John Routledge - Technoshia

20 Feb

The Morning After: Nintendo’s next console may not arrive until 2025

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 (not its official name) was widely expected to arrive sometime this year, but that may not happen. Now, the company is reportedly telling publishers the next-gen console is slated for release in the first quarter of 2025.If that did happen, it would mimic the release of the original Switch, which was announced in October 2016 and came…

20 Feb

Fujifilm’s X100VI is a big step forward for the TikTok-famous compact camera

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Fujifilm's X100V was the toy to have over the last couple of years (thanks, TikTok) and the company has now released its successor, the 40.2-megapixel X100 VI, with large improvements across the board. While keeping the same retro form, it offers much faster shooting speeds, in-body stabilization, 6.2K 30p video and more.The X100VI looks identical to the previous model, with…

19 Feb

Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct will focus on upcoming third-party releases

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The next Nintendo Direct is scheduled for this Wednesday, the company just announced. It's being billed as a "partner showcase," with Nintendo saying it'll show off Switch games coming in the first half of this year from "our publishing and development partners." It'll kick off on February 21, bright and early at 9AM ET. While Nintendo holds these showcases on a…

19 Feb

GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for US expansion

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The Biden administration is granting $1.5 billion in funding to GlobalFoundries to bolster semiconductor production under the CHIPS Act. The company, which spun out from AMD in 2009 and also has access to $1.6 billion in loans from the CHIPS Program Office, will split the cash between three projects.First, GlobalFoundries will build a new fabrication facility in Malta, New York,…

19 Feb

The official Xbox controller is on sale for $44

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It’s rarely a bad idea to have an extra controller on hand. Being able to switch to another gamepad when the battery runs out is always welcome, and you don't want to be caught short when a buddy wants to hop into a local multiplayer game with you. Being able to toss an extra controller and a phone clip into…

19 Feb

Apple’s second-generation Pencil is just $79 right now

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Apple's second-generation Pencil aimed at artists and creators is on sale at close to the lowest price we've seen. You can now grab one for $79, a full 39 percent ($30) off the regular price. That makes it an easy buy if you have a compatible tablet and are looking for Apple's Pencil model with the widest array of features. Apple…

19 Feb

The EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok

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TikTok is in the EU's crosshairs over potential Digital Services Act (DSA) breaches around the safety of minors and other matters. The formal proceedings will focus on addictive algorithms, the "rabbit hole effect," age verification issues and default privacy settings. The European Commission is also probing ad transparency and data access for researchers, it said in a press release. The probe…

19 Feb

The 12 best Presidents’ Day sales we could find at Amazon, Best Buy, Target and others

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While most of the Presidents’ Day sales happening today are more focused on appliances and home goods than tech, we’ve still found a few gadget deals worth noting. If you need a new set of headphones, for example, the excellent Anker Soundcore Space A40 earbuds are on sale for $59, while Apple’s noise-canceling AirPods Max are $69 off at $480.…

19 Feb

The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools

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Mobile phone ownership has become standard for people of most ages, and, while there's a convenience argument, experts and regulators alike have expressed concerns about children's well-being and distraction while learning. To that end, the UK government has become the latest to announce guidance for banning the use of phones during school. It follows other European countries like France and…

19 Feb

Sony A9 III review: The future of cameras is fast

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After letting rival camera companies catch up for the last few years, Sony laid down a gauntlet with the 24.6-megapixel A9 III. It’s the world’s first mirrorless camera with a global shutter, a much-awaited holy grail feature. It completely eliminates rolling shutter distortion found on CMOS cameras by reading the entire sensor at once. It also boosts speed and removes…