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Is the LEGO Smart Brick Worth It? What Six Months of Smart Play Sets Tell Buyers

Only five of LEGO’s 20 Smart Play sets include the Smart Brick, LEGO lists the cheapest at $69.99, and the battery is sealed. What…

Emerging45 Sep 22

A phone can now take a contactless card on its own. For market and craft-fair vendors, the question is when a card reader and…

Mainstream62 Sep 22

Work and Office Buyer’s Brief

Thunderbolt 5 docks went from rare to common in the first half of 2026. The speed is real, but your laptop’s port decides whether…

Rising64 Sep 22

RGB mini-LED is the new premium TV backlight of 2026. Forecasts, launch prices and a plain guide to who should buy one now and…

Emerging55 Sep 22

Food and Drink Buyer’s Brief

With ground beef at a record $6.92 a pound and USDA expecting more increases, bulk beef looks tempting. Here is how to turn a…

Rising74 Sep 22

State PFAS bans turned PFAS-free rain gear into the norm. What the laws cover, what replaced the old chemistry, and the care routine the…

Mainstream66 Sep 22

Cricut is selling more machines again, but its growth comes from subscriptions. How the 2026 lineup is sold, how Cricut Access plans work, and…

Mainstream44 Sep 22

Prestige fragrance got more expensive in 2026 while unit sales stalled, and mass fragrance grew 15%. What the price data shows and how to…

Rising72 Sep 22

The smart ring leader’s SEC filing is the best public data yet on the category: how fast it is growing, what a ring costs…

Rising72 Sep 22

From October 1, 2026, new paddles need a measured spin rate of 2,100 RPM or less to earn USA Pickleball approval. Paddles already on…

Mainstream58 Sep 22

The SAT, every calculator-permitted AP exam and the online ACT now put a Desmos graphing calculator on screen. Here is what the 2026 rules…

Mainstream60 Sep 22

ICAO now limits flyers to two power banks and bans recharging them on board, and Southwest and American set stricter caps. What changed in…

Rising84 Sep 22