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Andrew Liszewski is a Senior Reporter for The Verge covering consumer technology with a focus on gadgets and electronics. He's been covering tech since 2011 including previous roles at Gizmodo and The Messenger. When he's not staying on top of the latest and greatest tech, Andrew's hobbies include photography but most of his rare moments of free time are spent re-playing the classic retro games of his youth and adding to an ever-growing collection of handheld gaming systems.
A reliable leaker on Reddit has shared images and details for an upcoming collection of chargers from Anker featuring only USB-C ports, as spotted by Notebookcheck. Pricing and availability aren’t known yet, but the collection includes options with up to four USB-C ports. The largest chargers deliver up to 140W to a single device, with reduced power delivery when all ports are in use.
Available now through Apple’s online store, Belkin’s $99.95 Travel Bag for Apple Vision Pro is cheaper than Apple’s $199 Vision Pro Travel Case, and much smaller. It’s got pockets for storing the headset’s accessories, a cushioned lens pillow, and even a hidden compartment for an AirTag so you can track the bag if it goes missing.
Adding to its growing collection of doomed ocean-going vessels, Lego’s The Endurance recreates Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sunk in 1915 after being trapped in Antarctic ice for 10 months. Lego’s $269.99 version doesn’t float, but features a working steering wheel, four detachable life boats, sails, and removable panels revealing interior cabins and a replica of the ship’s steam engine.
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Using a 6.8-foot wing optimized by Red Bull Advanced Technologies, on October 24th Peter Salzmann set a new record for longest BASE jump flight distance traveling over 7.7 miles for nearly six minutes. The flight started at an altitude of 13,330 feet on one of Switzerland’s tallest peaks, according to New Atlas, and Salzmann hit speeds of up to 124mph during their descent.