Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially unveiled a couple of days back, and the handheld console is making all the news for the right reasons. The predecessor didnt make it easy for players to connect with fellow gamers that, however, changes with the new handheld that will come with the option to buy the official stand-up camera. The accessory useful for GameChat feature will be launched with the Switch 2 on June 5 for a price of $50. With time, the web camera will come with even more features as developers take center stage.Nintendo has confirmed USB-C support for third-party cameras, which is great for social beings. Of course, Nintendo will put in place checks to ensure data security and privacy shield, so youll have to check compatibility before buying the gaming handheld. If you are already planning to get one, but something more interesting, Hori has got you covered with this Switch 2 camera. We dont fully know whether the webcam will be able to capture moving objects or faces with the same prowess as some of the other webcams on the market, but this sure is different.Designer: HoriDubbed Piranha Plant Camera, this webcam for Switch 2 comes with a couple of features that the official accessory doesnt have. It doubles as a USB extension for the handheld, apart from being a stand, and also detaches from the pot to dock it on top of the handheld console. The JoyCons attach to the leaf-shaped magnetic docks on the sides, making the whole gadget setup look unified. That means its ultra portable, a feature that casual gamers like in their gadgets.So, you could be seen going all crazy with buddies on the transit. Another important feature of the Piranha Plant Camera is its privacy shutter that opens and closes like a Piranha plant from the Super Mario franchise. This makes the accessory a way better option than the official camera (unless the camera picture quality is inferior), considering they both are going to be priced at 20 Euros this one being 40 Euros, and the official Switch 2 costing 60 Euros.The cool webcam appeared on Media Markt, a German retailer, and it is an officially licensed product. On the packaging, the accessory has the official Switch 2 and Super Mario branding. Being made by Hori, a renowned peripheral manufacturer, you can buy it right away when it is available without any second thoughts. Placing it right beside your gaming setup will be an instant conversation starter, especially when the plants mouth opens and closes to reveal the camera lens.The post Absolutely Genius Switch 2 Camera Looks Like The Piranha Plant And It Even Closes For Privacy first appeared on Yanko Design.

This might be the most adorable Switch 2 accessory I've seen yet.

A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agencys systems, among other proposals.

Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trumps trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.

MacworldApples newest AirPods 4 are already an affordable way to get active noise cancellation without springing for AirPods Pro but this deal makes them a downright steal: The AirPods 4 with ANC are down to $149 at Amazon, a savings of $30 off its $179 MSRP and the lowest price weve ever seen.These are some earbuds we absolutely love, as the 4.5-star rating we gave them during our review stands testament. We found they deliver killer audio quality, are actually efficient at canceling noise, and come with a wirelessly charging case with a built-in speaker that can make a sound if you lose track of it. They sound great, the active noise cancelation is extremely useful and works surprisingly well, they fit better than previous AirPods, and the wireless charging and Find My speaker on the case are much-welcomed conveniences. In short, the AirPods 4 are a great, all-around set of earphones, we wrote.If you dont need ANC, the AirPods 4 also come in a regular model thats a bit cheaper. You can get a pair for $117 right now, a small savings off its $129 MSRP. But whichever one you decide to buy, grab your very own AirPods 4 on sale today while theyre still on sale at Amazon.Get the ANC AirPods 4 for $30 offBuy now at Amazon

At a special 50th anniversary event on Friday, Microsoft executives reflected on the companys storied past and on how its now reinventing itself for an AI-focused future.With previous CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in attendance, current CEO Satya Nadella boasted that the company is leading this new wave of AI innovation, and more importantly, democratizing just like we did it with the PC.Details about the companys plans were laid out by Microsoft Executive Vice President Mustafa Suleyman, who noted that the ability to customize Windows to every persons specific needs is coming. Years ago, Bill laid out a bold ambition, which at the time probably felt like a pretty crazy dream to put a PC on every desk and in every home.Today, were creating a Copilot for everyone, Suleyman said at the event,which was webcast.Suleyman talked about how the company is transforming its generative AI (genAI)-based Copilot into a personal assistant. Microsoft is replicating key sensory features from humans into the software.Today, were taking the very first steps towards rich memory and personalization, the very foundations of an AI companion, Suleyman said.Copilot is gradually adding a Memory feature that can personalize the tool to remember human preferences, dates, events and more.Suleyman pointed out how the AI agent over time will be able to remember birthdays, and provide reminders on tasks. It will also provide advice on how users go through each step in training sessions on specific topics and even memorize individual traits, such as whether a person greets others formally or informally.The memory feature works with others such as Actions, which can complete tasks in the background.Microsoft is also developing avatars for Copilot that make interacting with it more fun. Suleyman showed off avatars as animated characters, and in jest showcased the dreaded Clippy of old Microsoft Office fame as an avatar.The companys main announcements included Copilot Vision, a mobile app that can help users interact with the real-world. The app uses the phones camera to capture images and in real-time provide context of the surroundings.With our new mobile app, Copilot can actually see what you see and talk to you about it in real time, Suleyman said.The second piece to Copilot Vision is a Windows app, which can take a snapshot of a users PC screen and help explain what is being displayed. The app works across applications, browser tabs or files.It will read the screen and interact with the content. Youll be able to use Copilot to search, change settings, organize files and collaborate on projects without switching between files or apps,the company said in a blog post.With my permission it can see my screen like a second set of eyes, Suleyman said at the event said. Its my sounding board. And most importantly, it can respond in the context of what Im seeing on my screen.Suleyman made no reference to Windows Recall, the controversial Copilot feature that uses snapshots to log the history of activity on a PC. Recall was unveiled last year and quickly ran into astorm of controversy related to privacy concerns.Microsoft has also started rolling out Copilot Search, with AI integrated into a conventional Bing search to provide better search results. The search results will be personalized and dynamically generated on the screen.With Copilots new search capabilities, you can get many magazine style cards made just for you, on any topic that you care about, with text, images, videos, and maps built right in, Suleyman said.Microsoft also unveiled Podcasts, an AI feature that can instantly generate podcasts with video and audio, and newAI technologies for Azure AI Foundry.For enterprise users, Microsoftrecently rolled out Research and Analyst agentsto boost enterprise search and employee productivity.AI will be the biggest change to the PC since the graphical user interface (GUI), and it may be as important as the first databases for enterprise users, said Jack Gold, principal analyst at J. Gold Associates.But harnessing its potential is a challenge, with numerous usability, privacy and security challenges. The ability to make AI most useful and efficient for enterprise needs still needs a lot of work. Were in the first innings, Gold said.Microsofts challenge with AI is not just in the OS, but also in apps that support enterprise users, where Microsoft has a large installed base.While Copilot may make the way we interact with our devices through agents that implement and execute tasks for us more personal, its what AI may do to enhance our insights from our increasingly complex enterprise informational environment that could be a game changer, Gold said.Its likely to be a decade-long maturing process before enterprises see the same level of maturity and creativity users have grown to expect in day-to-day go-to apps.Enterprises need to start down the path now, but dont expect to achieve the end state in the short term, Gold said.

Apple's iconic iPhone may soon cost you about double what it costs now, as analysts predict a 43% price increase in response to U.S. tariffs on imports from China and elsewhere in the world.The iPhone 16 Pro Max could reach a price point of around $2300.On April 2, or "Liberation Day" as President Trump called it, a new assortment of "reciprocal" tariffs was applied against every foreign country in the Apple supply chain. While there's a minimum 10% tariff on all goods coming into the United States, imports from China were hit with a 54% tariff.Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

The results from the third annual The Architects Chair competition have been shared by Buildner. This year as always, entrants were judged based on the functionality, comfort, aesthetics, materiality, craftsmanship, construction, and versatility of their designs.Prizes worth a total of 7,000 ($7,600 USD) were awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners in increments of 3,000 ($3,280), 1,500 ($1,640), and 1,000 ($1,100). Another 1,000 Student Award winner, 500 ($550) Sustainability Award, and six honourable mentions were included in the 2025 edition.Buildner says it helps continue a tradition of design that has been a vital creative outlet through which architects looking to "represent their unique style in a single piece of furniture."The third edition includes a specially printed book featuring 60 select designs taken from the previous two iterations (the most recent which can be viewed here). The results from the 2025 can be viewed below.1st Place +Buildner Student Awa...

One of the more controversial parts of Nintendos recent announcements about the Switch 2 has been the fact that its games will now become quite a bit more expensive. The company has announced that first-party launch title Mario Kart World will be priced at $79.99 for the digital version, while a physical copy will be even more expensive with a $89.99 price tag.Circana analyst Mat Piscatella believes that this new pricing has been Nintendos attempts at trying to future-proof itself from the effects of the tariffs that are being introduced by the US. This was done because a company would have a much harder time in raising the price of an already-released product. Rather, Nintendo is pre-emptively releasing the product with a higher price tag.While pricing for a product can always be lowered over time, its extremely difficult and painful to raise pricing on a product once it has been announced or released, said Piscatella in a conversation with IGN. This is purely my own speculation, but this pricing is most easily explained by trying to be conservative given the current chaotic market conditions.Over on Bluesky, Piscatella has expressed thoughts that this new $80 price tag for video games might end up becoming the new normal. He compares this price hike to the cost of groceries going up due to inflation. Only, instead of being a gradual increase in price, the effects are arriving all at the same time.Welcome to the new normal of pricing, US folks, posted Piscatella on the social media platform. But instead of a slow increase over time like weve seen in grocery over the past few years, were going to start seeing things happen all at once.Piscatella also believes that, even with the price hike, sales of Nintendos games and consoles wont really be affected. He owes this to high-income households, as well as price insensitive super enthusiasts that would have bought the product regardless. Effects on sales, he believes, will only start becoming more evident once the Switch 2 enters its second year.Based on what were seeing across the market, sales to higher-income or more affluent households likely wont be impacted by this pricing, Piscatella told IGN. And, of course, we have the price insensitive super enthusiasts that will do and pay whatever it takes to acquire the Switch 2 at launch. Therefore, because of the limited quantities that will be available during the launch year, I do not anticipate this pricing to hinder year one sales volumes.The true test will come in year two, as supply is likely to become more readily available, and the addressable market will be forced to widen. So, well have to see what happens over the next 9-12 months.The Nintendo Switch 2 will be hitting store shelves on June 5 with a price tag of $449.99. Mario Kart World will be available as a bundle with the Switch 2, bring the price up to $499.99. This would essentially make the bundle the cheapest way to grab a copy of the game.Welcome to the new normal of pricing, US folks. But instead of a slow increase over time like weve seen in grocery over the past few years, were going to start seeing things happen all at once. Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) April 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM

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