Explore the latest breakthroughs designed to simplify and enhance daily living with these 23 innovative solutions.
As someone who hates making small talk with cashiers, I would actually love this self-checkout that comes on your cart.
If my gym had a giant screen playing movies in a dark room, I would be going to the gym a LOT more often.
This library noise guide, which turns red if you’re being too loud, could be helpful in a ton of other places where you’re supposed to be quiet, too. Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but people are too gosh darn loud these days!!!
This would be SO much easier than trying to wave a waiter down.
Whoever suggested putting different road types in a stroller store — so you can test how well each stroller rolls on various surfaces — deserves a raise.
This bar with one-way glass so you don’t miss any of the game while you’re peeing would be perfect for any big match.
This guy with a UV-powered hat with a built-in fan is living in a whole other century than the rest of us.
This cafe with little kiddie pools under each table would be perfect for those hot summer days.
This hidden wireless charger on a park bench would be a game changer for everyone like me, whose iPhone battery seems to drain in minutes.
This pen that shows you how many pages of ink you have left would’ve been a life-saver back when I was in school and would run out of ink in the middle of a test.
As someone who likes the idea of chopsticks but can never quite get the hang of them, I think this is so clever and an excellent way to ensure extra utensils don’t end up in the trash.
I’m in awe of this cafe that looks two-dimensional.
Maybe this isn’t functionally cool, but as a book-lover, I NEED this bench in my home one day.
This also isn’t functionally cool, but this bar in Denver with a Lite-Brite table feels like the future I would’ve wanted as a kid.
This discreet sign at a library for anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable asking a librarian for help finding books on these topics is just such a good, compassionate idea.
Why doesn’t all food have clear cans so I can see what it looks like and if it’s still good???
I’m gonna need every battery to have USB ports from now on so you can easily recharge them.