DuckDuckGo's "Normal F***ing Sunglasses" sell out in a day
DuckDuckGo's "Normal F***ing Sunglasses" sell out in a day Rob Beschizza 6:51 am Thu Aug 6, 2026 Image: DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo is well-known for its privacy-oriented search engine, but a pivot into fashion proved a big hit this week. Its "Normal Fucking Sunglasses," posted yesterday here at Boing Boing, sold out right away despite being otherwise unremarkable Paso Robles from Knockaround. They're now taking pre-orders for another batch.
- ▪DuckDuckGo's "Normal F***ing Sunglasses" sell out in a day Rob Beschizza 6:51 am Thu Aug 6, 2026 Image: DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo is well-known for its privacy-oriented search engine, but a pivot into fashion proved a big hit this week.
- ▪Its "Normal Fucking Sunglasses," posted yesterday here at Boing Boing, sold out right away despite being otherwise unremarkable Paso Robles from Knockaround.
- ▪They're now taking pre-orders for another batch.
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DuckDuckGo's "Normal F***ing Sunglasses" sell out in a day Rob Beschizza 6:51 am Thu Aug 6, 2026 Image: DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo is well-known for its privacy-oriented search engine, but a pivot into fashion proved a big hit this week. Its "Normal Fucking Sunglasses," posted yesterday here at Boing Boing, sold out right away despite being otherwise unremarkable Paso Robles from Knockaround. They're now taking pre-orders for another batch. With a classic style, polarized lenses, UV400 protection and a matte finish, only the DuckDuckGo logo suggests anything different (and at $35, the price is right). What they don't have, though, is tiny cameras that allow the wearer to discreetly record other people. These "smart" glasses come with zero AI and zero cameras.
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