Month: May 2022
The Verge’s 2022 Graduation Gift Guide
Carhartt Knit Cuffed Beanie Carhartt’s acrylic beanies will make for a welcome present if your giftee is moving somewhere cooler for school or work or if they’re simply looking to add a touch of flair to their wardrobe. The cuffed skullcaps come in nearly 30 colors and pair well with…
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Stranger Things 4 finally gave Netflix some extraordinarily good news
Audio player loading… Netflix finally got some good news, courtesy of fan-favorite Stanger Things Season 4. The fourth outing of the retro scarer, specifically, Stranger Things 4, Volume 1, rustled up a record-breaking 286.79M hours viewed in its first weekend, according to Netflix’s own internal measurement systems. People may be…
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Star Wars stands with Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Moses Ingram amid racist fan backlash
In response to a swift and all too predictable wave of racist backlash from Star Wars “fans” dismayed by the idea of Black people existing in space, Disney has issued a statement supporting Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Moses Ingram. Though Obi-Wan Kenobi’s first two episodes premiered only just last week, that…
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Evercade’s latest retro handheld includes a dedicated mode for vertical shoot ’em ups
Retro console maker Evercade has just announced its latest device, a new handheld called the EXP. If you’re not familiar with Evercade, its products are a bit different from your standard retro fare. Instead of purchasing a device like the SNES Classic Edition that comes with a limited library of…
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China’s answer to GitHub is under fire for censorship
Audio player loading… Thanks to the notorious Great Firewall, Chinese companies have been given license to build all kinds of services that rival Western firms, from Facebook to Google to Office. According to a report from MIT Technology Review (opens in new tab), China’s answer to GitHub, called Gitee, is…
Read MoreNomad’s leather Siri Remote case comes with a discreet AirTag pocket
There are Apple TV Siri Remote cases of all shapes and colors, with the vast majority of them providing a silicone grip and protection against those inevitable plunges from your couch cushions. But if those are a little too tacky for your taste (and remind you too much of those…
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