Vipology Staff Writer

LOEWE and Studio Ghibli Return With ‘Spirited Away’ Collection

exterior of Loewe store, Paris

Coming off the news of LOEWE‘s extended support of Studio Ghibli’s Museum, the two cultural institutions announce they will team up again for a new limited-edition collection. The upcoming collection will mark the second installment in the brand’s collaboration, where LOEWE draws inspiration from the hit animation Spirited Away. Fans can expect to see the movie’s iconic characters, such as […]

Motorola will try foldable phones again with a third-generation Razr

Motorola is working on a new version of its Razr foldable smartphones, according to a Weibo post spotted by Android Authority. The post on Weibo is from Chen Jin, the general manager of the Lenovo Mobile Business Group in China (Lenovo is currently in charge of Motorola’s smartphone business), and describes how the company has […]

Final Fantasy XVI’s next big reveal won’t come until spring 2022 due to COVID-19 delays

Final Fantasy XVI is the latest game to be hit by COVID-related development delays, with the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida announcing in a letter posted to Twitter that work on the upcoming PlayStation 5 RPG has been set back by about six months. Furthermore, Yoshida announced that the next major reveal for the upcoming title […]

GMO is now “Bioengineered?” USDA launches new food labels in 2022

The Washington Post reports that as of January 1st, foods previously referred to as having “genetically modified organisms,” or GMO’s, will now be on your supermarket shelves labeled “bioengineered” instead.  The changes are part of the Department of Agriculture’s new rules on “genetically modified organisms” or GMOs. However, some of the old labels consumers are […]

FDA says Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests may be Less Sensitive in detecting the Omicron Variant

NBC News reports that the Food and Drug Administration’s preliminary research shows some rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive at detecting the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus. Case numbers are surging across the country, prompting high demand for at-home rapid testing. Antigen tests can be done at home, with results in minutes, while […]

XPG announces their new Vault “concept” Gaming Mouse heading into CES

XPG has announced the XPG Vault, a “concept” mouse that has a built-in SSD to let you carry around your mouse and storage in one package, as reported by Engadget. While lots of gaming mice have some built-in storage to let you easily carry macros and preferences from computer to computer, and the concept of […]

Natural Stone and Marble hit it big for 2022 Interiors

2022 is almost here—and that means it’s time to start planning ahead when it comes to what will be trending in the new year. Undoubtedly, 2021 transformed our daily life and the way we inhabit our houses, which went from being the roof where we sleep, to the space where we work, live with the […]

The Movano Ring aims to help people Affordably Monitor Chronic Illnesses

For CES 2022, health tech company Movano is announcing the Movano Ring, a wearable that aims to help people affordably monitor chronic illnesses and better understand their data. The Movano Ring will measure all the basic metrics, including heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), sleep, respiration, temperature, blood oxygen levels, steps, and calories burned. However, […]

How Often should you Clean your Sheets and Pillows?

May lying on his side sleeping in bed

Keeping sheets fresh is no easy feat. No matter how frequently (or, let’s be honest—infrequently) you wash them, that fresh-out-of-the-dryer feeling tends to fade after the first few sleeps in-between the sheets. General laundry rules exist for just about every other piece of fabric in your home, but there seems to be a common thread […]