This Planck SSD (Solid State Drive), by mobile accessories startup Planck, rethinks the form of the USB flash drive. The change is a tiny one with a major impact: Moving the plug from the short end to the center of the long end. This was done so that you can plug it into the bottom of your phone, without adversely affecting the overall form. (Imagine trying to do this with a standard flash drive.) It's aimed at those who shoot lots of video, and it allows you to record directly to the flash drive rather than eating up your phone's memory. Of course, it can also be connected to your tablet or laptop. They also offer a hub if you want to connect multiple units. The Planck SSD will be available in 1TB ($125) and 2TB ($199) capacities. It's supposed to launch on Kickstarter this month.

There are two kinds of beer drinkers: those who prefer to just drink it straight from the can or bottle and think that other ways of drinking it is sacrilege, and those that prefer to have it poured out in a glass so they can enjoy the taste more as they clink and drink with others. If youre the latter kind of beer drinker, you might also have particular rituals you enjoy, like how the beer is poured into the glass, what kind of glass youre drinking from, and also how you drink cheers, prost or kanpai when youre drinking with friends. There are also those who want to have a unique kind of glass to drink from that would enhance the beer drinking experience. Design: Nendo for SaporroIf youre the latter kind of beer drinker, youd want to have a perfectly designed glass to enjoy your Saporro Black Label beer. They partnered with design company Nendo, who also previously made The Perfect 3Way Glass, to create The Perfect Cheers Glass. It is a pair of glasses that are made of crystal. These are actually manufactured in an atelier in Crystal Valley in the Czech Republic. Its a place known as the center of glass manufacturing and they have an accuracy of 0.1 mm. The Perfect Cheers Glasses allows you to enjoy your glass of Black Label beer with not one or two but four out of your five major sense. You can taste the beer of course and smell it as you drink it from your glass. Theres also the added senses of sight as the crystal clear glasses give you a clear view of your drink and the stems are shaped like bells. Lastly, you get an added sound element to your drinking because when you clink them together, you get a bell-like tone to punctuate your cheers. These pair of glasses arent for sale though. Youll have to enter Sapporos raffle to get a chance to win. You have to be a Club Black Label member and purchase eligible products, specifically the Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label. You get 1 point for the 350 ml and 2 points for the 500 ml and you just have to scan and upload the receipt for the eligible products. Theyre giving away 4,800 pairs of The Perfect Cheers Glasses and the prizes will be shipped around mid-July 2025. The post Perfect Cheers Glasses adds a bell-like clink as you drink your Sapporo Black Label first appeared on Yanko Design.

Sleep is important. But would you rely on a puffer jacket embedded with technology to lull you into sleep, if siesta is difficult to come by? If it isnt for impromptu bivvying in an oversized down jacket for a blanket there is no way I would be sleeping in a puffy coat. Designers in Japan think otherwise.With the ZZZN puffer jacket for sleep, a consortium of designers at the ZZZN Sleep Apparel System believes there are users who would like dozing off in a jacket, and why not? I have told you my case, and after you are done reading about the ZZZN puffer jacket, you can decide your choice. No influence whatsoever!Designer: ZZZN Sleep Apparel SystemIf it wasnt tailored for sleeping, maybe I would give it a cursory look for its warmth and insulation, but that is an if! The ZZZN puffer jacket for sleep, is a modern ideation of a Yagi, traditional Japanese winter nightwear. It is essentially a sleepwear designed to let users nap anywhere and anytime.Created in a light blue color top to bottom (and its a pretty long, fluffy thing), the jacket is padded with photoelectric fiber. This makes it pretty lightweight for its volume, and usable for extended periods of time. The choice of fiber and inclusion of adjustable drawstrings on the sleeves and hem ensure the internal temperature can be maintained, especially when using it to sleep in colder weather conditions.ZZZN puffer jacket for sleep comes paired with a biometric data monitor smart ring SOXAI ring. This measures the sleepers body vitals including stress levels, heart rate, and sleep pattern, and relays the information onto an app. Through the app, a user can track and maintain their sleep and biometric records. Accompanying the ring is a pair of headphones built right into the jackets hood. The headphones can play calming music with sleep-inducing frequencies to help you fall asleep.The wearable slumber jacket also plays soothing music when you wake up, so you get up smoothly and not in a jolt. On the forehead over the hood is a red light that sits there to help you fall asleep. The light transitions from red to blue to wake you up easily. The ZZZN puffer jacket for sleep, slated to make public debut during Expo 2025 Osaka between April 13, 2025 through October 13, 2025, is also provided with headgear that users wear like a helmet under the hood to stay warm while sleeping.The post ZZZN puffer jacket for sleep is designed to let you doze off anywhere and anytime first appeared on Yanko Design.

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MacworldIf you want a smart speaker with great sound and a small footprint, you cant go wrong with a HomePod mini even at its full $99 MSRP. But today its an even better value: Best Buy is selling the HomePod mini for $80, savings of $20. This HomePod mini rarely ever goes on sale, so if youve been waiting for a price drop to get one, nows the time to do it.Apples compact smart speaker is a great way to bring Siri into your homewhich is quite likely the main reason youre looking into getting one of theseallowing the smart assistant to play music for you, set timers, look up things online, send messages, make calls, and so on, even when your iPhone is across the house. If youre looking for an everyday music player, weather forecaster, simple question answerer, and light switch, itll work a bit better than one of the super-low-priced alternatives, especially if youre already invested in the Apple universe, our review reads. We gave the speaker a 3.5-star rating in our review, appreciating its design and size, decent audio, and excellent volume. We would have given it a higher score had similar speakers not been a lot more affordableand this price cut helps out a lot there.So get Siri home with the HomePod mini for $80 at Best Buy, an extremely rare discount.Buy now at Best Buy

Organizations working toward ambitious sustainability targets are finding an ally in emerging technologies. In agriculture, for instance, AI can use satellite imagery and real-time weather data to optimize irrigationand reduce water usage. In urban areas, cloud-enabled AI can power intelligent traffic systems, rerouting vehicles to cut commute times and emissions. At an industrial level, advanced algorithms can predict equipment failures days or even weeks in advance.But AI needs a robust foundation to deliver on its lofty promisesand cloud computing provides that bedrock. As AI and cloud continue to converge and mature, organizations are discovering new ways to be more environmentally conscious while driving operational efficiencies.DOWNLOAD THE REPORTData from a poll conducted by MIT Technology Review Insights in 2024 suggests growing momentum for this dynamic duo: 38% of executives polled say that cloud and AI are key components of their companys sustainability initiatives, and another 35% say the combination is making a meaningful contribution to sustainability goals (see Figure 1).This enthusiasm isnt just theoretical, either. Consider that 45% of respondents identified energy consumption optimization as their most relevant use case for AI and cloud in sustainability initiatives. And organizations are backing these priorities withinvestmentmore than 50% of companies represented in the poll plan to increase their spending on cloud and AI-focused sustainability initiatives by 25% or more over the next two years.Download the full report.This content was produced by Insights, the custom content arm of MIT Technology Review. It was not written by MIT Technology Reviews editorial staff.

An Apple lawyer believed to have worked on the canceled Apple Car project has been appointed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, by President Trump.Lawyer Jonathan Morrison is thought to have worked on the Apple Car projectAccording to his sparse LinkedIn profile Jonathan Morrison joined Apple in March 2021 following three years as Chief Counsel for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during President Trump's first term. There is no detail available concerning his role at Apple, but based on his prior work experience, Morrison will have been on the company's legal team.Reuters reports that he will now serve as the NHTSA's administrator. It means that Morrison will now lead the agency's policy development. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums