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Fanttik’s portable tire inflator has hit an all-time low for Black Friday
We’re on the cusp of Black Friday, and while TVs and laptop deals get all the glory, practical gadgets are already on sale too. Fanttik’s X8 portable tire inflator is down to $69.99 ($40 off), an all-time low price at Amazon. Fanttik’s deal is only available for Amazon Prime subscribers. The X8 is a battery-powered […]
Dispatch's Mr. Whiskey is a leftover from the game's Pokémon-style origins
AdHoc originally made Dispatch as a hero mentor game, with Mr Whiskey as a "starter Pokémon," but he didn't fit the game's feel-good vision over time
Elizabeth Olsen's new afterlife rom-com Eternity has a strange scientific origin
Eternity director David Freyne answers the big questions about his Elizabeth Olsen rom-com: Why is Eternity so cruel, and who's making the rules?
The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide
The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you're trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next you're panic shopping in a Buc-ee's gift aisle. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right cheat sheet, you can keep the holiday spirit high and stress levels low. Fortunately, we did […]
You can play classic Nintendo games on these custom SNES-inspired Nike sneakers
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Super Nintendo’s launch in Japan (where it was called the Super Famicom) designer Gustavo Bonzanini created an homage that blends ‘90s fashion and technology. The AIR SNES are a heavily customized version of the Nike Air Max 90 inspired by other gaming-themed sneakers like Bull Airs’ ShoeBoys, but […]