Apple’s new over-the-ear headphones are kind of over the top. From the high-end design to the sky-high price tag, AirPods Max certainly made quite a splash this week.
They sold out almost immediately after Tuesday’s unveiling. And that weird AirPods Max case got mercilessly mocked online, as people compared it to a bra and a sleep mask, among other things.
It’s not all AirPods Max this week, though: Apple TV+ started streaming Wolfwalkers, which our reviewer called the “best animated film of the year.” Plus, Apple’s mysterious self-driving car project raced back into the rumor fast lane.
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Lewis Wallace is the managing editor of Cult of Mac and author of our weekly newsletter, The Weekender.
He’s a San Francisco-based writer and editor specializing in technology and culture. Prior to Cult of Mac, he served as culture editor at Wired.com, homepage editor at TechTV, news product manager at NBCi, reporter at The (Hayward) Daily Review and editor in chief of EveryBody’s News.
He earned a bachelor of general studies degree with a journalism certificate from the University of Cincinnati. While in school, he worked as entertainment editor of The News Record and as editor in chief of Clifton Magazine.
He’s also a bass player, who’s performed and recorded with Those Darn Accordions, The Electric Boogie Dawgz and The Mad Maggies. When not writing, editing or laying down bass lines, he plays darts and serves on the board of the San Francisco Darts League.
