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That’s no moon: veteran Apple designer unveils $1,799 Cell Alpha speaker

Christopher Stringer, an ex-Apple designer who worked on everything from the HomePod to the original iPhone during his 22 year-stint at the company, has unveiled his new startup’s debut speaker. It’s called the Cell Alpha, a futuristic Death Star-shaped connected speaker with an emphasis on spatial audio. It costs $1,799, or $1,969 if you want… Read more

PS5 designer helps Nike with latest Paul George sneakers

Nike, Sony, and basketball player Paul George have collaborated on another pair of sneakers, the PG 5, with help from PS5 designer Yujin Morsawa. According to Sony, “the colors of the shoe are heavily inspired by the industrial design of the PS5” with the PlayStation’s signature circle, square, cross, and triangle shapes woven into the… Read more

Yoda has no time for shoes, but you might for Adidas’ Yoda-themed sneakers

Adidas has designed a pair of Stan Smith sneakers that could be perfect for the Star Wars fan in your life who also pulls double-duty as a hypebeast. The Yoda version of the Stan Smith, Forever sneakers features a design inspired by the famous green alien, with quotes and illustrations. Adidas says the shoes will… Read more

Lil Nas X released a Montero lo-fi remix to help you study for your Demonology test

In the latest virtuoso move to promote his hit song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X posted a lo-fi remix of the track to YouTube channel Friday evening. According to his Twitter, it’s his birthday, and it seems he has given us all this gift in celebration. The video, which has the… Read more

Lil Nas X’s ‘Twerk Hero’ is a real game where you shake a virtual butt to Montero

Rapper Lil Nas X has just released a free rhythm game that has you twerking to his new song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” Yes, the main mechanic is twerking. It’s a free browser game, and you can play it right now at this link. If you want to get an idea of how… Read more

MSCHF will not ship its 666th pair of Satan Shoes after Nike lawsuit

Internet collective MSCHF says it’s not infringing on Nike’s trademark with a pair of exclusive, blood-infused “Satan Shoes,” setting the stage for a bigger legal battle. After filing a lawsuit earlier this week, Nike sought a temporary restraining order to bar MSCHF from fulfilling any orders of its Satan Shoes — a $1,018 Nike sneaker… Read more

Nike sues over Lil Nas X’s ‘unauthorized Satan Shoes’

Nike has sued internet collective MSCHF for selling “unauthorized Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. The shoe company says MSCHF infringed on its trademarks by selling limited-edition custom Nikes that were allegedly modified with a drop of human blood. Since the Satan Shoes (as they are officially called) were announced last week,… Read more

Bose Frames Tempo review: the specs to beat

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It’s still fair to call audio sunglasses a niche category, but with Bose offering several models, Amazon in the game, and counting recent announcements from Razer and JLab, it’s certainly a growing one. There are people out… Read more

H&M and other Western brands gone from Apple Maps and other apps in China

Locations for H&M clothing stores in China were not showing up on Apple Maps searches in China on Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported, amid growing anger among Chinese consumers at the company’s decision to stop sourcing from the Xinjiang region. The company has more than 400 stores in China, but all H&M locations are… Read more

NFTs, explained

There’s nothing like an explosion of blockchain news to leave you thinking, “Um… what’s going on here?” That’s the feeling I’ve experienced while reading about Grimes getting millions of dollars for NFTs or about Nyan Cat being sold as one. You might be wondering: what is an NFT, anyhow? After literal hours of reading, I… Read more

Amazon, weekend of crazy discounts: Echo Dot 29 € and Fire TV Stick 19 €, iPhone (-22%), realme (-50 €), Xiaomi and Huawei! But also laptops, new Galaxy S21s and more!

The Amazon products are back on offer starting from new Echo Dot 4th gen. Discount also for the always highly requested Echo Show 8 . And watch out for the various Fire TV Stick because they enable very powerful features on all Smart TVs: all versions now on offer! All offers here . Samsung Galaxy… Read more

14 best educational TV shows on YouTube, iPlayer, Netflix and more

Home Features (Image credit: BBC) Homeschooling can be a challenge at the best of times and there’s no shame in tapping out whenever you need your sanity and switching on the TV, particularly when there’s such a wealth of excellent educational TV shows available on the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BBC iPlayer and… Read more

After years of following pro sports, League of Legends esports leagues are ‘finally free to be ourselves’

For years, competitive gaming has done its best to mimic professional sports, whether it’s players wearing Nike jerseys, big-name celebrity investors, or ambitious plans for home-and-away games. But Chris Greeley, commissioner of the League of Legends Championship Series — the game’s top professional league in North America — believes that esports has moved beyond mimicking… Read more

Amazon, crazy prices: Samsung TV 65 “-30%, full HD video projector – 57%, Huawei P30 Lite (205 €!), Redmi 9 Pro, POCO X3, iPhone, AirPods and many other promos

Great price today for the great Samsung TV from 65 “TU series 8070 ! SUPER, while stocks last: Huawei P 30 Lite New Edition has the Google services, 6GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, excellent cameras even with wide angle and AI, dual SIM. There is also a very good rated Bluetooth blood pressure… Read more

Apple supplier Lens Technology accused of using forced Uighur labor

A major Chinese supplier of consumer electronics components, Lens Technology, has been accused of using forced Uighur labor workers from the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang, China, according to a report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) shared with The Verge. The report says Lens Technology — a gadget glass supplier to companies like Amazon,… Read more