The aftermarket upgrade uses a combination of suction and magnets to stick a temporary wiper to the rear window of older Ioniq 5 models lacking one. The GeckoWiper is battery-powered and rechargeable, uses standard OEM blades, and is controlled using a small wireless remote.
It’s available for preorder through Kickstarter at a discount for about $435, with delivery estimated in February 2025.
The 3i S10 Ultra is claimed to be the first robotic mop and vacuum that never needs to be refilled or connected to a water source. It instead cleans and recycles its wastewater, while also extracting all the clean water it needs from the air.
Full pricing is expected to be $1,899, but the robovac can be preordered through Kickstarter at a discount.
The Trozk RetroTalk is a portable 20,000mAh charger inspired by the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the world’s first commercially available mobile phone. Trozk’s version offers charging speeds up to 140W over USB-C, and while it can’t make calls, it does include walkie-talkie functionality.
Early backers can pre-order it through Kickstarter for $89 with delivery expected in November, while full pricing will be over $120.
I just got my copy of Shift Happens, an absurdly overengineered, utterly lovely, two-volumes-and-change book by Marcin Wichary on the history of the keyboard. It’s astonishing.
A small number of extras will be available soon.
The Verge’s Jon Porter spoke to Wichary last February just as the book’s Kickstarter launched. Check it out.
The crowdfunding company’s organizing effort was divisive but still remains a landmark moment in the tech labor movement.
Marcin Wichary’s Shift Happens launched on Kickstarter four hours ago and is already 150 percent funded. I was going to put a joke here but heck, I’m just excited that it’s happening. I can’t wait to read it.
Street Fighter meets Drag Race, now on Kickstarter
