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Last night, I stayed up way too late playing through the Great Plateau section of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and I'm falling in love with the game all over again.
The opening moments of Breath of the Wild are iconic. The wide shot of Hyrule you see after leaving that first cave is breathtaking, showing you the world of possibilities ahead. Solving the...
Apple is planning some significant design changes across its core apps, including Phone, Camera, and Safari, that it will announce at WWDC next week, according to a report from Bloomberg. For its Phone app, Apple will reportedly add a new view that puts favorite contacts, recent calls, and voicemails into a “single, scrollable window.”
Bloomberg notes that this new view will be optional, and...
Spray Paint Simulator.
Now in its third year, the Access-Ability Summer Showcase is back to redress the lack of meaningful accessibility information across the ongoing video game showcase season. As we see progress broadly slow down, it's also a timely reminder of the good work that's still happening in pursuit of greater accessibility in gaming.
"At a time where we are seeing a slowdown in...
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 cases and screen protectors, many had to wait until...
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 to browse article, so we’re doing the same for the launch games. In...
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 norms and weakens privacy protections.”...
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 drop. The phone isn't there. But lo and behold, after another moment of digging through my purse, or by reaching into...
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 not plaster my phone number all over the internet. So it's a relief that Signal lets you create a...
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 new naming scheme to tie them all more closely together. Is...
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 more responsible ways to get rid of your stuff. Digitization makes these decisions easier by...