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The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week

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This is a friendly reminder that the Nintendo Switch 2 will jump in price by $50 starting on September 1st. That’s next Tuesday! The company gave plenty of notice, but the time has finally come. The base 256GB model that ships without a game will go from $449.99 to $499.99. Nintendo recently announced two bundles (both well over $500) shipping this fall that include a game with a slight discount. If you’re on the fence for a Switch 2, now is a pretty good time to buy one — not just because of the upcoming price increase. The game library is stellar and growing quickly, and the console itself is great, too. You’ll need one to play the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , The Duskbloods , and plenty of other upcoming games. Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 has a 7.9-inch LCD display, magnetically attached Joy-Con 2 controllers, backwards compatibility with most original Switch games, and exclusive titles including  Donkey Kong Banan...
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Google’s new AI transcription edits out your ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’

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Google has updated Gemini Audio with some new Gemini 3.5 models, introducing new transcription capabilities that automatically detect specialized jargon and more than 85 languages. Gemini 3.5 Live, 3.5 Live Experimental, and 3.5 Transcribe are designed to provide better precision for Google's voice-controlled AI features, without struggling with background noise or when your speech is interrupted. Gemini 3.5 Transcribe is a completely new addition to the Gemini family, and its introduction comes as we're still waiting for Google to release the Gemini 3.5 Pro model that it promised to roll out in June . Google says that 3.5 Transcribe "repres … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/985186/google-gemini-3-5-transcribe-audio-ai
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Apple announces September iPhone launch event

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A screenshot from Apple’s events website. Apple's next launch event will take place on September 9th at 1PM ET. Invites to the event, which has a "Surprise and shine" tagline, were sent out on Wednesday. The event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, but there will also be a livestream on Apple's website. September's show could be a big one, as Apple may finally announce the long-rumored foldable iPhone. A photo of an apparent dummy unit indicates the foldable may have a wide form factor that's similar to what Samsung used with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 , a phone that our reviewer Dominic Preston said "feels like the future." Apple is also expected to refresh its Pro … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/983407/apple-iphone-launch-event-2026-date
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Nothing OS 5.0 brings a new Glyph Interface app and a more customizable homescreen

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With the new design of Nothing OS 5.0 , app icons and widgets can use adaptive color to get color tints pulled from your wallpaper, which update whenever your wallpaper changes. Alongside Android's built-in Dynamic Colors, the company says it allows you to have specific elements change to match your wallpaper "while Nothing's predominantly monochrome character stays underneath." While I like Nothing's simplified, monochrome app icons, it's nice to get an option for adding some limited areas of color to the homescreen. Nothing's launching it as "an additional theme," so you can keep using the old design if you like. The Android 17-based upd … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/984430/nothing-os-5-launch-android-17
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Polestar claims it was blindsided by sales ban

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: Polestar cars are displayed in the showroom at a Polestar dealership on June 26, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. Electric car maker Polestar will be barred from selling new vehicles in the United States starting with the 2027 model year after the Commerce Department cited national security concerns under new connected-vehicle regulations. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) | Getty Images Polestar said the Trump administration strung it along for months before finally rejecting its request to continue selling its electric vehicles in the US under a rule outlawing vehicles with connected software from China . In an August 18th letter sent to dealers and obtained by The Verge , Polestar said it doesn't have a clear answer as to why its application to continue selling its EVs in the US was denied, considering its sister company Volvo was authorized to sell its vehicles despite similar corporate ownership. (The...
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Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices

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Cursed BIOS. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge When a company's software update turns your computer into a useless brick, should fixes be free? Framework, the modular computer startup, apparently thinks so . But it's not clear that computing giant Lenovo will go that far. Three weeks after a Redditor presented a nearly $300 repair bill for their handheld gaming PC - among other reports of damage and high repair bills - the company is breaking its silence. It says, in short: try holding down the power button longer, and if that fails, contact customer support. Here's the statement Lenovo provided to The Verge , via communications director Jeff Witt: Lenovo is aware that some Legion Go d … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/games/983457/lenovo-bad-legion-go-bios-update-bricked
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The cat-and-mouse game over 3D-printed guns has begun

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The creator of the world's first 3D-printed gun claims he's developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms . It's an opening volley in what's shaping up to be an evolving battle between regulators trying to stem the tide of ghost guns and individuals trying to create workarounds. Cody Wilson, who claims to have made the detection-defying tool, is calling it "Hochulization" as a direct jab at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who pushed through the nation's first law mandating gun file detection software on new printers earlier this year. "New York is trying to reach into the internet and pol … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/983244/3d-printed-guns-hashes-hochul
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