Apple has made its first foray into financial services with a numberless credit card that CEO Tim Cook calls the most significant change to card payments in 50 years. More about Apple launches credit card touting privacy and security
US bike brand Bontrager has launched an improved bicycle helmet that they say is 48 times more likely to prevent concussion than standard foam versions. More about Bontrager's WaveCel bike helmet promises to radically reduce head injury
Young designers were among the standout exhibitors at the second edition of Collectible, the Brussels fair dedicated to contemporary collectible design. Dezeen's Anna Winston selects her highlights. More about Ten young designers to watch from Collectible 2019
Makeup looks seen online could be downloaded and printed directly onto the face, using a gadget concept imagined by UK studio Seymourpowell. More about Seymourpowell's Élever makeup printer replicates looks straight from the internet
The 2020 Olympic torch has been unveiled ahead of next year's Games in Tokyo, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka to resemble the cherry blossom flower. More about Japanese cherry blossoms inform Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch design
Dezeen promotion: German bathroom and kitchen manufacturer Grohe has used 3D printing to reimagine two of its popular tap styles. More about Grohe unveils duo of 3D metal-printed taps
Central Saint Martins product design graduate Marie-Claire Springham has invented a hormone kit that enables fathers to lactate so that they can share breastfeeding duties. More about Hormone kit helps fathers to "chestfeed" their babies
New York designer Shaina Garfield has created an eco-friendly coffin that uses fungus to biodegrade the body so that it decomposes quickly and fertilises the surrounding soil. More about Shaina Garfield redesigns death with sustainable coffin
Buttons, ports and speaker grills are absent from Vivo's Apex 2019 concept phone, which is wrapped in a single piece of glass. More about Vivo eliminates all ports on unibody Apex 2019 smartphone
Vibrators used to look like penises, but now brands are having more success with minimal sex toys shaped like eggs and flying saucers. More about Sextech startups abandon the "intimidating" penis-shaped vibrator
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More about Block uses 19th-century tech to combat smartphone addiction
Plectere features an oversized knitted structure made from thick strips of woollen felt that double as a divider and acoustic panelling in offices. More about Petra Vonk creates acoustic Plectere curtains from 3D-knitted felt
British company Garçon Wines has come up with a new way to package wine that cuts back on the costs and carbon emissions of transport. More about Garçon Wines create flat wine-bottle case that's greener to ship
The latest Nokia smartphone features five rear cameras, in a move meant to entice photography enthusiasts who want to do advanced editing. More about Nokia 9 PureView smartphone is the first to take photos with five cameras
Four designers from London's Royal College of Art have recycled the toxic red mud residue from aluminium production to make a series of terracotta-hued cups, bowls and teapots. More about RCA designers transform toxic industrial waste into ceramic tableware
Guatemalan designer Elena Amato has created sheets of bacterial cellulose with paper-like qualities as a sustainable alternative to the plastic packaging used in personal care products. More about Elena Amato creates sustainable cosmetics packaging from bacteria
A nursing professor and explorer have designed a portable life-support system that they claim allows divers to eat, sleep and decompress underwater. More about Ocean Space Habitat is the world's first portable underwater tent
Danish brand Ferm Living has created a minimalist play kitchen for children, which is designed to fit into small spaces. More about Ferm Living releases "gender-neutral" Toro play kitchen for small spaces
Created by subsidiaries of the Samsung corporation and distributed across South Korea, this unassuming flower vase doubles up as a throwable fire extinguisher. More about Firevase is a vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher
Brighton-based design studio Gomi has created a portable bluetooth speaker using plastic waste that is deemed non-recyclable by local councils in the UK. More about Gomi portable speakers are made from non-recyclable plastic waste