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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Reviewer, Laptops

Reviewer, Laptops

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    Move over Hall effect, inductive switches are arriving for mechanical keyboards.

    Mechanical keyboards were trending toward Hall effect switches, but at CES Epomaker is following recent announcements from Ducky and hyping induction as the next big thing.

    Epomaker will debut its induction switches in its upcoming Magcore 87 tenkeyless board, which should cost under $200 when it launches at the end of January.

    An inductive keyboard switch held within a few fingertips.
    <em>The induction switch (left) compared to a Hall effect switch (right).</em>
    <em>Pressing down both a Hall effect switch (left) and an induction switch (right) shows the major difference in their center stems.</em>
    1/5Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
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    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    If you can output 300W from a power bank, why not make it an RGB light show too?

    Sharge is showing off another one of its see-through power banks at CES. This upcoming model is the Shargeek 300, and it can output up to 300W across its USB ports and barrel connector. Plus, it’s got customizable RGB lighting.

    It will launch on Kickstarter in April for under $300, with an early bird backer discount.

    A see-through power bank with RGB lighting held in-hand at a trade show.
    1/3Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
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    10 terrific Nintendo Switch games from 2024 to check out

    We’re all impatiently awaiting Nintendo’s next console, but in the meantime, it’s been quite the sendoff year for the Switch.

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    The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for new parents

    Some of us freshly anointed moms and dads pooled together our top tech picks that make early days with baby just a touch easier (or more fun and nerdy).

    Antonio G. Di Benedetto and Quentyn Kennemer
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    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    This $239 keyboard looks like a cat and is furry like one too.

    Dry Studio’s new mechanical keyboard is much more domesticated than its supercar-inspired one. The Petbrick 65 is a $239 small-format wireless board that comes in two color options: calico and “odd-eye” (like a black cat with heterochromia).

    Each color includes a magnetic fluffy surround, so you can pet your cat-like board — with more colors coming later.

    A pair of black and calico colored cat-like keyboards.
    <em>A tease of more cat and holiday themed Petbrick keyboards to come.</em>
    1/6Image; Dry Studio
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    All those photo classes in college and I never played flip cup with film canisters.

    PetaPixel’s Chris and Jordan have another installment in their year-end YouTube tradition — ranking the best and worst cameras and lenses of the year amidst an array of silly drinking games.

    I’m willing to forgive them for not naming the Pentax 17 Best Camera, but only because Chris’s dog makes an adorable cameo.