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Nintendo has some requirements for access to Nintendo Switch 2 priority sales One of them is a Nintendo Switch Online membership It might be an awesome anti-scalper strategy What if on April 8, you queued up to buy the just fully announced Nintendo Switch 2 and didn't find that inventory was empty before you even had a chance to hit enter? Nintendo might have a fascinating new plan for leveling the consumer gaming console playing field. The new Nintendo Switch 2 is bigger and better in almost every way than the original Nintendo Switch and even the more recent OLED model. It's got a bigger screen, magnetic Joy-Cons, USB ports, four times the storage, and 4K support (when docked). My personal favorite is support for classic GameCube games. Even though it costs $150 more than the last model, it's sure to be a hot item and one that you might struggle to get your hands on. Unless, that is, Nintendo's unusual purchasing restrictions make it harder for scaplers to ...

More than $1.5bn of crypto was lost to scams and theft in Q1 2025, report says Most of the funds were lost in the ByBit hack Wallet compromise is the most common way people lose their crypto When it comes to scams and theft, crypto hasn’t had a great year so far. Just in the first quarter of the year, hackers stole more than $1.67 billion across 197 security incidents. This is according to a new report published by blockchain cybersecurity pros CertiK. The Q1 2025 Hack3d Report says the figure represents a 303.38% increase in value compared to the previous quarter. Across the industry, the average loss per incident was $9,549,339, CertiK further said, while the median loss per incident was $66,303. The total value of funds returned was $6,390,698, leading to adjusted total losses of $1,662,600,186 for the quarter. Sadly enough, just 0.4% of stolen funds were returned to customers, but that’s basically how blockchain works, since most transactions are irreversible. M...

While there are still a few question marks, the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct has taught us pretty much everything we need to know ahead of the console's June 5 release date, and I have some mixed feelings. GameChat seems fun (though suspiciously reminiscent of Discord), Switch 2 Editions of both The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom caught my interest , plus a litany of new games and ample examples of why mouse mode could be a silver bullet for an otherwise iteratively updated console. One area sorely missing an overhaul is the user interface (UI), which, based on a screen capture shared by Nintendo, looks much the same as the original Switch with a few minor tweaks: rounded corners on the game library and a slightly expanded menu bar. The menu bar features a few new options, though. Those include a green scroll, which I'd expect to be for news, a 'C' button for the new GameChat features, and a teal button, which I'd wager is for Ga...

Apple's ushered in a new continuity feature with iOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 You can now use an iPhone or iPad to help set up your Mac While relatively small, this could be a huge time-saver Part of what makes the Apple ecosystem so good – and appealing to newcomers or folks just buying new devices – is the continuity between them, even including set-up. For instance, to set up an Apple Watch or AirPods , just hold the device near your iPhone. Setting up an iPad? Hold it near your iPhone, follow the steps, and scan the glowing blue orb. Setting up a new iPhone? Hold it near your old iPhone. This takes a lot of the manual nature out of a new device setup and even helps authenticate your account. While iOS 18.4 , iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 didn’t bring with them the next major set of Apple Intelligence features, they did bring with them something awesome. And if you are getting a new Mac, planning to get one, or frequently reset your old ones, you’re in for a...

Ayaneo Retro Mini PC AM01S features a 4-inch touchscreen with a 0-90° flip mechanism Magnetically attached port covers create a clean and adaptable workstation Dual-fan cooling system ensures optimal performance without overheating or throttling There are plenty of mini PCs on the market, but few feature a 4-inch touchscreen on a hinge, magnetically attached port covers, and a 0-90° flip mechanism that allows them to operate both flat and upright like the Ayaneo Retro Mini PC AM01S. Unlike many compact systems that rely solely on external monitors , the Ayaneo Retro Mini PC’s flip-up screen functions as a native Windows extended display, similar to the Aoostar G-Flip 370 and the G-Flip mini , providing quick access to performance monitoring, applications, and widgets. The magnetically attached port covers hide unused ports while keeping them accessible, creating a clean and adaptable workstation . Dual-fan cooling with heat pipes and SSD fan for optimal performance This b...

Google’s Chrome installer for PCs with AMD and Intel CPUs has been broken for the past week Detective work suggests that the version for these PCs was accidentally replaced by the Arm installer, which is for very different Snapdragon CPUs While the issue has now been fixed, Google took a long time to resolve it Those trying to install the Chrome browser in Windows 11 or 10 over the course of the past week may well have been flummoxed by an error telling them the app won’t run on their PC – and I can’t quite believe how long it’s taken Google to fix this. Nonetheless, the good news is that the glitch is fixed, even if it took the company way longer than it should have. The problem, in case you missed it, was flagged on Reddit and by Windows Latest a week ago. What happened was that on firing up the Chrome Installer file (ChromeSetup.exe, download from Google’s website), people watched the process come to a screeching halt, with an error message that read: “This app can’t r...

Google's latest feature drop might be a big win for summer travel As with flights, you can now track prices and set alerts for hotels Google Maps can also now pull potential places to visit from screenshots If you’re a fan of Google Flights, especially for the price tracking data and how the current prices you’re seeing rank against other days, you’re in for a treat. As part of a drop of features fit for upcoming summer travel, Google aims to do for hotels what it’s done for flights. And yes, it’s as good as it sounds. Now, when you search for hotels on Google, you’ll have the option to ask the search giant to track prices. Essentially, you turn on the feature and then get an alert if there is a price drop. Similar to flights, you can be a bit descriptive, setting a price range or a 'don’t bother me if it doesn’t fall' here. It will even factor in a star rating if you have one selected and the general area where you were searching for a hotel. (Image credit...