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It’s been eight years since the original Nintendo Switch redefined gaming with its hybrid handheld-console charm, selling a staggering 150 million units and proving that innovation trumps raw power. Now, as the gaming world buzzes with anticipation for the Nintendo Switch 2, launching June 5, 2025, Digital Foundry’s recent deep dive into its final specs offers a tantalizing glimpse into what’s next.
The 512GB PNY Premier-X Class 10 U3 V30 microSDXC card is ideal for cameras, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more, all for $23.99 with an SD card adapter, originally $42.99. It offers read speeds up to 100MB/s and write speeds up to 90MB/s, which are competitive for a UHS-I card. Product page.
At Google’s recent The Android Show: I/O Edition on May 13, 2025, the tech giant unveiled its ambitious plan to bring Gemini, its advanced generative AI assistant, to Android Auto and cars with Google built-in, signaling a significant upgrade to the in-car experience. With over 250 million vehicles already supporting Android Auto, this move promises to redefine how drivers interact with their cars, replacing the aging Google Assistant with a more conversational and context-aware AI.
Tesla’s Optimus robot has gotten better at dancing thanks to lots of practice in computer simulations using a method called reinforcement learning, which helps it move smoothly and in sync in real life. Elon Musk shared a video a few days ago showing this off.
Disney’s Marvel lineup is firing on all cylinders, and Ironheart looks like a real gem. It’s a six-episode miniseries hitting Disney+ on June 24, 2025, as the fifteenth and final part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) Phase Five.
Imagine sinking into a lie-flat suite, savoring Ossetra caviar with a glass of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne, and settling in for a movie on a 27-inch 4K OLED screen—the largest in-flight entertainment display offered by any U.S. carrier. This is the reality United Airlines is crafting with its new Polaris Studio Suites, as part of the “United Elevated” interior for its incoming fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Okay, hold up—imagine a camera that doesn’t just snap photos but sees the world like a dragonfly does, grabbing every split-second detail with ridiculous clarity, even when it’s basically pitch-black. This isn’t some boring point-and-shoot; it’s a bonkers, insect-inspired leap forward from the folks at Korea’s KAIST.
