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Sean Hollister

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    Genki’s transparent PocketPro might be the best-looking 8BitDo gamepad yet.

    The SN30 Pro was already one of the best pocketable Bluetooth gamepads you could buy, complete with Switch motion controls — 8BitDo recently added drift-resistant Hall Effect sticks, too.

    Now, Genki is adding this gorgeous transparent white version with cool legends and a handy reference to swapping between its three modes. Note: It’s a crowdfunding campaign right now, but it’ll retail for $50, just $5 more than the opaque version.

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    Sean Hollister
    This tiny gamepad isn’t ‘one-of-a-kind,’ but it sure is adorable.

    Competition is a good thing, especially when it’s cute! We’re just not sure why CRKD would call the $20 Atom a “one-of-a-kind keychain controller” when the $25 8BitDo Micro and $20 Zero 2 have been around for years. The Micro even comes with a lanyard...

    But I guess the CRKD does come in more colors, including transparent ones!

    CRKD’s Atom. Its first product was the Nitro Deck.
    CRKD’s Atom. Its first product was the Nitro Deck.
    Image: CRKD
    Google’s head of Pixel 9 design won’t apologize for its big, beautiful camera bumpGoogle’s head of Pixel 9 design won’t apologize for its big, beautiful camera bump
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    The best folding portable Bluetooth keyboard I’ve tried yet is a Royal Kludge.

    I don’t need a lot in a folding Bluetooth keyboard. It just needs to support multiple wireless devices, plus USB-C direct connect, and not get all floppy on my lap! Would you believe there aren’t a lot of keyboards like that?

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Acer will honor Intel’s warranty extension on crashing chips — meaning everyone’s finally on the same page.

    Acer to The Verge, today:

    We are offering a two-year extended warranty for affected 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core desktop processors causing instability issues. While we are working closely with Intel to address the situation through microcode updates, customers experiencing such issues should contact their nearest Acer service center.

    I think that’s just about everyone. Now we see if everyone makes exchanges difficult... or easy.

    Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Lenovo will now honor Intel’s two-year extension on crashing desktop CPUs.

    Lenovo previously had an unsatisfactory answer, but it’s come around:

    For affected processors, we will honor Intel’s 2-year processor warranty extension and recommend customers impacted by any CPU instability issues to contact Lenovo service for support.

    Fuller statement in our big story:

    Will PC makers replace your crashing Intel chip? We asked 15 of them

    Sean Hollister
    Epic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopolyEpic judge says he’ll ‘tear the barriers down’ on Google’s app store monopoly
    Valve confirms it’ll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating systemValve confirms it’ll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system
    We played Valve’s secret new shooter, DeadlockWe played Valve’s secret new shooter, Deadlock
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Rachael Lillis, the English voice of Pokémon’s Misty and Jessie, has died at 55.

    She played both Ash’s companion and Team Rocket’s female lead from 1997 to 2015 across TV, film, and commercials. She also voiced some Pokémon like Jigglypuff and Goldeen, including in the Smash Bros. games.

    Her sister Laurie Orr and her “Ash” co-star Veronica Taylor both confirmed the news. Here’s her IMDB page with other roles, including Your Lie in April and Hunter x Hunter.

    Correction: Lillis was 55, not 46.

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