MrBeast said last year that he wanted a way to invest in up-and-coming creators, help them blow up, and get a cut of their business in return — and today, he’s announcing a plan to do just that. The hit YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is launching a $2 million investment fund that… Read more
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If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. 1More has absolutely flooded the true wireless earbud market, and it’s confident enough in its new ComfoBuds Pro noise-canceling earbuds to proclaim them as superior to the AirPods Pro — for a fraction of the price. They… Read more
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If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. If you’ve used a ThinkPad before, you probably know 90 percent of what to expect from the ThinkPad X1 Nano. All of the staples are here. It’s got the black carbon fiber chassis, the discrete buttons on… Read more
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read more...Biostar Injects Some Juice Into AMD’s Radeon RX 6700 XT
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If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Marshall, the British company best known for its thunderous guitar amps, has also managed to build a solid reputation for headphones and earbuds over the last several years. Though they’re a little overpriced for what you get,… Read more
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