Instead of relying on heat, this innovative device employs the Coanda jet-flow effect (which helps keep planes airborne) to wrap and style hair. It requires relearning how to coax your locks, but you can say goodbye to heat damage and singed foreheads. The first of Sonos's popular multiroom speakers to come loaded with Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa. "The best all-round music-focused smart speaker available in the UK," says the Guardian. This limited-edition version comes in five colours selected by Danish furniture designer Hay.

They always said that being a father wouldn't be easy. I knew I'd have to deal with dirty diapers, shuttling my son to and from school and sports practices, and college tuition. But I never anticipated that I'd have to grapple with my son not telling me which of the robots from Daft Punk he is. I guess it's a father's burden not to know if his son is the gold-domed robot or the silver-visored robot in a world-famous electronic-music duo. My father probably had the same trouble with me.