Did you know that the first design for a pin-back button got patented in 1896? We often associate button pins with election campaigns and politics. However, they’re also great accessories to clothes, ...

Throughout history, tailors, dressmakers, quilters, and DIY-ers have been in one common position. Losing a pin or needle. Some are never to be seen again, most unfortunately, are found once it’s been ...

For $699 and $24 a month, this wearable computer promises to free you from your smartphone. There’s only one problem: it just doesn’t work. is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade ...

The $700 Ai Pin, funded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft, can be helpful — until it struggles with tasks like doing math and crafting sandwich recipes. Humane’s Ai Pin projected on the hand of the ...

After a very long windup, Humane finally revealed all the details of its AI-powered wearable at the end of 2023. The small gadget could attach to your clothes using a magnetic battery pack so that ...

Choosing a phone PIN code that's easy to remember might be a time-saver. It's also a potential security risk. If your phone or another device is lost or stolen, an easily-guessed PIN code makes it ...

Marking important locations on a map is essential to anyone who regularly uses navigation apps. It makes it easier to determine travel distances between places so that you can allot enough time to ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...