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Switch 2 owners will soon have another big Nintendo game to play. During its latest Direct presentation, the company showed off plenty more of Donkey Kong Bananza, a 3D platformer that launches as a Switch 2 exclusive on July 17th - and it's looking like a surprisingly robust experience. In the new game DK teams [...]

Starting in summer 2026, Netflix subscribers in France will be able to watch commercially broadcast TV content without ever having to leave the service." The streaming giant has announced a distribution deal with French media company TF1 Group to make TF1's free-to-air live TV channels and on-demand TF1 Plus streaming content available to French Netflix [...]

Garmin has announced a new sleep-tracking band that can be strapped to your upper arm, which could make it more comfortable to wear overnight. The Index Sleep Monitor tracks sleep stages, heart rate, and even your breathing to create a comprehensive view of overall fitness and recovery," with a personalized sleep score delivered every morning [...]

In a 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support. Eighteen Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in passing the bill, which is the first to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, crypto tokens that are pegged to the value of the US dollar. In the past [...]

In a purported attempt to limit Israel's ability to wage cyberwarfare, Iran has begun throttling its civilians' access to the internet and plans to disconnect entirely from the global internet by Tuesday night. Fateme Mohajerani, a government spokesperson, said during a recent television broadcast that the speed reduction was "temporary, targeted, and controlled, aimed at [...]

The Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, installing another nominee by President Donald Trump and ending the brief lack of quorum at the agency. The vote was 53-45, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) being the only Democrat to vote in her favor. Trusty will join Republican [...]

Meta is making a change to how sharing videos works on Facebook. Right now, you can share videos as a video from the post composer or as a reel, and both have different sharing workflows. In the coming months," however, all videos on Facebook will be shared as reels," according to a blog post. Facebook [...]

This week, WhatsApp did something its founders said it would never do: it's putting advertisements inside the app. It ends WhatsApp's decade-plus run of offering an ad-free messaging and calling experience. Meta, which acquired WhatsApp in 2014, attempted to justify the decision by saying ads will be sequestered to its "Updates" tab, where you'll see [...]

Some Switch 2 owners have received the error code 2134-4508, which results in their consoles being permanently banned from accessing any of its online services, as spotted by IGN. It's not a ban hammer from sucking at Mario Kart World, thankfully for me, but one that's targeting consoles that have used a Mig - a [...]

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says advancements in AI will reduce" the company's corporate headcount over the next few years. In a memo to employees on Tuesday, Jassy writes that Amazon expects the change due to efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company," without specifying how many employees would be affected. As we roll [...]

Heatwaves, mold, and plastic pollution pose new risks to businesses and insurance companies, a new report by reinsurer Swiss Re warns. What do these things have in common? Fossil fuels make matters worse. They release the greenhouse gases warming our planet and are the primary ingredients for plastics, of course. Swiss Re's annual report flags [...]

Sony is bringing its PlayStation concerts to the US this fall, where you can hear live performances of tracks from franchises like God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon. Ticket pre-sales for PlayStation: The Concert begin on Wednesday, and you can see the full list of current tour dates on [...]

Bungie announced Tuesday that it's delaying Marathon, its new extraction shooter that had been set for a September 23rd release date. The studio isn't providing a new release date just yet, though has promised to share it sometime this fall. The studio outlined a few immediate focus areas" for the game. It plans to make [...]

Microsoft is confirming today that it's working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in a minute-long video posted to YouTube, promising to deliver an Xbox experience not locked to a single store or tied to one device." Bond says Microsoft is partnering with AMD for [...]

It's official: Amazon's Prime Day event is just three weeks away, and it's possible we'll see a number of great TV deals during the four-day event. But if you'd rather not wait and see, LG's C4 OLED TV has hit a new low price, starting at $699.99 ($800 off) for the 42-inch model at Amazon [...]

In case you missed it, the Trump Organization announced yesterday that it plans to release a $499 Trump-branded, "built in the United States" phone later this year. A spokesperson for the Trump Organization doubled down on this claim to The Wall Street Journal, saying "manufacturing for the new phone will be in Alabama, California and [...]

Were it not for Neil Gaiman getting caught up in a sexual misconduct scandal, Netflix's live-action adaptation of The Sandman comics could have run for much longer given how much source material there is to be pulled from. But you can see in the new trailer for the show's second and final season that the [...]

Waymo is continuing its slow and steady approach to the robotaxi business by gradually expanding its service area in the key cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company said that starting June 17th, it would begin accepting passengers further south along the San Francisco Peninsula in cities like Brisbane, South San Francisco, San [...]

Max - soon to be called HBO Max again - is rolling out an update that automatically plays video previews when you hover over shows and movies. The video previews are launching to users in the US now, but Max is still working on an AI-assisted" tool to pick the clips that go in them. [...]

Last September, all eyes were on Senate Bill 1047 as it made its way to California Governor Gavin Newsom's desk - and died there as he vetoed the buzzy piece of legislation. SB 1047 would have required makers of all large AI models, particularly those that cost $100 million or more to train, to test [...]

Blue Prince, the architectural mystery puzzle roguelite, is coming to a Mac near you. In a press release from the game's publisher Raw Fury, it was announced that Blue Prince is getting an update that will add Mac support (via Steam) coming later this year." Blue Prince released earlier this year and quickly became an [...]

Although there has been no official announcement, Sega has revealed that it's discontinuing support for nine retro games that were ported to iOS and Android several years ago. Before that happens, the company has made all the games completely free and removed all in-app purchases, as spotted by Android Authority. The list includes the following [...]

Netflix has announced that its first two Netflix House venues will open in late 2025. There's still no specific opening date yet. The venues were first announced in late 2023 and later confirmed for two initial locations in the US including the King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia and the Galleria Dallas mall in Texas. [...]

The all-in-one platform for Adobe's Firefly-branded generative AI models is now available on iPhone and Android devices. The new Firefly mobile app allows users to generate images and videos using text descriptions, as well as experiment with popular AI photo-editing tools, enabling creatives to generate assets for their projects on the go. Adobe is also [...]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. In many ways, it's exactly what we hoped for: a Switch, only better. And yet there's something... underwhelming about it. Maybe it's unfair, but we've come to expect Nintendo to consistently amaze us with either how its consoles work or the games you can play with them. In this [...]

Nissan revealed new details about the upcoming 2026 Leaf, which will return as a crossover SUV with up to 303 miles of estimated range, dual charge ports, and Google's software built-in. The reborn Leaf will reach dealerships in the US starting this fall at a yet-to-be-announced price. The first-gen Leaf was somewhat charming - in [...]

Microsoft's Copilot advertising has been criticized by an industry watchdog for its productivity claims and confusing use of Copilot branding. The BBB National Programs' National Advertising Division (NAD) has reviewed Microsoft's Copilot advertising, and recommended that the software giant discontinues or modifies productivity claims about Microsoft 365 Copilot and more clearly disclose the limitations of [...]

Daily puzzle games are seemingly everywhere right now, and starting today, you'll be able to add a new stop to your puzzle rotation: The Atlantic. The publication is launching a new hub for its growing game offerings, including already available games like Bracket City and Caleb's Inferno Crossword Puzzle, as well as some new puzzles. [...]

OpenAI is officially on the Pentagon's payroll. The Department of Defence announced a $200 million contract with OpenAI to provide the US government with new artificial intelligence tools, including those used for proactive cyber defense. In a post outlining its latest contracts, the DoD said that OpenAI will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address [...]

Amazon has announced the dates when its annual Prime Day deal extravaganza will kick off, and it's happening for much longer than usual. It starts Tuesday, July 8th, at 3AM Eastern and lasts through Friday, July 11th, at the same time. And, instead of being a two-day event that's exclusive to Prime subscribers, it's happening [...]

Tinder is no longer just a platform for solo dates. The company has announced a new Double Date" feature rolling out in the US that will let you invite a friend to find - and match with - another pair. The feature lives within a new Double Date" icon in the top-right corner of the [...]

Last year, Justin Sun was facing a federal investigation into his crypto empire, to the point that he avoided entering the US. Now, his company is going to be publicly listed on the American stock markets - and reportedly with the assistance of Eric Trump. Tron, Sun's digital assets platform, announced on Monday that it [...]

Nexus Mods, a website known for hosting mods for thousands of PC games, has been handed over to new ownership, according to former owner Robin Dark0ne" Scott. After months of meetings, face-to-face talks, and a whole lot of soul searching, I am thrilled to say that I truly believe I have found the exact right [...]

Previous additions to Spigen's Classic C1 series of Apple accessories include iPhone and AirPods cases inspired by the iMac G3's bright colors. Its new Apple Watch stand goes one step further and recreates the entire design of the iconic computer in miniature so it can fit on your bedside table and charge your smartwatch overnight. [...]

Threads is rolling out a test that will let you hide images or text that contain spoilers, according to a post from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With the test, you'll be able to blur content by tapping an image or highlighting text and selecting the mark spoiler" option. Other users can view the hidden content [...]

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a racing event that's been going on since 1916. It's a 12.42-mile run that climbs 4,720 feet and serves as a proving ground for carmakers to test the speed and agility of their new vehicles. Electric cars tend to do well in the Pikes Peak race; they don't [...]

Reddit is launching a new feature for advertisers that slots positive posts from Reddit users right under their ads. The new alpha feature, called Conversation Summary Add-ons, dynamically integrates positive content from Reddit users directly below an advertiser's creative, putting community conversations front-and-center in the user experience and blending AI-driven efficiency with real human perspectives," [...]

Patreon has announced an update to its pricing, consolidating its Pro and Premium plans into a single offering starting August 5th. The new plan will take 10 percent of creators' earnings, rather than the current eight percent for Pro and 12 percent for Premium users. That will mean a price increase for many new users, [...]

Trump Mobile launched this morning with a single prepaid wireless plan and the promise of nationwide coverage for $47.45 per month. For that price, you get unlimited talk and texting, international calling, plus 20GB of "high-speed" cell and hotspot data, which a customer support representative told me is 5G. But while the plan's price might [...]

A company named Fastsnail has won the race when it comes to making a Joy-Con charging accessory that's better than Nintendo's and any other third-party maker. Its charging dock can charge the Joy-Con for the original Switch and for the Switch 2. Each charging port can accommodate either the rail-based charging connector of the Switch, [...]

Microsoft's Windows Hello face unlock feature no longer works in dark rooms, and it's not a bug. Microsoft quietly made the change to Windows Hello in April, in order to fix a vulnerability with Windows Hello spoofing. Fixing the security flaw has now removed key functionality from Windows Hello in Windows 11. Windows Central spotted [...]

Here is a roughly complete list of all the things we know for sure about the first phone made for the new Trump Mobile wireless provider: it's called the T1 Phone 8002 (gold version). It costs $499, and you can reserve one now with a $100 down payment. It is, according to the website, coming [...]

WhatsApp is rolling out ads. In an update on Monday, Meta announced that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like status feature. The status feature lives within WhatsApp's Updates" tab and allows users to share disappearing text, photo, voice notes, or video messages. But now, you might see sponsored content in addition [...]

The Trump family is launching a mobile network, Trump Mobile, and a Trump-branded phone, the T1, which they claim will be made in America. Trump Mobile is launching with a single plan called The 47 Plan" for $47.45 per month, which it says offers the same coverage as the big three carriers. It will work [...]

Nintendo will offer an early look at Donkey Kong Bananza during a livestream on Wednesday, June 18th at 9AM ET / 6AM PT. The company announced the upcoming Direct event through its Nintendo Today app and on X, saying the livestream will feature 15 minutes of information about the Switch 2 game. Donkey Kong Bananza [...]

OnePlus has announced five new products, including a new phone from its popular Nord lineup, which will launch in Europe and India next month. The company will release two phones, a tablet, a smartwatch, and a pair of earbuds, and has already shared a handful of details for each device, though full specs and prices [...]

If you've been having flashbacks to 2007 while using your PC over the past few days, you're not alone. Microsoft has mistakenly replaced Windows 11's boot sound - in test versions of the OS - with the startup chime from Windows Vista. Windows testers started noticing the issue shortly after Microsoft released its latest Dev [...]

Social media is filled with an endless supply of people selling things, from Shein try-on hauls to health supplement and gadget product placements. Influencer marketing disrupted traditional advertising, creating an army of living room salespeople pumping out content meant to entice strangers at scale - and tech companies' vision for the future includes more automation. [...]

Anker has announced a new version of its wireless sleep buds that could be even more effective at delivering a peaceful slumber by blocking out disturbing noises using active noise cancellation. Previous versions of the Soundcore Sleep earbuds blocked external sounds passively using just a snug fit inside the ear, but the new Sleep A30 [...]