Here’s the Nintendo Switch 2

Image: Nintendo Nintendo shared the first details about the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video published Thursday. Nintendo doesn’t give a specific release date for the console besides “2025.” The console looks a lot like the original, but it’s bigger. In the video, the Joy-Con controllers are black with colored accents, and they attach to … Read more

Nintendo unveils the Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo shared the first images of the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video posted on YouTube. The successor to the widely popular game console will be simply called the Switch 2. As the name suggests, it shares the same design philosophy with a modular form factor. Right out of the gate, the video shows the … Read more

Upbit, South Korea’s Largest Crypto Exchange, May Face Sanctions in the Country: Report

Crypto exchange Upbit may face possible sanctions in South Korea for not complying with the country’s money laundering and know your customer (KYC) obligations, according to a report from local news site Maeil. Upbit which is one of South Korea’s largest exchanges was reportedly notified by the Financial Information Analysis Institute (FIU) under the Financial … Read more

Nintendo teases a new Mario Kart for the Switch 2

Image: Nintendo Nintendo is finally making a new Mario Kart. While the official announcement of the Switch 2 didn’t feature much in the way of game announcements, the company did tease the next entry in the Mario Kart series. We don’t know anything about it really, though. There’s currently no title or details about the … Read more

Nintendo announces Switch 2 Direct for April

Image: The Verge Now that Nintendo’s reveal of the Switch 2 has put to rest years of anticipation and rumormongering, it’s time to hear more information about the console and, importantly, all the games. The company has announced it will hold a Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2nd. The Switch 2 reveal trailer showed … Read more

ChargePoint is doing something about all the EV charger cable-cutting crooks

Photo by Andrew Liptak / The Verge ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an attempt to mitigate the damage. ChargePoint’s VP of product management Steve Farrell tells The Verge the cable … Read more

Code Smell 286 – Parent-Child Method Overlaps

When parent and child methods collide! TL;DR: Avoid using private methods in parent classes with names that child classes can use. Problems The least surprise principle violation Unexpected behavior and defects Hidden dependencies Limited extensibility Code ambiguity Open/Closed principle violation Misleading design Solutions Avoid hierarchies Rename private methods Maintain clear naming Avoid overlapping names Avoid … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Bulls Lose Momentum Before Bessent Confirmation Hearing

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The crypto market has had a bullish 24 hours, thanks to Wednesday’s soft U.S. core inflation print that alleviated hawkish Fed concerns. The momentum, however, has slowed. With the inflation data out of the way, crypto traders are refocusing on President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in on Jan. … Read more