After months of daily use, the Nothing Ear (3a) left me wondering why most people need pricier wireless earbuds. Its punchy, balanced sound, impressive noise cancellation, adjustable EQ, and dependable battery life outweigh a slightly loose charging case, unremarkable Spatial Audio, and a maximum volume that could be louder.
Delivery vans rarely make you wish one would pull up outside your house. Citroën’s 2 CV Fourgonnette Concept might change that. Its designers have reimagined the familiar workhorse as an endearing electric van, though this passion project needs a production plan before anyone can put it on parcel duty.
Renault has given the family car somewhere to keep cold drinks and an actual game of Connect 4. The E-Space Concept’s middle seats swivel to face the rear passengers or fold into a table, turning its glass-lined cabin into a place where spending time together sounds rather appealing.
Needing an armored car does not necessarily mean needing BMW’s highest level of protection. The Concept 7 Protection explores a lighter scope focused on handgun threats, while keeping the familiar luxury-sedan appearance. Inside, a folding table and cool box let passengers get on with their day behind the thicker glass.
Alpine put an original A310 in its design studio and imagined how it might look if designed today. The resulting A310 VISION keeps the seventies car’s low, geometric character, then adds a semi-transparent cabin and headlights that reveal themselves at startup. I would want to see that last detail more than once.
An open-air MOKE looks like a lovely way to spend a day by the coast, until you need somewhere to leave your bags. The new electric Mk2 adds lockable front storage alongside more range and faster charging, giving you fewer practical matters to interrupt the holiday mood.
Remember spotting a parking space, then realizing your car would never fit? The new Smart #2 looks ready to spare you that disappointment. This electric successor to the Fortwo keeps the tiny footprint and two-seat layout, adding modern comforts without abandoning the reason people wanted a Smart in the first place.
Citroën’s idea of a small electric car includes yellow tartan seats, a radio you can take outside, and somewhere to keep your eggs. The 2 CV Concept makes a cheerful case for simpler motoring, and with a production model on the way, I hope the fun survives the trip to the showroom.
Ripsaw’s smallest family member has traded tracks for wheels, but what rides on its deck deserves the attention. Textron’s demonstration depicts the uncrewed M1 crossing coastal terrain before deploying three Damocles flying munitions toward an offshore target. The vehicle stays on land while its payload takes the mission out to sea.
Yoji Shinkawa’s artwork is tempting enough on its own. CASETiFY’s Kojima Productions collection gives fans a way to carry it around, alongside a Qpid wristlet and a Dollman plush keychain. The sculpted aluminum phone case is the centerpiece, but choosing just one thing from this anniversary lineup could take a while.
Kojima Productions turned 10 last year, and fans are still getting anniversary merch worth looking at. Anicorn’s latest LUDENS X watch borrows the mascot’s spacesuit details, right down to exposed screws and layered panels. Hideo Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa supervised it, which explains why it looks so at home in their world.
If you were hoping to avoid seeing more of Godzilla Minus Zero before opening night, now would be a good time to look away. Its latest trailer packs new scenes and anti-gravity destruction into just over a minute, giving fans plenty to inspect while keeping Godzilla’s new opponent out of sight.