Nike, the king of brand collabs, is adding another notch to its belt with Beats. The sportswear giant and the Apple-owned audio brand are teaming up on a pair of Nike-branded earbuds that are more than meets the eye. The limited-edition Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Wireless earbuds, in Nike’s signature lime green “volt” color palette, … Read more
“The convenience of 1-hour delivery is currently available to customers in hundreds of cities and towns across the U.S., including parts of major metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., and smaller cities such as Des Moines, Iowa; Boise, Idaho; and American Fork, Utah. 3-hour delivery is offered in over 2,000 cities and … Read more
The Tony nominated duo behind Jaja’s African Hair Braiding – playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White – will reunite this fall with the Broadway premiere of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. Set to begin performances on Tuesday, September 8, the Manhattan Theatre Club production will be staged at MTC’s Samuel J. … Read more
Nintendo’s latest update for the Switch 2 will upgrade the performance of original Switch games played in handheld mode, as reported earlier by IGN. When you turn on the new Handheld Boost Mode, the Switch 2 will force original Switch games to run as if the console is connected to a TV, allowing for better … Read more
Bitcoin infrastructure provider Maestro has launched a Bitcoin-denominated credit market backed by mining economics, aiming to give institutions a new way to earn yield on idle Bitcoin while expanding financing options for miners. Maestro said Mezzamine went live with its first program in partnership with mining-as-a-service provider Sazmining. According to a Tuesday announcement shared with … Read more
Project Hail Mary is a natural follow-up to The Martian. Both movies are based on sci-fi novels by Andy Weir, and both have bankable stars in the lead role (Matt Damon for The Martian, Ryan Gosling for Project Hail Mary) and accomplished directors at the helm (Ridley Scott for the former, Phil Lord and Christopher … Read more
It seems like we can’t escape the world of magnesium—and for good reason. The vital mineral has become the source of several wellness-focused trends, from the viral “sleepy-girl mocktail” on TikTok to supplements targeting focus, relaxation, and muscle recovery. Not all magnesium is the same, though. In fact, magnesium comes in a variety of forms, … Read more
Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock Kiki Shepard, best known to TV audiences as co-host of the long-running variety show “Showtime at the Apollo,” died Monday at the age of 74. Her rep, LaShirl Smith, told TMZ that she suffered a massive heart attack in Los Angeles and that her death … Read more
Payments giant PayPal is expanding access to its US-dollar stablecoin, PayPal USD, adding 68 more markets globally in its latest stablecoin push. PayPal USD (PYUSD) will be made available to customers in 70 countries worldwide in March, allowing them to receive, hold and send the stablecoin, the company announced Tuesday. With the expansion, PYUSD is … Read more
Cast your mind back to summer 2019, a pre-Covid era when we were all hooked on Euphoria season one and the high school exploits of protagonist Rue, played by a scruffy Zendaya, all basketball shorts and tangled hair. Seven years on, her movie star trajectory is complete: the Disney tween alum has gone from drug-addled … Read more