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Orion Collaborates With ZUTOMAYO for Limited-Edition SCR-B9(Z) Boombox
SummaryZUTOMAYO and Orion have collaborated on a limited-edition SCR-B9(Z) boomboxIt plays cassettes and CDs while also offering modern Bluetooth and MP3 compatibilityThe boombox is set to release in March 2026Mysterious Japanese music collective ZUTOMAYO has partnered with Orion to unveil the SCR-B9(Z) Limited Edition boombox — an homage to Orion’s iconic 1970s/’80s SCR-B9 “radical cassette” model. Adorned with the band’s signature phrase “ずっと真夜中でいいのに。” (“It would be nice if it were midnight all the time”), the unit marries vintage charm and bold graphic cues with a sleek contemporary finish.Beneath its retro-inspired shell, the SCR-B9(Z) delivers 20 watts of punch via dual 10-watt Hyperwoofer drivers. Listeners can spin cassettes and CDs, complete with anti-shock memory, tune FM radio, o...
Trump claims the US is about to get a tremendous fee for taking TikTok out of China
A 10 percent stake in Intel, 15 percent of Nvidia’s China sales, a “golden share” of Nippon Steel — what price will Trump extract next in exchange for favorable treatment? Well, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump Administration is “expected to collect a multibillion-dollar fee” in exchange for negotiating a US takeover […]
Windows 11 is adding another Copilot button nobody asked for
Have enough Copilot buttons in your life? No you don’t — have another one! This one pops up in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview when mousing over an open app in your taskbar; it lets you share the contents with Copilot Vision. Want to know who is celebrating in that dogpile on the mound, […]
Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner calls the FCC’s threats “out-of-control intimidation”
Michael Eisner, Disney's former CEO who ran the company for 21 years and oversaw its acquisition of ABC in 1995, does not think his successor, Bob Iger, made the right decision in moving to put Jimmy Kimmel Live! On indefinite pause following threats from Trump-appointed FCC chairman Brendan Carr. In a post to X about […]
Thanks Donald Trump: Microsoft Is Jacking Up The Price of Xbox Consoles Again Because of Tariffs
Despite reporting record revenue, Microsoft is jacking up the price of its latest Xbox consoles, and gamers already know who to blame for this: Donald Trump.
Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles in the US again
Microsoft is raising the prices of its Xbox Series S / X consoles in the US next month. The Xbox Series X will be priced at $649.99 in the US starting October 3rd, up from its existing $599.99 price. The Xbox Series S will move to $399.99, up from $379.99. Microsoft blames the price hikes […]
Him is a grueling and messy takedown of American football culture
There is a certain degree of body horror baked into American football that becomes readily apparent whenever players sustain gruesome, career-ending injuries on camera. For some, football's overt violence is part of its appeal, and players are seen as people who have chosen to risk their safety in pursuit of fame and glory. Over the […]
This is what a smart backyard looks like
When The Verge's senior smart home reviewer, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, offered to give us a tour of her smart backyard, I was thrilled. Firstly, I have never seen a technologically advanced backyard curated by an industry expert before, and secondly, I wasn't even sure what to expect. My vision of a smart home includes automated […]
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils New Meta Ray-Ban Display AR Smartglasses During Connect 2025 Kickoff Event
Meta is still all in regarding its partnership with Ray-Ban and recently announced Oakley, delivering fashionable, groundbreaking technology.
Intel says Arc GPUs will live on after Nvidia deal
In the future, Intel will make CPUs with Nvidia graphics inside — among other things, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed today that Nvidia will contribute “GPU chiplets” that Intel can place alongside its x86 CPU cores instead of the Arc integrated graphics it develops in-house today. But, at least for now, Intel says that doesn’t […]
Nothing’s charging case Super Mic is a small upgrade to earbud audio
The microphones in your earbuds probably suck. You know, I know it, and apparently Nothing knows it too. Its fix? Better microphones - but in the charging case, not the buds. The Ear 3 buds feature what the company calls "Super Mic." What that really means is a pair of microphones built into the earbuds' […]
Nvidia and Intel’s $5 billion deal is apparently about eating AMD’s lunch
Today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan held a joint webcast to explain just why the world's most valuable company (Nvidia's at $4.28 trillion) is throwing a $5 billion lifeline to a struggling competitor. Nvidia quickly shut down several possible explanations. Huang claimed it had nothing to do with Trump, who famously […]
