Time's annual ranking of the best inventions
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:42 am
Every year, Time selects the 100 best inventions. In 2021, the magazine selected projects in the categories of "Productivity", "Robots", "Toys and Games", "Education", "Consumer Electronics", and others. Let's talk about some of them.
To increase productivity
Ad-free search engine Neeva
Neeva, a startup run by former Google executives, blocks activity trackers and only shows search results without ads and affiliate links.
The search engine has a free trial for three months, after phone number list which a subscription will cost $4.95 per month.
On the left – search results with ads, on the right – Neeva Neeva results
Focus button for task focus
The TimeChi physical timer in the Pomodoro style helps you focus on the task and take a break. An additional display can be ordered for the timer. It can be attached to the office door - the display will show when the user is busy. You can pre-order on Indiegogo .
Smart notes
Flexcil is an app for creating notes, marks, and bookmarks in PDF files, as well as summaries of files for iOS and Android.
For sports and health
Home exercise machine for strength training
Tonal wall-mounted trainer with a 24-inch interactive display. Upon request, the user can choose an online training program with a personal trainer.
m $119.95.
To increase productivity
Ad-free search engine Neeva
Neeva, a startup run by former Google executives, blocks activity trackers and only shows search results without ads and affiliate links.
The search engine has a free trial for three months, after phone number list which a subscription will cost $4.95 per month.
On the left – search results with ads, on the right – Neeva Neeva results
Focus button for task focus
The TimeChi physical timer in the Pomodoro style helps you focus on the task and take a break. An additional display can be ordered for the timer. It can be attached to the office door - the display will show when the user is busy. You can pre-order on Indiegogo .
Smart notes
Flexcil is an app for creating notes, marks, and bookmarks in PDF files, as well as summaries of files for iOS and Android.
For sports and health
Home exercise machine for strength training
Tonal wall-mounted trainer with a 24-inch interactive display. Upon request, the user can choose an online training program with a personal trainer.
m $119.95.