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Switch modder owes Nintendo $2 million after representing himself in court

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-02 03:29:04

It has often been said that the lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. That truism apparently extends to Switch modders as well, at least in the case of Ryan Daly. The operator of the now-defunct moddedhardware.com (archived) now owes Nintendo $2 million after a recent settlement filed in a Washington state District Court. The final judgement, which was jointly agreed to by both parties, asserts that Daly knowingly sold devices such as the MIG Switch and MIG Dumper that "are pri

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Accessory maker will pay Nintendo after showing illicit Switch 2 mockups at CES

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-02 04:45:29

Nintendo-watchers may remember when little-known accessory-maker Genki showed the world an extremely accurate 3D-printed mockup of the Switch 2 back in January, about a week before Nintendo's own "first look" teaser video and months before the system's wider unveiling. Now, in a newly filed settlement agreement, Genki has agreed to pay Nintendo unspecified damages for "trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising" in connection with that promotional stunt. The controversy s

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6 Best Baby Monitors We've Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-11-02 01:09:00

This smart baby monitor goes a little further than your standard monitor. It combines a “Dream Sock” smart sock wearable that you attach to your baby's foot and a Cam 2 monitor that you place in the nursery. You can then keep an eye on your baby as it streams 1080p HD video over Wi-Fi to the very comprehensive Owlet App on your smartphone. With the sock wearable in place, you can track your baby’s heart rate and average oxygen level. We found this effective enough, though of course it won’t be a

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US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill

wired.com Molly Taft 2025-11-02 04:50:17

The Trump administration has already added nearly $40 billion in new federal subsidies for oil, gas, and coal in 2025, a report released Tuesday finds, sending an additional $4 billion out the door each year for fossil fuels over the next decade. That new amount, created with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act this summer, adds on to $30.8 billion a year in preexisting subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. The report finds that the amount of public money the US will now spend on dom

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Microsoft mandates a return to office

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-11-02 04:25:12

In the AI era, we are moving faster than ever, building world-class technology that changes how people live and work, and how organizations everywhere operate. If you reflect on our history, the most meaningful breakthroughs happen when we build on each other’s ideas together, in real time. We’ve looked at how our teams work best, and the data is clear: when people work together in person more often, they thrive — they are more energized, empowered, and they deliver stronger results. As we buil

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Tesla says its new Megablock can cut costs for renewable energy storage.

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-11-02 04:43:03

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. At an event in Las Vegas yesterday, Tesla revealed a new utility-scale battery configuration that it claims can significantly lower construction costs for utilities, along with faster inst

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New emojis will include Bigfoot, orca whale, treasure chest and more

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-11-02 04:36:27

The Unicode Consortium has confirmed its next slate of emojis, coming in the next year to eager thumbs near you. Yes, there is indeed a nonprofit organization that creates standardized language across devices from a wide range of hardware makers — that’s why if you send your friend a flamenco dancer emoji from your iPhone, they’ll be able to see that suave dancer in a red dress on their Android. And that same organization gets the final say on what new emojis come to your device. The new emoji

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Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-02 04:37:58

Oura CEO Tom Hale is trying to set the record straight about the smart ring maker’s partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) and data miner Palantir, which is used by defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies in the United States and elsewhere. At the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference on Monday, Hale’s interview started off with a bang with his outright denial that the company was sharing user data with the government. “There was a lot of misinformation about this,” he said,

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Citron’s big update just landed, and it could be a game-changer for Switch emulation

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-02 09:11:36

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR Switch emulator Citron just released version 0.7, its first update in more than six months. It’s a “complete ground-up rewrite” of the emulator, with significant changes and improvements. Highlights include an overhaul of the Vulkan rendering pipeline and early FSR2 support. Nintendo Switch emulation had a rough one in 2024, but this year is shaping up to offer some huge leaps forward. Last week we saw a big update for Eden, but now it’s Citron’s time

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Deals: 24GB M4 MacBook Pro now a massive $400 off, M4 Pro also $400 off, iPhone 16 Pro $470 off, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-11-02 09:43:20

Happy Apple event day folks! Before all of the “Awe dropping” new reveals, we are touching down with some notable price drops on MacBook Pro. This includes one of the best price drops ever on Apple’s 24GB M4 MacBook Pro at $400 off alongside this upgraded M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD at the same $400 off the list price. And if you’re not upgrading to iPhone 17, we have put together some particularly notable price drops on iPhone 15, 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 16 Pro models with

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Next year’s MacBook Pro redesign with OLED gets timeline update

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-02 09:55:33

Apple hasn’t yet shipped the M5 MacBook Pro, but next year the company is rumored to debut an M6 model featuring a “total redesign” that’s thinner and lighter. And that redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED display just got a fresh timeline update. Production timeline for MacBook Pro OLED displays revealed Next year, Apple is expected to ship two very different new MacBook Pros. Early in the year, the M5 MacBook Pro is expected, which will continue the current hardware design and largely be a sp

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Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-02 09:30:43

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In the past, Claude offered rudimentary file support, but now you can interact with any documents you need to modify directly through the chatbot. The new functionality is part of a feature preview you can try out as long as you have a Max, Team or Education subscription. Sorry, Pro and free users, you'

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I tried smart glasses with a built-in display, and they beat my Meta Ray-Bans in key ways

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-11-02 08:59:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The Rokid Glasses are launching through Kickstarter, with a retail price of $599. They feature built-in displays that project textual information, such as a teleprompter, AI responses, and more. The 12MP camera sensor leaves something to be desired, and a stable internet connection is required for most functions to work. Lately, I've been thinking a lot about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quote about b

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This 2FA phishing scam pwned a developer - and endangered billions of npm downloads

zdnet.com Charlie Osborne 2025-11-02 09:06:38

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A phishing email was at the heart of the attack. NPM team quickly removed backdoored versions. 18 packages hit, with 2B+ downloads every week. A new digital supply chain attack has targeted popular open-source npm packages with at least two billion downloads per week. 'I've been pwned' On Sept. 8, Josh Junon, a package maintainer whose account was at the center of the attack, revealed

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Slow Roku TV? This 30-second routine will keep your device running like new

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2025-11-02 09:26:00

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Can you believe that the first Roku device launched 17 years ago? It was initially developed in partnership with Netflix to stream its "Watch Instantly" service. Since then, the company has released numerous generations of streaming players and its very own Roku TVs -- which means you might own one of these older devices. What is a cache? Just like your computer or smartphone, your Roku TV also stores temporary data (the

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Claude can create PDFs, slides, and spreadsheets for you now in chat

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-02 09:30:17

Anthropic ZDNET's key takeaways Anthropic's Claude can now create PDFs, slides, and spreadsheets. File creation is available to Max, Team, and Enterprise users. Pro users will get access in the upcoming weeks. AI chatbots such as Anthropic's Claude have always been helpful co-creators for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or projects you are working on. However, this typically involved you having to copy and paste the text over -- until now. On Tuesday, Anthropic announced Claude wil

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Linus Torvalds warns Linux devs: Stop cluttering patches with automated, useless links

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-02 09:42:00

Leonid Korchenko/Moment/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Linus Torvalds doesn't like non-informative links in proposed Linux code changes. Useless links are from AI dev programs and automated tools. Torvalds thinks links should lead to useful info about a patch. It all started with a single fix to a resource node rewrite in the Linux kernel. The more Linus Torvalds looked at it, the more puzzled he became. You see, the fix didn't "act

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I unlocked hidden menus on my iPhone and Android with 14 secret codes

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-02 09:43:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

news.ycombinator.com Ma Is An Associated Press National Writer Who Covers Education. 2025-11-02 09:45:46

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade-long slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills, according to the results from the National Assessment of Education Progress. The assessments were the first since the pandemic for eight

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Apple highlights Brazilian study on domestic App Store performance

news.ycombinator.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-02 09:05:16

As the App Store faces increasing regulatory pressure in Brazil, a study highlighted by Apple today shows that iOS apps generated R$63.8 million ($11.7 million) in the country last year, with most of that revenue incurring no commission. Here are the details. A bit of background Like in many countries around the world, Apple has been fighting an uphill battle in Brazil, hoping to convince local regulators to keep the App Store model intact. In late 2022, MercadoLibre, Latin America’s biggest

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Synthesizing Object-Oriented and Functional Design to Promote Re-Use

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 00:39:25

Synthesizing Object-Oriented and Functional Design to Promote Re-Use Shriram Krishnamurthi, Matthias Felleisen, Daniel P. Friedman European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, 1998 Abstract Many problems require recursively specified types of data and a collection of tools that operate on those data. Over time, these problems evolve so that the programmer must extend the toolkit or extend the types and adjust the existing tools accordingly. Ideally, this should be done without modifyi

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Claude can now create and edit files

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 09:25:55

Claude can now create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly in Claude.ai and the desktop app. This transforms how you work with Claude—instead of only receiving text responses or in-app artifacts, you can describe what you need, upload relevant data, and get ready-to-use files in return. File creation is now available as a preview for Max, Team, and Enterprise plan users. Pro users will get access in the coming weeks. What you can do Claude creates

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New Mexico is first state in US to offer universal child care

news.ycombinator.com Real Time Solutions 2025-11-02 09:25:16

SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department announced a historic milestone on Monday: New Mexico will become the first state in the nation to guarantee no-cost universal child care starting Nov. 1. This groundbreaking new initiative will make child care available to all New Mexicans, regardless of income, by removing income eligibility requirements from the state’s child care assistance program and continuing the waiver of family c

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Dwayne Johnson Casually Confirms ‘Jumanji 4’ Is Really Happening and Has a Release Date

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-11-02 09:00:00

Dwayne Johnson is on the media circuit at TIFF for his UFC biopic film, The Smashing Machine, but that didn’t stop him from giving a quick—but crucial—update to his reboot blockbuster series, Jumanji. According to Screen Rant, Johnson announced that a fourth installment in the series—more specifically, a third starring The Rock—is coming next year. While the news that a fourth Jumanji film is coming isn’t itself new, its status has been a little up in the air since at least 2021. Suffering from

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Is the Popular $599 BowFlex Bike as Good as a Peloton? I Tested Both

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-02 06:00:00

CNET key takeaways More affordable than other exercise bikes at $600 Access to the JRNY app and third-party apps like Peloton Warranty lasts for up to 10 years If you're on the hunt for an affordable exercise bike, the BowFlex IC SE is worth considering. It's one of CNET's top-tested bikes and a solid Peloton alternative, offering a similar experience without the steep price tag. At $600, half the price of a Peloton bike, you'll get a bike that offers a smooth ride and over 100 resistance l

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These 8 Common Foods Contain Microplastics. Here's How to Avoid Them in Your Diet.

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-02 09:19:00

Microplastics are found everywhere from kitchen tools to food storage. As a result, you're probably ingesting thousands of tiny plastic particles without even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone -- and when airborne particles are included, that number can climb as high as 120,000. These microscopic fragments can come from packaging, processing and even additives in the food supply c

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All the Dyson Hair Tools You’ll Ever Need (2025)

wired.com Boutayna Chokrane 2025-11-02 09:00:00

Dyson launched its first hair dryer, the Supersonic, back in 2016. Since then, Dyson's hair tools include dryers, stylers, and straighteners. Among the lineup is a wet-to-dry straightener, the infamous Airwrap and all of its accessories, and a teeny, tiny blowdryer, in addition to the aforementioned standard-size hair dryer. Regardless of whether you’re new to the world of hair tools or a seasoned professional, it can feel overwhelming. There are a lot of factors at play in choosing the right o

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Apple iPhone 17 launch event: how to watch

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-11-02 09:00:00

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s that time of year again: Apple is getting ready to reveal all of the changes coming to its latest generation of iPhones. This year’s “awe dropping” event is expected to include spec bumps across the iPhone 17 lineup, in addition to an ultra-thin iPhone 17 A

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Motorola’s budget Razr is even more affordable now that it’s $100 off

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-11-02 09:15:00

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’ve been eyeing a flip phone but have been put off by the price, now’s your chance to snag one at a serious discount. Motorola’s latest Razr is currently matching its all-time low price of $599.99 ($100 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Motorola’s online storefront, making what was already an affordable flip phone even cheaper. The 2025 Razr is a solid, relatively inexpensive entry point into the world of

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Google’s Veo 3 can now generate vertical AI videos

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-02 09:23:51

Google has added support for 1080p resolution and vertical video formats to its Veo 3 AI video generator. According to the announcement on Google’s developer blog, both Veo 3 and Veo 3 Fast — a faster, and more affordable version of the video model that produces lower-quality results — now allow users to generate videos in a 9:16 aspect ratio that’s better suited for content displayed on mobile devices and social media apps. The blog says that vertical video support can be enabled by setting th

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Switch modder owes Nintendo $2 million after representing himself in court

Accessory maker will pay Nintendo after showing illicit Switch 2 mockups at CES

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US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill

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New emojis will include Bigfoot, orca whale, treasure chest and more

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Deals: 24GB M4 MacBook Pro now a massive $400 off, M4 Pro also $400 off, iPhone 16 Pro $470 off, more

Next year’s MacBook Pro redesign with OLED gets timeline update

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

I tried smart glasses with a built-in display, and they beat my Meta Ray-Bans in key ways

This 2FA phishing scam pwned a developer - and endangered billions of npm downloads

Slow Roku TV? This 30-second routine will keep your device running like new

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I unlocked hidden menus on my iPhone and Android with 14 secret codes

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Apple iPhone 17 launch event: how to watch

Motorola’s budget Razr is even more affordable now that it’s $100 off

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