The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting more expensive later this year
…Outside of the US, Nintendo announced the following new hardware prices for other markets: Canada: $679.99 (from $629.99) Europe: €499.99 (from €469.99) Japan: ¥59,980 (from ¥49,980…
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macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era
…Macs running macOS 15 Sequoia will receive one more year of updates. Apple Silicon Macs will still be able to run Intel Mac apps via the Rosetta 2 compatibility layer in macOS…
First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
…except the first-gen Chromecast as “currently receiving critical security updates.” Scharon is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica writing news, reviews, and analysis on consumer gadgets and services. She's…
NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon
…Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, another NASA official spearheading the Moon base initiative, were clearly fired up about the possibility of using existing hardware to bring new capabilities to the lunar program…
Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.
Quantum computing news usually picks up near the end of the year, as companies try to provide evidence that they are hitting benchmarks on time. However, there have been interesting announcements as…
Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it
…The only one of Valve’s new hardware announcements from late last year to have actually shipped is the $99 Steam Controller , because “ it doesn’t have RAM in it .” Andrew is…
Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app
…Still, forcing loyal customers with complex hardware to switch to a new app on a couple of weeks’ notice is a gamble. AcuRite risks polarizing customers who don’t like the new…
The era of 1,000 Hz gaming monitors has arrived, but why?
…Now that those prototypes are starting to develop into retail products, we’re still wondering how much of a market there is for gaming displays that can update with a new frame…
Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers
…lately .) On the hardware front, we didn’t get any updates for existing Surface devices (not counting yesterday’s Surface Laptop Ultra announcement), but we did get something new: the Surface RTX…
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
…Roku TVs and streaming devices in the US will start seeing the new home screen today. “The update will arrive automatically,” Roku noted. This article was updated with information about Roku OS…