
We tested a ton of products all year, searching for those that truly change how you live, work, eat and sleep but most importantly that actually make a difference. No hype, no buzzwords, just real-world testing of products that are worth your time and money. From the 23 Innovation Award winners we selected, here are three that stood out, changing how you take notes, drink coffee, and rest while traveling. These are smart, practical innovations that don’t just look cool, they genuinely make life better.

We tested a ton of products all year, searching for those that truly change how you live, work, eat and sleep but most importantly that actually make a difference. No hype, no buzzwords, just real-world testing of products that are worth your time and money. From the 23 Innovation Award winners we selected, here are three that stood out, changing how you take notes, drink coffee, and rest while traveling. These are smart, practical innovations that don’t just look cool, they genuinely make life better.

The coldest air of the season, plunging south from Arctic Canada, is setting the stage for a multi-day winter storm in the central and eastern United States.

The Sun released its largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years, casting auroras visible in parts of North America and Europe. CNN's Isabel Rosales reports.

SNL poked fun at free solo climber Alex Honnold’s upcoming attempt to climb the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan with no safety equipment.

Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian designer known for his signature "Valentino red" gowns and dressing Hollywood’s biggest stars, has died at 93, his foundation announced. His decades-long influence helped shape the world of high fashion and red carpet style.

During a surprise performance at a concert in New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen criticized the Trump administration and the deployment of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Springsteen dedicated his performance of the 1978 song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good, the 37-year-old who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.

Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time and was joined onstage by former castmates during his opening monologue.

Video shows Austrian freeskier Matej Svancer losing a ski mid-air and still completing a 1080-degree spin at the Freeski World Cup 2026 Laax Open in Switzerland.


