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Allison Johnson

Allison Johnson

Allison reviews smartphones and covers wireless carriers for The Verge. Previously, she wrote about digital cameras and mobile photography at DPReview. She's a small phone enthusiast, home barista in training, and a roller derby retiree. You can find her on Threads most hours of the day at @allisonjo1.

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This Cybertruck song for kids goes almost as hard as the Cybertruck.

Twenty Trucks videos are a hit in my house. My vehicle-obsessed toddler loves the truck footage, and I find the songs infinitely more listenable than whatever Blippi is usually screeching about. The latest Truck Tunes track features the one and only Cybertruck, and honestly, it’s a bop. Take a look for yourself and try not to get it stuck in your head.


Xiaomi’s taking its flip phone global.

The company is announcing the 14T and 14T Pro with an additional bit of news: the Xiaomi Mix Flip is coming to Europe. It’s Xiaomi’s first flip-style phone, offering a large 4.01-inch screen and a couple of Leica-branded cameras. It’s yet another cool phone not coming to the US.


Xiaomi Mix Flip in several color options.
That’s just a good-looking phone.
Image: Xiaomi / Leica

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