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Birkenstock’s Latest Moc is for All Seasons

Birkenstock clogs on display

Birkenstock has a new shoe on the market, and this one is for all seasons. No more toes or heels out in cold weather — the brand just launched its newest moccasin toe silhouette. As Hypebae reports, in redesigning the Highwood boot in a low-profile style, the Highwood Moc Low is Birkenstock’s latest footwear solution. Arriving […]

A$AP Rocky’s Latest Ray-Ban Collection Is Here

ASAP Rocky arms out, performing onstage

A$AP Rocky and Ray-Ban are back together again, launching the artist’s new collection for the eyewear brand. But as Hypebae reports, this time, it’s all about heavy metal as A$AP Rocky marks his first-year anniversary creative director for the brand. Tapping rap icon Nas for the campaign, the “New Metal” collection features Rocky’s first optical designs, all in brushed metal and sleek […]

OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI

Computer screen showing OpenClaw logo and homescreen

Sam Altman recently announced on X that Peter Steinberger, the man behind the trendy AI agent OpenClaw, was joining OpenAI. As The Verge reports, Altman stated that Steinberger has “a lot of amazing ideas” about getting AI agents to interact with each other, saying “the future is going to be extremely multi-agent.” He also said that this ability […]

Rare February Tornado Strikes the Midwest – Where they Can Happen and Why

Tornado in a dark sky

February is here and with it comes cold weather and the beginning of a new severe weather and apparently, early tornado season. The evening of 19 February featured a rare-for-the-midwest winter tornado outbreak. Tornadoes were reported in several locations in southern Illinois and Indiana, accompanied by numerous reports of hail and damaging winds. Much of […]

HigherDose Brings Red Light Therapy to Showers

Woman on facialist table smiles with eyes closed under red light therapy glow

HigherDose has been one of the leading innovators in the wellness tech scene over the past few years. During this period, it has mainly focused on red light therapy, which is claimed to help improve skin and hair health at a cellular level. Now, it has expanded its red light therapy offerings to include a Red […]

Ebay Aims to Boost its Fashion Presence with Depop Acquisition

depop name logo with red background on smartphone next to miniature shopping cart

On February 18, eBay announced a deal that would acquire mobile apparel resale platform Depop from Etsy for a cool $1.2 billion USD. As Hypebeast reports, this big-ticket acquisition demonstrates the sheer value that the secondhand apparel market has accumulated, clocking in just short of the $1.3 billion USD price tag Prada Group paid to acquire luxury label Versace.T Depop is […]

Actor Eric Dane dies after Short Battle with ALS – What is ALS, and What You Need to Know

Actor Eric Dane at fundraiser

Actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 years old, just 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis. “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” his family said in a statement to NBC News. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, […]