Nintendo Switch 2: Which webcams work?
Nintendo Switch 2: Which webcams work? The Insta360 Link is among the USB-C webcams that don’t work with the new Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you […]
Futureproof
Futureproof AI tools are flooding the culture ecosystem — and no corner of the arts space is immune. In this series, we’re looking at the ways artists are embracing AI, pushing back on it, or trying their best to find an equilibrium with a new technology that’s both sweeping and destabilizing. We talk to perfumers […]
How The Roottrees are Dead ditched AI and became a hit
How The Roottrees are Dead ditched AI and became a hit The game’s updated artwork was made by illustrator Henning Ludvigsen. | Image: Evil Trout Inc. Robin Ward was recovering from a broken arm when he fell in love with The Roottrees are Dead, a free browser game hosted on itch.io, an indie games salesfront. […]
Some Animal Crossing Lego sets are cheaper than ever
Some Animal Crossing Lego sets are cheaper than ever I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pretty big way since the Switch 2 arrived. I’ve started a new island (the game loads faster and runs better on that console), and I’ve been doing house chores to […]
What happens when you feed AI nothing
What happens when you feed AI nothing If you stumbled across Terence Broad’s AI-generated artwork (un)stable equilibrium on YouTube, you might assume he’d trained a model on the works of the painter Mark Rothko – the earlier, lighter pieces, before his vision became darker and suffused with doom. Like early-period Rothko, Broad’s AI-generated images consist […]
Even Klarna is launching a mobile phone service now
Even Klarna is launching a mobile phone service now Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later service, is launching a mobile phone service. The $40 per month phone plan is launching in the US in the “coming weeks,” offering unlimited 5G data, calls, and texts on AT&T’s network — making it yet another MVNO in an increasingly crowded space. […]
Eufy’s new smart display keeps an eye on your security cams
Eufy's new smart display keeps an eye on your security cams Eufy’s new smart display keeps an eye on your security cams Mount it on a wall or take it with you between rooms. Eufy is launching its first portable smart display, designed to allow multiple users to control and monitor security devices from a […]
Wyze says its security cameras deserve your trust again
Wyze says its security cameras deserve your trust again Wyze’s new VerifiedView feature adds an additional layer of security by matching a user’s ID embedded in the footage with that of the account requesting access. In an effort to restore trust in the security of its cameras, smart home brand Wyze has developed VerifiedView — […]
Why is the President selling me phone service now?
Why is the President selling me phone service now? Blame Ryan Reynolds. With a new wireless brand from the hosts of SmartLess emerging last week, and the debut of Trump Mobile this week, it sure seems like there’s a hot new trend in Celebrities Selling Things: phone service. How did it come to this? Why […]
Garmin’s new sleep-tracking armband lasts a full week between charges
Garmin's new sleep-tracking armband lasts a full week between charges Garmin’s new sleep-tracking armband lasts a full week between charges Garmin’s Index Sleep Monitor is worn on the upper arm, not the wrist. | Image: Garmin Garmin has announced a new sleep-tracking band that can be strapped to your upper arm, which could make it […]