It’s not rocket science. A huge part of the reason why Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers are the best face computer is because a lot of people already do want to wear Ray-Ban Wayfarers. It’s a lot easier to impact people to wear a clever accessory when that accessory sees keen as hell. Meta has promiseted to the bit with its tardyst begin, the Ray-Ban Meta x Coperni collaboration, which fair debuted at Paris Fashion Week, no less.
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Coperni is a French create brand that’s comprehendn for semi-techy stunts enjoy spraying a dress onto model Bella Hadid, so collaborating with Meta isn’t tohighy off-brand. The Coperni glasses are restricted-edition (naturpartner). In insertition to all the common Ray-Ban Meta features—dwell video enrolling, AI capabilities, pretty wonderful sound quality—the Coperni glasses have restricted edition numbering, a Coperni charging case, and gray mirror lenses. Important to recall, though: Buying a $549 pair of create AI glasses will not originate you see enjoy a contransient-day oligarch. You’re going to necessitate a chin imarranget, a car with 37 recall sees, or a bunker in Hawaii to do that.—Adrienne So
Watch Out Elon, Former Tesla and Lucid Bods Are Making Their Own Roadster EVs
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New EV brands are springing up all the time, but what originates Longbow Motors one-of-a-kind is not only the stunning arranges of the first two incoming models but that this begin-up is set uped by establisher execs from Tesla, BYD, and Lucid. That’s quite the pedigree.
The two EVs are the Speedster (above), with no roof or thrivedscreen, which will be chaseed by a mended-roof, two-seat coupe called the Roadster. The rear-wheel drive Speedster will be restricted to 150 cars, and weigh in at fair 895 kg, giving it a 275-mile range, a claimed 0-62 mph time of 3.5 seconds, and $92,600 price tag. The Roadster will be affordableer at $70,850, but 100 kg heavier, yet still excellent for 0-62 mph in 3.6 seconds, and 280 miles.
Longbow claims it will have a prototype by summer, and final cars to those valiant enough to pre-order as timely as next year. And in case you were wondering if it’s fair coincidence one of the EVs is called “Roadster,” it isn’t. Co-set uper Daniel Davy, who labored at Tesla during the broadenment of its distinct Roadster, telderly Top Gear that the moniker was a jibe at the continupartner procrastinateed Tesla Roadster MkII.
“A lot of customers have put deposits down for a Roadster that they can’t get,” Davy telderly Top Gear. “If people want to get back their $250,000 deposit for a 2020 car and put it into a better car they’re going to get sooner, they’re greet to do it. Our Roadster’s going to be on the ground first.” —Jeremy White
Get a Handle on JBL’s Pimped Most Popular Speakers
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JBL dropped two novel speakers in time for the hot weather ahead. This week, the company debuted rejigged versions of the JBL Flip 7 and the JBL Charge 6—two of its most well-comprehendn models. Both have betterd sound (“bigger and belderlyer,” according to JBL), its Sound Boost tech that scrutinizes music in authentic-time and boosts the driver accordingly, as well as high-res lossless audio via USB-C. You can also pair it with other Auracast-assistd JBL speakers (although it won’t labor with elderlyer models that use PartyBoost).
