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Eden emulator resists Nintendo DMCA, releases v0.2.0

Nintendo issued a fresh round of DMCA takedown notices against the Switch emulation scene, striking close to a dozen GitHub pages over the weekend. Several projects complied, but the team behind the Eden emulator has so far refused and published a new v0.2.0 build on GitHub days later.

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Former Nintendo marketers warn revealing a 3D Mario game too early is 'dangerous'

Former Nintendo marketing leads warn it would be "dangerous" to reveal the next 3D Mario title too far in advance. When the Switch 2 was revealed, many expected a 3D Mario alongside it, but the role went to Donkey Kong Bananza for the system's launch year.

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PC powered on with the audio jack by a tech tinker

A self-described tech tinker wired a TRS/TRRS audio connector to the appropriate header on a motherboard and used it to power on a PC. PC power buttons, the piece explains, are just a bit of metal that you press against two electrical contacts; the resulting current flow is detected

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Scosche FoundIT car charger with built-in Find My and Find Hub tag

If you often lose your car in a crowded lot, the Scosche FoundIT is a small 12V in-car charger that doubles as a tracker. It’s available now for $23.99 and pairs two USB ports with a built-in finder so your vehicle’s location can be viewed on your

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Crimson Desert will have no microtransaction cash shop at launch

Pearl Abyss says its single-player open-world game Crimson Desert will not include a microtransaction cash shop or in-game storefront at launch. The studio describes the $70 price as the all-inclusive “premium experience” players should expect. PR and Marketing Director Will Powers told the Dropped Frames podcast, “This is a premium

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Steam Deck out of stock amid RAM shortages

Valve’s Steam Deck is currently out of stock in many regions because of RAM and storage shortages. The company sells three models—the 256GB LCD, the 512GB OLED, and the 1TB OLED—and the LCD model is no longer in production, which explains its absence from listings. Valve’s

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Is Leaving Online Multiplayer In The Past

Konami is bringing 2008 PlayStation 3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to modern platforms, but it will not include the game’s Metal Gear Online modes. The omission wasn’t mentioned during the reveal during the PlayStation State of Play last year; Konami confirmed it on

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Steam Deck Still Out of Stock; Valve Says Expect Intermittent Shortages

Valve updated the Steam Deck store page to warn the handheld is currently out of stock in some regions and will be intermittently unavailable for the foreseeable future. “Note: Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages,” the disclaimer reads. “Steam Deck

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Bloodlines 2 Valentine's patch adds customisation and lootable blood bags

Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2 continues to receive updates from developer The Chinese Room as its publisher maintains support for the sequel. Following a December holiday-themed patch, the studio has released a Valentine’s update that focuses on gameplay and cosmetic additions. The headline change is enemy loot: rooftop vampires

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New Yorker earns Nintendo Switch 2 by racking up Citi Bike points

While most people likely paid for their new Nintendo Switch 2 with a credit card or cash, one New Yorker converted Citi Bike points into gift cards to buy the $449.99 console. Chris Person of Aftermath completed a seven-month journey to accumulate enough Citi Bike points to cover the

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HDD reliability improves but AI demand is eating supply

Backblaze has published its 2025 hard drive reliability report, covering 344,196 drives across 30 models from WD, HGST, Toshiba and Seagate. The overall failure rate fell to 1.36% in 2025, down from 1.55% in 2024. These drives sit in cloud server environments and face 24/7 use

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Intel expands XeSS 3 multi-frame generation to all Arc GPUs

Intel has rolled out XeSS 3 multi-frame generation (MFG) to every Arc-powered GPU with its WHQL-certified 32.0.101.8509 drivers. The update lets owners of Alchemist and Battlemage discrete cards — including models like the A770 and B850 — enable XeSS 3 MFG as an override in Intel's Graphics

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Overwatch's Feb 13 patch nerfs every new hero except Emre

A few days after adding five new heroes, Blizzard released a small Overwatch balance patch that nerfs every new hero except Emre. Anran received boosts to her general damage and a tweak to how her Fan the Flames interacts with armor. Domina is at the top of the list: her

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Best Presidents' Day laptop deal: $620 off ThinkPad X1 Carbon

The 13th-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon is $620 off at B&H Photo/Video, bringing the price to $1,379 for this configuration. This model includes 16GB of RAM, the Intel Core Ultra 7 255U processor from Intel's "Meteor Lake" line, an integrated Intel Arc GPU

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Why tech giants are accused of causing social media addiction

Plaintiffs in a series of landmark trials allege that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. The cases target major social platforms and focus on claims that those products foster addiction and harm users. Technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for the companies

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Newegg combo cuts $247 off an X3D CPU, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD

A friendly salute to those kicking back for Presidents' Day. Some of the PC gaming deals on offer are notably strong, and sales events matter more given the pricing predicament PC hardware finds itself in these days. For under $1,000 at Newegg you can get an X3D processor,

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Valve says Steam Deck OLED shortages are due to memory and storage crisis

Reports last week that the Steam Deck was sold out in the United States prompted speculation, but Valve has now offered a clear explanation. On the Steam Deck store page Valve notes: "Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages."

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Crimson Desert will launch without non-preorder microtransactions

Crimson Desert is an upcoming singleplayer action RPG from the studio behind Black Desert Online. After playing a couple of sessions, the combat appears textured and complex, with fighting-game-tier combo potential. Players have wondered whether a cash shop would appear in the fully priced singleplayer release. Powers says, "This

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Three cheap, odd gadgets readers are buying for Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day is here, and it is a good moment to pick up cheap, functional — and sometimes strange — gadgets. Data was gathered on the products readers purchased most in the last few days via links in reviews, buying guides, deal posts, and other site content. The list highlights the

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Ayaneo launches customer service improvements, testing US repair facilities

Ayaneo has begun early Chinese New Year celebrations by announcing a set of commitments aimed at improving the customer experience, including the addition of US-based repair facilities that are currently being tested. At present, warranty repairs for the Air 1S, Flip DS, and Kun handhelds often require shipment back to

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Blizzard plans to overhaul older World of Warcraft character customization

One thing is immediately noticeable when you create a character in World of Warcraft as one of its newest races: the amount of customization options eclipses that of the older races. Play an undead man and you get to change what hue your rotting skin looks like and what kind

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I'm a fan of the Echo Show 11, even if it's not perfect

The Echo Show 11 is one of Amazon's newest smart displays, on sale now for $179. The 11-inch touchscreen offers a 1920x1200 resolution and Alexa+ built in, along with Omnisense presence sensors and upgraded audio. It also functions as a gateway for calendar syncing, shopping lists and individual

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Best Switch 2 games (updated February 2026)

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is still at the start of its life, but six months in the library is starting to look livelier. The biggest releases remain few — Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and Pokémon — yet Nintendo has pushed out a broad range of intriguing B-tier titles, from Kirby Air Riders

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Motorola once developed a swallowable password pill

For a brief period when Motorola Mobility was owned by Google, the company showed a swallowable "password pill" as a form of authentication. Yeah, 2013 was weird. The pill housed a small chip that would dissolve in the stomach and emit an 18-bit ECG-style signal through the body.

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Their Secret to a Happy Marriage? A Translation App

David Duda and Hong Liang live in New Haven and speak different languages — he speaks English; she speaks Mandarin. They rely on Microsoft’s free Translator app to turn their speech into readable text and keep eight external battery packs on hand so their phones do not run out of