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Nintendo has made a big change that’ll made it harder for Switch 2 scalpers
Nintendo has moved to tighten access to the multi-language Switch 2 at its official Japanese store, introducing an account playtime requirement designed to filter out resellers targeting the console’s lower Japanese retail price. The multi-language model has become a reseller magnet because it costs considerably less in Japan than in several international markets, giving bulk…
Samsung is finally bringing a basic Android feature to Galaxy phones
Samsung is finally adding one of Android’s most basic quality-of-life features to Galaxy phones. With One UI 9, Galaxy users can now display their internet speed directly in the status bar. This makes it easier to keep an eye on network performance without opening a separate app or digging through settings. It’s a feature that…
Former Fitbit exec launches UV-tracking smart necklace for women
A former Fitbit executive is betting that the next big wearable might not be a smartwatch at all. Stacy Salvi, who spent eight years at Fitbit before and after Google’s acquisition of the company, has launched The Gem. It is a smart necklace designed to help women track their UV exposure throughout the day. Rather…
The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could be an absolute battery champion
Samsung’s next rugged smartwatch could be getting one of the biggest battery upgrades we’ve seen on a Wear OS device. According to a new report, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will feature a battery with a rated capacity of 784mAh. This would likely be marketed as an 800mAh cell when the watch launches. If accurate,…
The Pixel Watch Wear OS 7 release just leaked in a very odd way
Wear OS 7 might be closer than we thought, and Verizon may have just given that away a little early. Updated support pages spotted for the Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 on Verizon’s website now reference the upcoming Wear OS 7 update. They also mention a June 2026 security patch…
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac is about to become just about pointless
Microsoft is about to quietly break one of its older Office releases on Mac. If you’re still using Office 2019, the change will be hard to ignore. From July 13, Office 2019 for Mac will shift into what Microsoft calls “reduced functionality mode.” In practical terms, that means Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote will…
Apple looks set to retire one of the most forgotten Apple Watch features
Apple may be quietly preparing to retire one of the Apple Watch’s most forgotten features. Users running the first developer beta of watchOS 27 have noticed that the Walkie-Talkie app has disappeared entirely. It has vanished from both the app list and Control Center with no obvious way to reinstall it. Apple hasn’t officially commented…
Insta360 finally reveals the Luna Ultra – can it rival the DJI Osmo Pocket 4?
Insta360 has officially unveiled the Luna Ultra, its first dedicated gimbal camera co-engineered with Leica. It looks like a serious attempt to challenge DJI’s dominance in the pocket camera space. While the DJI Osmo Pocket series has long been the go-to choice for creators who want stabilised video in a compact package, Insta360 is taking…
Ninja has shrunk its Luxe Cafe Pro espresso machine without removing big features
Ninja is shrinking one of its most impressive coffee machines. The new Ninja Luxe Café MINI Plus takes everything that made the Luxe Café range appealing but squeezes it into a machine that’s 30% smaller than the Luxe Café Pro. That’s a big deal for anyone who wants café-style coffee at home. Importantly, it also…
ChatGPT is getting a major redesign that moves away from chat
OpenAI is preparing a significant overhaul of ChatGPT that shifts the platform’s emphasis away from conversational AI and towards agentic tools and coding capabilities, according to a report from the Financial Times. The redesign, which the Financial Times reports could arrive within weeks, reflects a growing internal conviction at OpenAI that the chatbot format has…