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Dill with it.
Epic is teasing the next season of Fortnite, called “Lawless,” and it seems like the game might get a pickle-themed skin... that will drop its own single? Oh boy. The season launches on February 21st.
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More evidence that the Switch 2 may have magnets.
A Japanese Nintendo patent published last week describes, in a machine translation of its claims, a gaming device that seems similar to the Switch 2. The patent’s claims describe a machine that would use magnets to attach the controllers to the console, which has been rumored for the Switch 2:
A gaming machine that is detachable from a controller, the gaming machine comprising: a housing that contains an electronic circuit; and a first magnet that is conductive and that is attracted to the controller by magnetic force, thereby attaching the controller to the gaming machine, the first magnet being electrically connected to the ground of the electronic circuit.
As noted by VGC, the patent also suggests Nintendo has explored letting users attach the Joy-Con controllers upside down to flip the device’s orientation.
WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections
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The AP was blocked from an executive order signing because of its stance on the Gulf of Mexico.
“It is alarming that the Trump administration would punish AP for its independent journalism,” Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace says in a statement. “Limiting our access to the Oval Office based on the content of AP’s speech not only severely impedes the public’s access to independent news, it plainly violates the First Amendment.”
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OpenAI apparently hasn’t actually received Elon Musk’s acquisition offer.
Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion on Monday, but according to Wired:
[Sam] Altman has also told employees that OpenAI’s board, which he sits on, has yet to receive an official offer from Musk and the other investors. If and when this happens, the board plans to reject the bid, according to those same sources. Internally, OpenAI employees reacted to the news with a mixture of fear and exasperation.
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Mirror, mirror, where will Google I/O fall?
Google has a new game called Prism Shift that you can play to help reveal the date of Google I/O 2025, as spotted by 9to5Google. In the game, you’ll reflect beams of light using mirrors and other tools to solve puzzles. It’s pretty fun! The music is great, too.
Google I/O typically takes place in mid-May, so I’m guessing that will be the case this year, too.
Google I/O 2025 puzzle
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More Trump tariffs.
The president signed an order on Monday imposing 25 percent tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the US, CNN reports. The president had said on Sunday that he planned to announce the tariffs.
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