Tech
The DualSense Edge has fallen to one of the lowest we’ve seen for Black Friday
We’ve seen Sony’s DualSense Edge discounted on a few occasions this year, and now it’s back on sale ahead of Black Friday as part of Sony’s ongoing holiday promo. Right now, you can snag the pro-style gamepad in either black or white at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for around $169 ($30 off), which is […]
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are at their best-ever price for Black Friday
Meta may have just released the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) at the end of October, but they’re not significantly different from the last-gen model introduced in 2021. The overall experience is very similar, which is why the original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses remain a great buy, especially now that they’re on sale for an all-time […]
Dreame’s X40 Ultra is arguably the best robovac deal you can grab for Black Friday
Robot vacuums show up in our gift guides almost every year, and it’s easy to understand why: they clean, they save time, and they’re cheaper than hiring a professional. But not all robovacs are created equal, and some save more time than others. The Dreame X40 Ultra is one of those, offering a more genuinely […]
Philips Hue’s Festavia string lights are up to $158 off just in time for Christmas
If you want your house to be the one everyone slows down to look at this holiday season, Philips Hue’s Festavia lights can make that happen. They aren’t cheap, but thanks to an early Black Friday sale at Amazon, you can pick up a 65-foot string for $145.19 (about $97 off) or a 130-foot strand […]
Brain Dead and AIAIAI Reunite for a Vibrant Second Collaboration Featuring Custom Tracks Headphones and UNIT-4 Speakers
SummaryAIAIAI and Brain Dead reunited for a limited-edition audio collection merging their distinct, graphic-led designsThe drop features custom editions of the Tracks headphones and UNIT-4 portable speakersThe collection, which blends graphic visuals with modular audio tech, is available now via HBX and onlineGlobal audio innovator AIAIAI and the boundary-pushing creative collective Brain Dead are joining forces once again for a new, highly anticipated limited edition release. Following the success of their previous collaboration, this partnership dives into deeper sonic territory , seamlessly blending Brain Dead's distinctive, graphic-led visual universe with AIAIAI's uncompromising approach to performance audio.The drop centers around custom editions of two key products: the iconic Trac...
Architecting the year’s best family drama
It might surprise you to hear that one of this year's awards season contenders is a Norwegian film. But it's not the first time. In 2022, Joachim Trier's sly, POV-shifting relationship drama The Worst Person in the World snuck into the Academy Awards with nods for Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay. His family-anchored […]
China’s Alibaba brings removable batteries to the smart glasses race
Chinese tech giant Alibaba entered the AI-powered smart glasses race on Thursday with the release of its Quark headsets in China. Notably, the batteries can be swapped out for all day usage unlike competitors. Alibaba said the Quark AI glasses come in two variants, the S1 flagship and the “lifestyle-focused” G1, in multiple colors and […]
Stranger Things 5 begins with a frantic race to the finish line
It has been a decade since the Stranger Things phenomenon began, and the Duffer brothers had had ample time to craft a strong finish to their breakout hit series. But the beginning of the show's fifth and final season feels like a frantic race to the end. While Stranger Things wasn't Netflix's first breakout hit, […]
Apple TV pulls The Hunt over plagiarism accusation
Apple TV removed The Hunt from its streaming slate last week after concerns were raised about plagiarism. The move, previously reported by Apple Insider, comes after French media journalist Clément Garin claimed that the story closely follows Shoot, a 1974 novel written by Douglas Fairbairn. The Hunt was originally supposed to premiere on Apple TV […]
The end of Stranger Things: all the news from the Netflix show’s fifth and final season
A decade after it first premiered, Netflix’s most impactful show is coming to an end. The fifth and final season of Stranger Things is being split apart into a three-part event that spans multiple holidays: it premieres on November 26th, with a second batch of episodes on Christmas, followed by the final episode on December […]
Battlefield 6 is already 24 percent off for Black Friday
Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6 is still relatively hot off the presses, having just launched in October. But thanks to Black Friday, you can pick up a copy on the PlayStation 5 for just $52.99 ($17 off) at Amazon. The price has also dropped at Best Buy to $59.99 ($10 off) for PS5 and Xbox Series […]
First there was nothing, then there was Hoto and Fanttik
Hoto exists because someone got bored. CEO Lidan Liu, the company's founder and a notable industrial designer, tells The Verge she was tired of advising from her consultancy Designaffairs China. I have to build something on my own, she thought. And back then, she was spending a lot of time in her workshop surrounded by […]
