A pair of antique Levi’s from the 1880s sold for $76,000 at an auction. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images A pair of Levi’s jeans from the 1880s sold for $76,000 at an October 1 auction in New Mexico. The buyer was a 23-year-old vintage clothing dealer named Kyle Haupert. The vintage jeans were found in an…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Polish authorities are investigating a leak in the Druzhba crude oil pipeline. Reuters Polish operator PERN found a leak in the Druzhba oil pipeline on Tuesday. The system carries crude oil from Russia to Germany. Authorities are looking into the cause of the leak as Europe frets about Russian sabotage. Polish authorities are investigating a…
Though already having some success with its Ioniq lineup, Hyundai has far bigger plans for its EV future — including taking a page from Tesla in terms of software updates. The automaker just unveiled a new roadmap, saying it’ll invest $12.6 billion to transform its lineup across brands into “Software Defined Vehicles” (SDVs). As part…
Netflix is in a time of change, with a long-rumoured new pricing tier that relies on users watching ads on the service for the first time seemingly getting closer and closer. Now, it’s parted with convention by signing up for the UK’s Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board, known as Barb. This body independently measures how audiences…
It’s certainly been a long time coming, but we’re finally getting able to play Overwatch 2 – the game is out now, and you can play it yourself whenever you like. Best upcoming PS5 games: PlayStation titles to anticipate After the success of the first Overwatch, Blizzard has its work cut out to create another…
Razer has rejuvenated the DeathStalker line-up with gusto. The DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL is a compact version of the company’s flagship keyboard and a pleasant, low-profile tenkeyless keyboard which seems fantastic on paper. With some serious specs that include Razer’s low-profile linear optical switches, the promise of 50 hours of battery life and HyperSpeeds wireless,…
You can currently buy the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro for just £135 as part of Amazon’s Prime Early Access sales event, which is a bit of a steal. To be clear, the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro is one of the better phones within its class to have launched in 2022. With a launch price of…
Are you stuck in bronze 5 in Overwatch 2 despite winning multiple ranked games? Are you unable to climb out of bronze 5 even though you’re always the main carry of the team? Overwatch 2 was released on October 4, 2022. Since its release, the game has had multiple known issues. Some of the known…
The Boring Company is selling a Burnt Hair fragrance for $100 a bottle. | Image: The Boring Company Ever fancied smelling like scorched keratin? Weird, but you’re the target demographic for Elon Musk’s latest product innovation: Burnt Hair cologne. Yes, you can buy it. The fragrance is the realization of a tweet Musk made back…
Uber is scaling back its operations in Pakistan, the latest in a series of efforts from the ride-hailing firm as it looks to improve its financial performance. The company says its marquee app is ceasing operations in five of the six cities where Uber had launched and expanded to over the years. The eponymous service…