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Not a Switch 2. Think bigger. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge

Last Friday, we brought you leaked dimensions of the next Nintendo Switch from the most likely source yet: a “3D scan of the actual hardware” obtained by case manufacturer Dbrand. But case manufacturers aren’t the only source of leaks.

A Redditor named “NextHandheld” claims to have seen and touched an



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Attorney Tony Buzbee accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of solicitation and conspiracy.
  • Attorney Tony Buzbee accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of trying to flip his clients to sue his firm.
  • Buzbee is representing a woman who accused Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape.
  • Roc Nation said Buzbee's lawsuit is a distraction and a "sham."

The legal fight between Jay-Z


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You’ll need to remove an AirTag’s battery door to install it inside the TimeCapsule. | Image: Elevation Lab

Elevation Lab’s new TimeCapsule is a protective case for an Apple AirTag that turns it into a waterproof, dustproof tracker with a ten-year battery life. It’s available now for $19.99, but you can also get a pair for $29.99, or a heavily-discounted four-pack for $39



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You were listening, walking, and playing, and they were watching. The app recaps, best-of lists, and awards for 2024 that we can find are here.

It’s not just Spotify anymore — the Wrapped phenomenon has taken over. From music and podcasts to gaming (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam are all accounted for) and beyond, the data breakdowns



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Another day, another new Threads feature. Meta’s app will “soon” be rolling out a feature that allows users to re-share photos and videos to their timelines with credit to the original poster but without the original post attached.

Once available, users will need to long press on a photo or video from their feed and select “use media.” They’ll then be able to draft a new post with the image of the



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Apple is shelving its plans to offer the iPhone for a monthly subscription, Bloomberg reports. The company was first said to be exploring a hardware subscription in 2022, but like the company’s “buy now, pay later” product, Apple Pay Later, it seems like it ultimately proved too problematic.

The hardware subscription was rumored to work in a similar way to existing options like the iPhone Upgrade


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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore talk with reporters from the International Space Station after their spaceship departs without them.
  • Two astronauts have been stuck on the space station after their Boeing spaceship had engine issues.
  • Now, their return is being delayed another month to give SpaceX time to process a new spaceship.
  • NASA and SpaceX are using the new ship, instead of a refurbished

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Rivian vehicles now offer more entertainment options with the adoption of Google Cast in the company's cars. When the cars are parked, passengers can use Google Cast to stream from thousands of apps to the dashboard screen. The cars are also getting native apps for YouTube and SiriusXM for playing media directly from the vehicle's larger screen. Rivian is offering all its customers a temporary



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A station render with Chargepoint-built GM Energy chargers. | Image: GM

GM is partnering with ChargePoint to build out a new EV charging network under the GM Energy brand, the companies announced today.

GM plans to install up to 500 DC fast-charging ports at stations deployed in “strategic” places across the US, with some equipped with ChargePoint’s Express Plus platform


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Sultan Kösen poses next to two children in 2024.
  • Height varies widely around the world, but some countries tend to have taller citizens.
  • Using medical data, Business Insider found the mean heights for the 25 tallest countries.
  • Many European countries made the list, including Germany, Poland, and Croatia

Sultan Kösen, who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3


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