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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Oblivion Remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11th.

It will run at 30fps both docked and in handheld, Nintendo Everything reports. The physical version will be on cart, according a listing from retailer VGP, but the company says that while the game isn’t a game-key card, “we have not been told to what extent the game is on the cart.”

What is a quantum computer good for? Absolutely nothing — yet

The Trump administration wants a useful quantum computer in two years. Microsoft wants one in three. Independent researchers cry hype.

Sophia Chen
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
You wanna pop bottles on the PJ? Read this.

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering how course-peddling hustlebros manage to convince their followers that they’re selling enough subscriptions to galavant around the world in private jets, you need to check out this excellent 404 piece that highlights one of the trade’s shadiest tricks: fake dashboards.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
What a deal.

YouTube-to-Hollywood hit Backrooms is coming back to theaters on July 3rd, with an expanded version called “Everything Must Go” that features 16 additional minutes of footage.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Threads is expanding live chats a little more.

Any “champions” in a Threads community can now make and host live chats, and live chats can have up to three co-hosts. If you want to share a post in a live chat to your main Threads feed, you’ll be able to do that, too.

Threads launched live chats in April.

A screenshot of a Threads live post message in a main feed.
Image: Threads
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Motorola’s battery-boosted Moto Tag 2 tracker is now available in the US.

Launch details were lacking when the Moto Tag 2 was announced at CES in January, but it’s now available in the US and temporarily discounted to $19.99 for one, and $69.99 for a four-pack. Motorola claims up to 500 days of use from a single CR2032 coin battery, while UWB support allows for more precise locating.

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Moto Tag 2 on the back of a bicycle
Image: Motorola
Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Super streaming Galaxy.

If you missed the second Super Mario movie in theaters, it’s hitting Peacock on July 30th, which is a good amount of time to jump into the games if you haven’t.

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Weird Al doesn’t care for your weird AI jokes.

The Grammy-winning satirical musician told Syracuse.com that he’s “not a fan” of the generative technology, and that he turned down “a nice pile of money” after walking away from a commerical for business productivity software.

”A week before we’re supposed to shoot it, I find out, oh, this is, it’s AI. And I thought, ‘Oh no, I can’t be the poster boy for AI, forget it.’ So I felt bad about kind of pulling out at the last minute. But yeah, I’m not down with that.”

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
The KIDS Act has advanced through the House.

The Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act — the package of bills requiring online platforms to implement new safeguards for minors — passed the House with a 267-117 vote. The bill introduces regulations for “social gaming platforms” as well, and would require AI chatbots to disclose they’re not human.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
The squids are alright.

Nintendo provided a deeper look into its upcoming single-player take on Splatoon, getting into the nitty gritty of weapon customization, enemies, and — most important of all — fashion. Personally I can’t wait to wield a beyblade that sprays ink. You can watch the entire presentation below (skip ahead to the 30 minute mark).

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
An aquarium filled with tiny self-charging submarines looks more fun than scraping algae.

I’ve never enjoyed the regular maintenance of a fish tank, so I prefer the approach that Peter and Filip from the YouTube channel, CPSdrone, took. They spent three months engineering custom 3D-printed mini submarines that zoom around an aquarium like fish and autonomously dock themselves to wireless underwater chargers.