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The Verge’s annual summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list

In the AI slop-loaded, algorithm-powered modern reality, trends come and go - and the tech industry is no different. For the last few years, The Verge staff has compiled a selection of things that are IN for summer and OUT for summer - and each time there are some strong feelings. (Here are the last...

The Verge’s annual summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list
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In the AI slop-loaded, algorithm-powered modern reality, trends come and go - and the tech industry is no different. For the last few years, The Verge staff has compiled a selection of things that are IN for summer and OUT for summer - and each time there are some strong feelings. (Here are the last two years' predictions.) Let's do it again!

Mia Sato, senior report

INOUTMotion sickness glassesAI "pervert" glassesFiberProteinBootleg sports merchOfficial tech company merchFloating in waterTouching grass

Meredith Haggerty, editor

INOUT The great New York renaissanceThe Great American State FairThe Knicks garbage canTaylor Swift's MSG weddi …

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Originally published at The Verge

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