Cheyenne MacDonald

The British-American roboticist championed high-tech, experimental solutions to cope with the degenerative illness, against all odds.

After years of using a cumbersome iPhone, I traded it in for a Galaxy Z Flip and haven’t looked back since. iPhones are good, but Samsung’s flip-foldable has more upsides.

Since its release in 1996, Bandai’s Tamagotchi has endured for 27 years. The virtual pet has survived by evolving with new connected features (and even USB-C!) to continue bringing delight to users new and old.