NoRecognition, a project by an unnamed team, is selling custom adversarial clothing—tees, hoodies, and gaiters—printed with patterns tested to stymie machine vision systems' human detection, now avail…
A new crowdfunded clothing brand called noRecognition, founded by former chief intelligence officer Bill Swearingen, claims its garments feature patterns that can scramble 11 computer vision models, b…
InfiMaker launched a Kickstarter campaign on Aug 11, 2026, for its K1 desktop CNC mill, which uses AI to convert 2D images into 3D millable models, eliminating the need for CAD experience. Early bird …
NoRecognition, a project presented at Black Hat and DEF CON, is launching a limited drop of AI adversarial clothing designed to evade computer vision systems, with 50 pieces of each of four items (tee…
Cheffy, a startup, launched E.G.O.R. (Efficient Gastronomic Operational Robot), a $400 automated egg maker that cracks and cooks eggs seven ways, with an early bird price of $200, via Kickstarter. The…
Autonomous Key, a $9 NFC key from Autonomous, physically locks addictive apps by requiring users to scan the key with their phone to unlock them, offering a cheaper alternative to competitors like Bri…
Rapturous Studio's Robot Rhapsody, a pixel-styled turn-based JRPG about fighting back against AI-controlled utopias, has been fully funded on Kickstarter with 25 days remaining. The game follows retir…
Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick and co-founder of WIRED, argues in a 2026 update of his 2008 essay "Better Than Free" that when AI makes perfect copies of creative work free and abundant, creators must s…
Documentary filmmakers Lindsey Sitz and Zan Gillies are seeking funding on Kickstarter for 'Searching for SmarterChild,' a film about the AOL Instant Messenger chatbot that once had 30 million users. …
Mondo Robotics, founded by DJI veterans, launched a Kickstarter for Beni, an $800 two-legged robot dog that can run, jump, and follow users while filming stabilized 4K video. The robot impressed in ea…
More IT workers are seeking union representation amid mass layoffs, disillusionment with Big Tech, and fears that AI will displace jobs, but overall union membership in tech remains low at about 3.5%.…
A father spoke to a year group at his child's school about manufacturing, using his AI clock as an example to demystify the process and encourage kids to become makers. He showed prototypes, factory p…
MemoMind, a new AI hardware brand from projector manufacturer XGIMI, launched a Kickstarter campaign for its MemoMind One smart glasses, which feature dual displays, microphones, and open ear speakers…
Xgimi launched a Kickstarter for its MemoMind One smart glasses, which lack cameras for a discreet design but feature a green micro-LED display. Priced at $599, the glasses offer AI-powered informatio…
The Phosgo Go5, marketed as the world's first AI solar e-bike, launches on Kickstarter July 27th starting at $1,999, but the author warns against backing it due to flawed solar panel placement, unreal…
PONGBOT launched Aura S, the first AI-powered ball machine designed specifically for padel, on Kickstarter. The device uses a large language model for voice control and simulates wall rebounds to help…
PONGBOT launched the Aura S, an AI-powered pickleball training robot with a large language model for voice control and a Spotter camera for real-time motion analysis, designed specifically for the spo…
PONGBOT launched the Aura, an AI-powered training robot for tennis, pickleball, and padel, on Kickstarter. The device uses match replication to analyze video clips of opponents and recreate their shot…
PiEEG, a Scotland-based brain-computer interface startup, announced a facial interface for Quest headsets that uses EEG sensors to translate brain signals and facial micro-expressions into real-time a…
A hardware startup founder's guide to manufacturing in China reveals that most crowdfunding campaigns fail not during fundraising but in the four-to-eight-month transition from prototype to factory-re…