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You can use many of 8BitDo’s wireless controllers with the Switch 2 following a simple firmware update. | Image: 8BitDo 8BitDo announced that eight of its flagship controllers are now compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 following a firmware update. Although some companies had early access to the Switch 2’s specs to build accessories like … Read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5th, and with it, so did a bunch of games. Some are first-party Nintendo titles, though most are third-party offerings, including some notable ports of games we’ve been enjoying for a while on other gaming platforms. We bundled together all of the Switch 2 accessories in one, easy … Read more

OpenAI says it’s forced to store deleted ChatGPT conversations “indefinitely” due to a court order issued as part of The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against it. In a post on Thursday, OpenAI chief operating officer Brad Lightcap says the company is appealing the court’s decision, which he calls an “overreach” that “abandons long-standing privacy … Read more

A big phone for people who don’t want to carry a big phone. | ⠀ Oh shit. Did I leave my phone at home? I experienced that moment repeatedly while testing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. I’d glance into my bag, or note the lack of weight in my jacket pocket, and my stomach would … Read more

When I first started using Signal, I would connect with friends using our phone numbers. Now, I use Signal to find people to interview for stories, which is why some of my social media posts and articles include a note telling folks how they can reach me on the app. Needless to say, I’d rather … Read more

This year’s developer conference is coming to a close, but most years the last one is the biggest one: Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, when the company announces its software plans for the year to come. This year feels different, though. Apple is reportedly planning a redesign that will touch all its operating systems, and a … Read more

When you’re preparing to move, you can find yourself faced with a lot of paper documents. Holiday cards, leases, letters, tax documents, notes, doodles – whatever – can really stack up over time. If your choices are only “keep” or “trash,” it can be hard to let go, even if you choose one of the … Read more

There is no better way to elevate your living room than by elevating that big TV from a stand and onto a wall. Wall-mounting a TV may seem daunting, but if your space allows it you can reclaim precious real estate on your entertainment center and help your living area feel more open and airy. … Read more

United Airlines is expanding its in-flight entertainment catalog with audiobooks and video podcasts, courtesy of Spotify. The partnership with Spotify provides passengers with free access to more than 450 hours of curated playlists, audiobooks, and podcasts, including Good Hang with Amy Poehler, The Dave Chang Show, and The Comment Section with Drew Afualo. This content … Read more

Some people reported an unwelcome surprise after picking up their Nintendo Switch 2 preorders at GameStop: staples used to attach receipts to Switch 2 boxes ended up damaging the screens on the console, as reported by IGN. However, GameStop says this was an issue that was “isolated” to a single store and that it has … Read more

For the past couple of years, the virtual FediForum conference has offered a glimpse at what’s new in the open social web, with last year’s big news being Threads’ foray into the fediverse. This year’s presentation was no different, with several developers showing off new apps that will help to expand the ecosystem of decentralized … Read more

Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch, Nintendo said that the eShop would be improved and run more smoothly on the new console. Based on our initial testing at The Verge, it’s immediately apparent that the Switch 2’s eShop is much better. On the original Switch, the eShop can be extremely sluggish. Even just moving … Read more

Razer’s new Phantom Collection makes the brand’s Chroma RGB lighting more visible. | Image: Razer Razer has announced a new Phantom Collection featuring updated versions of four of its accessories designed to enhance a feature the brand is probably best known for: LED accent lighting. The company even sells wireless earbuds that glow, but they’re … Read more

We are all rubber-necking at a car crash, aren’t we? Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two of the most media-addled personalities of our time, are publicly torching their relationship by posting on the public social media networks they each respectively own. I have seen theories that this is kayfabe, and I don’t buy it. Trump … Read more

Wing, the drone company owned by Alphabet, and Walmart are expanding their delivery partnership to five new cities in the US, the companies announced today. Customers who shop at Walmart stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando, and Tampa will soon have the ability to request a drone deliver their online shopping orders. Walmart and Wing … Read more

So, you got (or are soon getting) a Nintendo Switch 2. You’re probably ready to throw your original Switch into storage, but before that, you should transfer all of your data to the new console. Good news: it’s easy for those who have a Switch 2. Not only that, it’s easy even if you don’t … Read more

As part of my job as a tech writer, and as part of my ongoing efforts to get organized at some point, I’ve tested a whole pile of note-taking apps through the years: the simple, the sophisticated, the quirky, the AI-powered, and on it goes. It’s a popular app category, and there’s no shortage of … Read more

Snapchat’s Apple Watch app offers basic messaging functionality. | Image: Snapchat What’s Snapchat without the ability to snap and send photos to your friends? It’s the social platform’s new Apple Watch app that instead provides a quick way to preview messages and reply right from your wrist. Joining mobile and web-based versions of Snapchat, the … Read more

Anthropic on Thursday announced Claude Gov, its product designed specifically for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. The AI models have looser guardrails for government use and are trained to better analyze classified information. The company said the models it’s announcing “are already deployed by agencies at the highest level of U.S. national security,” and that … Read more

Depending on where you are in the US, it hasn’t been easy to grab a Nintendo Switch 2 (though, our own David Pierce would disagree). In-store and online stock has sold out at most participating retailers, but Target is offering another opportunity, specifically for online shoppers, starting in the “early morning” hours of June 6th. … Read more

X has updated its developer agreement to add a new restriction on using posts on the platform to train AI. The updated policy, spotted earlier by TechCrunch, says developers can’t use content from X or its API to “fine-tune or train a foundation or frontier model.” The policy change could set up X to make … Read more

Of all the many ways Microsoft could mark its 50th anniversary, I wasn’t expecting the software maker to launch a magazine. “It’s our answer to a timely question: How do we earn trust and hold attention in an age of scroll and skim? How do we create Signal in a world of noise?” asks Frank … Read more

The air conditioner’s innovative U-shaped design helps block noise, but in some cases it can hinder proper water drainage. | Image: Midea Midea is recalling around 1.7 million of its U and U Plus window air conditioners sold in the US, plus another 45,900 sold in Canada. The air conditioners launched in 2020 with a … Read more

If you missed your chance the first time around, you now have another opportunity to pick up Nintendo’s GameCube Controller for the Nintendo Switch 2. The wireless gamepad is available once again from the My Nintendo Store for $64.99, giving fans another shot at securing the recently launched gamepad. To place your order, you’ll need … Read more

While Bluesky and Mastodon are both decentralized social media networks, they operate on different protocols, ActivityPub and AT Protocol. You might not ever know that unless you’re our kind of nerd and / or someone who’s trying to expand their reach on other platforms without starting from scratch. Tools like Bridgy Fed exist for broadcasting … Read more

Ana de Armas as Eve in Ballerina. | Lionsgate Lionsgate was always going to need to take the John Wick franchise in a new direction if it wanted to keep the film series going after the inevitable exit of its central star. A spinoff series came and went with a telling lack of fanfare that … Read more

Narwal’s Freo X Ultra is a mopping robot that’s $850 off. Let’s face it — cleaning is the worst, and most of us would rather do literally anything else. If you ever wished somebody else would take care of it for you, today’s deal on the Narwal Freo X Ultra is worth a look. The … Read more

Belkin’s new Switch 2 charging case can potentially more than double the console’s battery life. | Image: Belkin Belkin has announced a new collection of accessories for the recently launched Switch 2, including a case that does more than protect the console and keep cartridges organized. There’s also a 10,000mAh battery inside the case that … Read more

The Wacom Cintiq range has a bezel-free update, alongside some spec improvements. Wacom has relaunched its popular Cintiq pen display tablet lineup with a modern new look, cramming more powerful screens into a slimmer, boxier design. The redesign is visually similar to the updates made to Wacom’s flagship Cintiq Pro series in 2022, making the … Read more

After dropping a series of very promising teasers, FX has finally released a trailer for Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth series. Set before the original Alien film, Alien: Earth follows a team of researchers from Earth set out to learn what’s hiding on a space ship that happens to crash land onto their planet one day. … Read more