Jonathan Margolis
Measures of Success
Get a full medical workup through the soles of your feet! The stereo receiver that will take you back to the 70s! The lightest carry-on luggage you can buy! And more …
A Workspace Odyssey
The videoconferencing booth that will transport you to another dimension! An app to help you remain calm! Bring movie night on vacation! And more …
Bleak House
Cotchford Farm, former home to a Rolling Stone and Winnie-the-Pooh, is now available to rent. But its blighted past may be difficult for some vacationers to ignore …
The New Sonic Boom
The trick to brushing your teeth in 20 seconds flat! A pair of earbuds for the pen-and-paper set! The smartphone you can fix yourself! And more …
Soccer’s New Footprint
For Forest Green Rovers, the world’s first carbon-neutral soccer team, bringing politics into the sport hasn’t played out exactly as the team’s super-rich owner had hoped
Steaming Through Summer
At long last, a worthy iPhone alternative! A suitcase to tranquilize tykes in flight! A steamer-cum-iron that won’t do you dirty! And more …
City of Stars
A telescope that will cut through light pollution! A TikTok-approved neck fan! A mobile hot-spot router to keep your Wi-Fi connection humming! And more …
Outdoors, Indoors
A barbecue grill for city folk! A pen that will have you feeling like a secret agent! The microphone to make your voice heard! And more …
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
The finest point-and-shoot Leica available gets an upgrade! A Bang & Olufsen speaker that will move you to your core! See through the earbud marketing gimmicks—grab yourself a transparent pair! And more …
Bend It Like M.B.S.
As the Gulf states jockey for control of the Arabian Peninsula, they’re waging battle through an unlikely proxy: European football
Love All
A tennis ball that doubles as a speaker! One device to rule the whole family! The best way to keep your cool! And more …
No-Fly Zone
A humanitarian insect repellent! Our favorite earbuds yet! The fountain of youth turns out to be a very expensive laser! And more …
Sound Engineering
Tuck into ChatGPT! Listen up for the sweet sounds of Japan! Can you say domo arigato, Mr. Roboto? And more
Power Tripping
One vinyl record to rule them all! A home generator to keep you juiced up! Headphones you can take on your next scuba expedition! And more …
Tottenham Hothead
Antonio Conte, former manager of the British Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur, went down swinging … at his own team. But did he have a point?
Blow Them to Pieces
The Leica of leaf removal! An operating-system update that will help you save face! A dongle that will up your headphone game! And more …
Cycling’s Fresh Blood
Whether you’re an e-bike believer or prefer to pedal it out the old-fashioned way, three start-ups are breathing new life into the Victorian-era invention
Sweet Science
A hard-hitting fitness tracker! A clock for book-lovers! The best tool for cleaning your shoes! And more …
The Sun God
A sundial for the stars! The bike light that’s visible from a mile away! Headphones that even the hard of hearing can appreciate! And more …
Screen Grab
A TV that people will want to steal! A vacuum cleaner that bites the dust (in a good way)! A V.R. experience to humble Meta! And more …
Secret Ingredients
An impenetrable hard drive worthy of Bond! A speaker to ring in the Lunar New Year! The formula for a good night’s sleep! And more …
Peace in a Pod
Work in private, in public! The most efficient turntable setup around! Cross your palm with silver! And more …
Seeing Is Believing
Augmented reality for a good cause! An e-reader that’s noteworthy! A wireless speaker that puts Sonos to shame! And more …
Mobile, Agile, and Worthwhile
The best-designed wireless earbuds! Speakers that cost more than most houses! A phone that will make you long for the old days! And more …