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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 16:07 EDT

How the Nintendo Switch 2 stacks up to the Steam Deck

The biggest threat to the Steam Deck in 2025 won’t be the arrival of other Windows-based handheld gaming PCs. Instead, it’ll likely be the Nintendo Switch 2, which arrives on June 5 for $449.99 — smack dab between the cost of the $399 Steam Deck LCD and the $549 Steam Deck OLED.  Ironically, the Steam […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 16:04 EDT

The Kindle’s new Recaps feature will catch you up on a book series

Amazon is comparing a new feature for the Kindle to the “Previously on…” segments that TV shows frequently use. But the Kindle’s Recaps feature is instead focused on book series and provides a “quick refresher on storylines and character arcs” before readers start the next book, Amazon says. The short Recaps, which do include spoilers, […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 15:25 EDT

Amazon can now buy products from other websites for you

Amazon is testing a new “Buy for Me” button that will let you purchase products from third-party websites without leaving the e-commerce giant’s mobile app. The feature is powered by agentic AI, allowing the company to purchase items on your behalf. Last month, Amazon rolled out a test that directs you to other brands’ websites […] Read more

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Chris Welch @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 15:17 EDT

Sonos says it’s ‘actively assessing’ what Trump tariffs will mean for customers

Even with all the self-induced turmoil that Sonos has been through over the last year, if you’ve been eyeing any of the company’s products, it might be wise to buy sooner than later. In an email, spokesperson Erin Pategas tells me that Sonos is “closely monitoring developments related to the proposed tariffs and actively assessing […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 14:38 EDT

Here are the best Kindle deals right now

When it comes to finding a device to read ebooks, you have a few options to choose from. You can always buy a tablet or use your phone, but those devices are multipurpose and can be used for a ton of things, like surfing the web or doom-scrolling on X. If you are looking for […] Read more

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 14:21 EDT

Genki has a magnetic battery for the Switch 2 and a better Joy-Con charging dock

With every new portable console comes a mountain of new third-party accessories. We’ve already seen Hori’s Piranha Plant alternative to the Switch 2’s USB-C camera, but Genki has announced a larger lineup of accessories designed to help protect the portable console while you’re playing away from home, plus some clever ways to keep it and […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 14:00 EDT

Nintendo’s Switch 2 era comes at a price

Just about everything with the Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive than the original Switch.  It’s perhaps not unexpected that the console itself costs more money than the first Switch. That device launched more than eight years ago, after all. But following yesterday’s big Switch 2 Direct, there has been a lot of sticker shock […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 13:07 EDT

Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 redesign is a little sportier and a bit weirder

Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 electric sedan already had a polarizing “streamliner” design that only owners seem to love. Now the automaker has massaged the front a bit more for a new look for 2026. The latest Ioniq 6 has squintier daytime running lights and headlights that are lower down into the bumper, something that we’re seeing […] Read more

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Kylie Robison @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:42 EDT

OpenAI and Anthropic are fighting over college students with free AI

Two leading AI labs, OpenAI and Anthropic, just announced major initiatives in higher education. It’s the constant one-upping we’ve all become familiar with: this week, Anthropic dropped their announcement at 8 AM Wednesday, while OpenAI followed with nearly identical news at 8 AM Thursday. For Anthropic, this week’s announcement was its first major academic push. […] Read more

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:38 EDT

Trump’s tariff plan includes a potential death blow to cheap Chinese e-commerce

With President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to get rid of a little-known rule that allows US consumers to avoid tariffs on low-value packages. The de minimis exemption meant that packages valued under $800 […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:37 EDT

Rural fiber internet expansion is at risk as Trump administration holds funds

Fiber internet providers are worried they won’t see the funds promised under a Biden-era initiative that would bring reliable internet service to rural areas. Louisiana fiber internet provider Cajun Broadband was granted $33 million as part of the plan, but the “money isn’t flowing” and concerns are growing over whether the new administration will prioritize […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:25 EDT

Nvidia confirms the Nintendo Switch 2 has DLSS and real-time ray tracing

Nintendo’s Switch 2 tech specs yesterday vaguely said that the console is powered by a “custom processor made by Nvidia,” but in a new blog post, Nvidia has shared a little more detail about how it’s powering the device. Nvidia says that its chip enables DLSS support on the Nintendo Switch 2, allowing the console […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:19 EDT

M3gan 2.0 gives the doll some upgrades in new trailer

Though Blumhouse’s first M3gan feature was a near-perfect blend of techno-horror and ridiculous comedy, the sequel looks like it’s going to blow its predecessor out of the water. Set a couple of years after the first film, M3gan 2.0 once again centers roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) and her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) — two of […] Read more

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:10 EDT

Everything we know so far about the Nintendo Switch 2

After an agonizing three-month wait, Nintendo finally revealed more details on the Switch 2 during a Direct presentation on the morning of April 2nd. While Nintendo told us very little in the official reveal of the console in January, now we know when the Switch 2 is coming and how much it will cost at […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:06 EDT

Trump’s tariffs are ‘a debacle of epic proportions’ for the auto industry

“Liberation Day” has arrived. Get ready to be liberated from affordable vehicle prices.  As promised, President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs for imported vehicles went into effect Thursday, sending the auto industry into full panic mode. Some analysts are predicting a $5,000 to $10,000 price hike on new cars out of the gate, while others […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:00 EDT

Democrats demand probe into DOGE’s alleged mishandling of personal data

Democrats are calling on Treasury Department and General Services Administration watchdogs to investigate a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee’s access to sensitive data. In a letter to Deputy Inspectors General Loren Sciurba and Robert Erickson, Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) say the probe should address DOGE staffer Marko […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:00 EDT

This ’90s-esque social media site only works for three hours a day

For the past few weeks, every day at 7:38 PM ET, I get an email titled “seven39 is open again.” From 7:39PM, I have exactly three hours to check out an experimental new social media site before it completely shuts down. It’s not an empty threat, either. If you visit seven39.com outside of that three-hour […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 12:00 EDT

YouTube is updating Shorts with TikTok-like editing features

YouTube is adding new features to Shorts that aim to make it easier for creators to edit short-form videos. There are five new tools “coming this spring” according to YouTube’s announcement, including a revamped video editor that provides similar editing features to those already found on competing platforms like TikTok and Reels. The new video […] Read more

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Ash Parrish @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 11:54 EDT

Donkey Kong Bananza was best in show at the Switch 2 hands-on

One of the games I had on my personal Nintendo Switch 2 bingo card was a new 3D Mario. We didn’t get one at the Switch 2 hands-on, and at first I thought it was odd that Nintendo would be launching their next big thing without a dedicated title for their number one guy. But […] Read more

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 04/03/2025 11:36 EDT

What AI anime memes tell us about the future of art and humanity

On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about AI, art, and the controversial collision between the two — a debate that, to be honest, is an absolute mess. If you’ve been on the internet this past week, you undoubtedly know that controversy was just kicked up a notch by the Studio Ghibli memes — pictures […] Read more

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