Analogue unveils Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, updated versions of its FPGA-powered SNES and Mega Drive consoles
Image: Analog Here’s something unexpected to end the week: Analogue has just announced refreshes of its FPGA-SNES and Mega Drive consoles, the Super Nt and Mega Sg, with pre-orders expected to start early next week. The Super Nt was originally…
Castlevania’s most iconic song should whip me to death, not put me into a millennial sleep
As I continue on my way Castlevania: The Curse of Belmont (now thankfully untangled from the platforming challenge that encircled me earlier this week), I find myself truly in tune with the game’s soundtrack. Evil Empire’s sound team has…
Verizon will charge $10 per month for iPhone transfer
Verizon plans to charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature Apple added in iOS 27. iPhone Handoff lets you share a phone number on two separate iPhones. Pricing was included in Verizon’s iPhone Duo announcement today, with the…
Anime game horror game drops free Steam demo so it doesn’t get ripped off by AI
Although most people probably have no idea what Drunk Goddess Reflux is – it was only revealed for the first time earlier this year – that the game’s Steam page already has over 25,000 subscribers and it is ranked 65th among the most…
Apple reports ‘extraordinary’ demand as foldable iPhones sell out
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Apple said Friday that its foldable iPhone Duo has seen “simply extraordinary” demand, with the device…
Man’s trick after realizing his interviewer was AI sparks fears for future of humanity
Grahama New York influencer, decided he was tired of AI being used to replace recruiters. So, during a job interview, he decided to give them a taste of their own medicine: He connected the AI recruiter with an AI candidate. “The company sent an AI…
Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini price increases ‘much more striking’ than new features
Bold Fireball‘s John Gruber shared his first impressions of the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 this week, and he concluded that the price increases the devices received are “much more striking” than any of the new features…
Super Smash Bros. Player Mew2King Banned From Tournament After Bug Bites Cause Health Concerns
The professional Super Smash Bros. player. Jason ‘Mew2King’ Zimmerman has been banned from a competitive tournament after posting photos of his concerning skin condition and complaining about a bug infestation in his home. On the morning of…
Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices
For more than a decade, Apple has been asking other companies to create smart home devices for its platform. This week, Apple launched its own. The Apple Home Collection is a range of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart door lock and a video doorbell,…
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 rolled out for Pixel
Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 today, a week after the last preview for Pixel devices, which didn’t feature any major user-facing changes. There is only one solution today: You can report issues through the Android Beta Feedback app…