correct behaviors and punish them for incorrect ones. Eventually, they get their boxy butts off the line and wobble their way through the course.

A cutting mat is a crafter’s best friend. It projects a work area, protects desks from sharp tools, and helps you keep track of the tiny bits without which your current build would be impossible to complete. Indonesian accessory maker Press Play pays homage to this humble tool with an oversized mousepad version. Not for cutting – just for mousing.

Raw Fury Games looks like they hit the jackpot with an unlikely combo. Ballionaire combines roguelites with an equally addictive game: pachinko. Create your own machine with a crazy arsenal of triggers, balls, upgrades, and stages of all sizes and shapes. Profit off the chaos while admiring the cartoonish occult aesthetic of the world’s first “autobonker”.

These tiny devices add a splash of soft light wherever you have a spare USB port. Plug them into outlets with USB ports, USB hubs, battery packs, or wall chargers. The 1.02″ W x 1.02″ H x 1.45″ D cubes are sold in sets of six in cool or warm white.