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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 18:00 EDT

The NaNoWriMo organization is shutting down

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)is shutting down after more than 20 years of hosting its annual challenge for writers. In a video and an email sent to community members, the nonprofit organization explains that it can no longer continue “after years of financial struggles.”  Before officially becoming a nonprofit in 2006, NaNoWriMo started out with […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 17:55 EDT

With the Switch 2, it seems like Nintendo is kind of figuring out online

It’s perhaps no surprise that Nintendo opened its Switch 2 Direct with Mario Kart World, a Switch 2-exclusive launch title that’s a sequel to the original Switch’s most popular game. But it was more of a surprise that the Direct’s second segment, instead of focusing on the console’s specs, was all about Nintendo’s Discord-like GameChat […] Read more

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 17:45 EDT

Donald Trump announces tariffs that could raise the price of almost everything you buy

At an event in the Rose Garden on Wednesday, Donald Trump unveiled a new set of planned tariffs that are being described as “short-sighted,” and having “no basis in logic,” and being compared to Great Depression-era policies. Holding a giant poster board blowing in the wind, Trump announced staggering new taxes on products coming into […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 17:14 EDT

The best ereader to buy right now

Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain, and many include extra features, like adjustable frontlighting. Some really are pocketable. Others are waterproof […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 17:10 EDT

Thunderbird email is going pro to better compete with Gmail

Thunderbird’s developers are planning to compete with Gmail and other email providers by offering paid “pro” tier services, including @thundermail.com email addresses and new services such as an appointment scheduler, file sharing tools, and some “Thunderbird Assist” AI features. You can join a beta waitlist by going to thundermail.com, which is the domain for the […] Read more

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Chris Welch @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 16:45 EDT

Apple stumbles with latest AirPods Max firmware

Last week, Apple announced that lossless audio and ultra low latency would be coming to the AirPods Max with USB-C. It was a pleasant surprise for owners of Apple’s over-ear headphones, which have fallen behind the AirPods Pro in recent years when it comes to offering new features. Unfortunately, the company seems to have hit […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 16:23 EDT

Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now

If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the new AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts, as do the latest AirPods Pro with USB-C. The same goes for the original AirPods Max, which are nearly indistinguishable from the last-gen […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 16:12 EDT

WordPress.com owner Automattic is laying off 16 percent of workers

Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is laying off about 16 percent of its workers. In a memo posted to the company’s website, CEO Matt Mullenweg says he’s making the change to “protect Automattic’s long-term future.” Before the layoffs, Automattic’s website listed the company as having 1,777 employees. The company has since decreased its employee […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 16:06 EDT

The Nintendo Switch smartphone app is getting some excellent new features

While sharing screenshots and videos from the original Nintendo Switch has always been an excessively complicated process, it’s going to be much easier for the Switch 2. During today’s Direct presentation, Nintendo a lot of time talking about the Switch 2’s new built-in GameChat functionality that will give players a way to share their screens […] Read more

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Richard Lawler @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 15:54 EDT

After President Donald Trump pushed back a deadline for banning TikTok in January, the 75-day delay will run out on April 5th, but there’s still no word on a deal that could satisfy the law by shifting control of TikTok away from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The Information reports that later today, Trump plans […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 15:49 EDT

Some Nintendo Switch 2 games will be more expensive

At least two of Nintendo’s Switch 2 games are going to be more expensive than most games on the first Switch. Many Switch games cost $59.99, but Nintendo revealed today the Switch 2’s Mario Kart World, a June 5th launch title, will cost $79.99, while Donkey Kong Bananza, releasing a little over a month later, […] Read more

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Chris Welch @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 15:03 EDT

Sonos permanently drops the price of its Era 100 speaker and Ray soundbar

Sonos is lowering the price of two products in an effort to boost hardware sales amid a continued slump. The company’s Era 100 smart speaker and entry-level Ray soundbar now both cost $199. That’s a $50 drop for the Era 100, which launched at $249. And it’s an even more substantial $80 cut for the […] Read more

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Verge Staff @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 15:00 EDT

Verge staffers react to the Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo has finally aired its big Switch 2 Direct, and now we know a whole lot about its next console. The Verge staff has a lot of feelings about the device, which will launch on June 5th, and we’ve collected our first impressions below. A soulless design Look, I love black. My entire wardrobe is […] Read more

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Lauren Feiner @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 14:50 EDT

FTC chair says he’d ‘obey lawful orders’ if Trump asked to drop an antitrust case like Meta’s

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has refused to commit to resisting President Donald Trump if he ordered the agency to drop its antitrust suit against Meta, saying he would “obey lawful orders” and calling the scenario “a hypothetical.” His comments, made at a tech policy event in Washington, DC, followed a session where Ferguson […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 14:15 EDT

Here’s everything Nintendo has revealed about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons

In its April 2nd Direct event, Nintendo revealed a lot of the Switch 2 details we’ve been waiting for, including the console’s price ($449.99 in the US), its June 5th release date, and a slew of new games coming to it, like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. The video and details the company […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 14:01 EDT

Here’s the Switch 2’s homescreen

Nintendo didn’t spend much time on the Switch 2’s UI during today’s big Direct presentation, but the company has just given us a pretty good look at the new console’s homescreen. At the bottom of Nintendo’s webpage detailing how certain games are getting updated Switch 2 Editions, there is a small image of the Switch […] Read more

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Emma Roth @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 13:20 EDT

Google’s NotebookLM leader is taking over as head of the Gemini app

Sissie Hsaio, the Google exec who oversaw the launch of the company’s AI chatbot, is stepping down as head of the Gemini app, according to a report from Semafor. A memo seen by the outlet reveals that Google Labs vice president Josh Woodward will take her place. In the memo, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 13:03 EDT

Every Nintendo Switch 2 game announced in the Switch 2 Direct

During today’s big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo showed off a whole bunch of games coming to the system. Many will launch on June 5th alongside Switch 2, including Mario Kart World, enhanced editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, and new chapters in Toby Fox’s Deltarune. I think it’s a […] Read more

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Nilay Patel @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 12:46 EDT

Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear, middle finger in the air

I have been recommending people buy whatever Brother laser printer is on sale for three years now, and no one has ever gotten mad at me about it. My own Brother laser printer, whose model number I no longer remember and do not care about, has been operating flawlessly for nearly 10 years now. We […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/02/2025 12:40 EDT

Nintendo says the eShop will run more smoothly on the Switch 2

If you’ve dreaded entering the eShop for most of the original Switch’s life because of how slow it is, well, Nintendo knows and won’t make that mistake again. The Switch 2 will have a faster-performing eShop channel “even when displaying a large number of games,” as stated by Nintendo’s senior director for entertainment planning and […] Read more

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