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Image: CapcomIf you're thinking about getting Street Fighter 6 on the Switch 2 at launch but don't necessarily want to commit to the entire package with both DLC updates, it seems there will be one other option. As highlighted by Nintendo, fighters will be able to choose from the 'Years 1-2' edition including all 26 fighters, or you can opt with a digital standard edition - without all the extra characters and additional content. Pricing for the standard version hasn't been confirmed yet, but without DLC, it should be a bit more affordable. Nintendo: "#StreetFighter6 punches its way onto #NintendoSwitch2 as a launch title – with exclusive new modes! You can choose from the Years 1-2 Fighters Edition featuring 26 fighters or the standard edition." Nintendo's official website also appears to make mention of this, revealing how players will be able to choose from "Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighter Edition, or the digital version of Street Fighter 6 for Nintendo Switch 2". Punch up! Elena returns for a new generation Fight on! Would you consider the base game over the DLC package? Let us know in the comments. [source reddit.com, via gonintendo.com] Related Games See Also Share:0 0 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed A pleasant surprise! My Nintendo Adds A Switch 2 Reward (North America) It's a keychain! Nintendo Confirms US Price For 'Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Quick, act surprised! UK Switch 2 Fans, Don't Bother Going To GAME Stores For Your Pre-Order You won't get one Switch 2 GameChat Choppy Frame Rate Explained By Nintendo It's about ensuring the "game experience" is at its best

U.K. startup Marshmallow has blown up over the years by using innovations in data science to build car insurance policies for immigrants and other consumers who have been overlooked or priced out of traditional insurance. Now, with a million drivers insured and a profitable annual revenue run rate of $500 million, Marshmallow has raised a fresh $90 million to expand.  Marshmallow plans to use the funding to move into financial services, as well as more insurance products that it hopes will appeal to a population of people that — despite the chilling effects of Brexit — is growing.  “We think of migration as a huge opportunity,” CEO Oliver Kent-Braham said in an interview. He noted that in the U.K., there are more people coming out of the workforce than there are going in, with 1.2 million migrants recorded coming to the U.K. in 2024 alone. “We need migration to put more people into work, and we want to help people move and integrate into the U.K.”  In Marshmallow’s view, that integration comes with being able to drive your own insured vehicle and soon, the startup hopes, buying home insurance and taking out loans.  Marshmallow plans to launch its first lending product later this year, Kent-Braham said, en route to building a “one-stop shop” for everything financial and insurance that a new arrival to the U.K. might need to adjust to life. This round is roughly split 50-50 between equity and debt, according to Kent-Braham, and it is coming at a valuation of just over $2 billion. To put that into context, Marshmallow last raised funding at $1.25 billion in 2021.  The startup has seen considerable growth on the business front in that time. In 2021, Marshmallow had insured just 100,000 people. Now, in cities like London, the 1-million insured number is bolstered with a pink outdoor ad campaign that is hard to miss. Portage Capital is leading the round, with participation from BlackRock and Columbia Lake Partners. Previous backers of the company have included Passion Capital, Investec and Scor. Marshmallow has raised around $220 million to date. Notably, the new round has been in the works since at least January, and Kent-Braham noted that one part of the equity was convertible debt raised in 2023. Marshmallow’s funding is coming at a complex moment for insurance startups in Europe.  On one side, there is the grim story of WeFox.  Backed by SoftBank, Omers, Salesforce and dozens of others, WeFox’s valuation rose to as much $4.5 billion by 2023. Just two years later, after years of losses and complications in its distributed/broker-based business model, WeFox has fallen on hard times. The company has been selling off parts of its business and picking up lifeline financing to stay afloat. Yet there are also some brighter signs of insurtech startups building more sustainable businesses. And those that can demonstrate a strong technology story are getting attention from investors.  Just last week, Ominimo — a new startup out of Poland — picked up a major strategic investor that invested $10 million at a valuation of over $200 million. It was Ominimo’s first time raising outside money after becoming profitable while bootstrapped. Like Marshmallow, the startup started off with car insurance and is rethinking actuarial formulas and using AI to make new inroads into risk prediction. While data science and AI are quickly becoming table stakes for insurance startups, there are other details about Marshmallow that set it apart from the pack and even some of its bigger competitors (like the price-busting mega-retailer Tesco).  The ideas of inclusivity and diversity that underpin how Marshmallow is approaching its target customer base run deep at the startup.  Kent-Braham co-founded London-based Marshmallow with his identical twin, Alexander, and David Goaté. The twins really do look a lot alike. “You could actually be talking to Alexander right now!” Oliver joked when we spoke for this story. More seriously, though, the startup is an underrepresented rarity in another way, too.  It is one of what appears to be only two “unicorn” startups in the U.K. from a Black founder, the other being WorldRemit. The statistics are not hugely encouraging outside the U.K. either; one 2024 study found that across the U.K. and the U.S., only 3% of startups with valuations of over $1 billion have Black founders. At a time when diversity, equity and inclusion programs are being dismantled in the U.S., it’s notable that Marshmallow’s investors see particular strength precisely because of its diverse leadership.  “This is a very strong founding team,” Devon Kirk, GP and co-head of Portage Capital Solutions, said in an interview. “We think that financial services benefits from different perspectives and leaders coming up with innovative solutions to address those needs.”

6K Additive, a producer of advanced 3D printing materials, and German technology company TRUMPF have announced the qualification of 6K Additive’s sustainable titanium powder for use in TRUMPF’s TruPrint metal additive manufacturing systems. This development aims to provide manufacturers—particularly in aerospace and defense—with access to high-performance titanium powder that meets strict quality standards while supporting sustainability in production. Frank Roberts, President of 6K Additive, emphasized the practical value of the qualification: “We continue to hear from our aerospace and defense customers asking us to help lower the barriers for qualification for their applications. The collaboration between our two companies did just that by ensuring the machine and powder are qualified ahead of their own internal qualification, which will streamline the customer’s process into production faster. We are excited to work with the TRUMPF team on titanium and other powders in our portfolio going forward.” 6K Additive’s titanium and zirconium alloy additions. Photo via: 6K Additive TruPrint Systems: Open Architecture, Optimized Performance TRUMPF emphasized in its announcement that TruPrint systems are designed as open platforms, providing customers the flexibility to work with a range of metal powders. To ensure optimal process performance and material consistency, however, the company recommends using qualified powders and maintains close partnerships with select suppliers. With growing interest in lifecycle sustainability, TRUMPF also acknowledged a rising demand from customers for greater transparency around environmental impact. By qualifying 6K Additive’s sustainable titanium powder, the company explained it not only reinforces its commitment to technical excellence but also supports customers in reducing their carbon footprint as part of broader sustainability objectives. 6K Additive’s UniMelt Technology 6K Additive is recognized for producing additive manufacturing powders from sustainable sources. Its portfolio includes a broad range of high-performance metals and specialty alloys, such as titanium, nickel, copper, stainless steel, and refractory metals including tungsten, niobium, and rhenium. The company’s UniMelt microwave plasma technology enables precise spheroidization of powders with tightly controlled chemistry, minimal contamination, and high throughput. An independent life cycle assessment (LCA) found that this process reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions by up to 90% for nickel-based alloys and 75% for titanium alloys, when compared to conventional powder production methods. 6K Additive’s UniMelt. Photo via: 6K Additive Titanium 3D Printing on the rise IperionX, a titanium alloy producer, and Carver Pump, an ISO 9001:2015 certified pump manufacturer, collaborated to supply 3D printed titanium pump parts to the US Navy. Carver Pump took the lead in developing these parts, providing guidance to IperionX throughout the prototyping process, and overseeing the qualification procedures. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) had already developed additive manufacturing techniques for over 500 approved components used in submarines and ships.  Aerospace manufacturer Boeing partnered with Titomic, the Melbourne-based firm behind the Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) 3D printing process, to advance additive manufacturing in the space sector. The companies collaborated to investigate the utilization of sustainable titanium powders for 3D printing parts for space systems. Titomic was granted $2.325 million through the Australian government‘s Modern Manufacturing Initiative, which they used to conduct research and commercialize components for space vehicles and satellites, utilizing a local titanium mineral resource. Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards? Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to keep up with the latest 3D printing news. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, and subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry Youtube channel to access more exclusive content. Featured image shows 6K Additive’s UniMelt. Photo via: 6K Additive Paloma Duran Paloma Duran holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Journalism. Specializing in writing, podcasting, and content and event creation, she works across politics, energy, mining, and technology. With a passion for global trends, Paloma is particularly interested in the impact of technology like 3D printing on shaping our future.

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After just over seven months in space, NASA’s oldest serving astronaut, Don Pettit, is returning to Earth. Pettit will travel home alongside Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after departing the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, April 19. Recommended Videos “Pettit, Ovchinin, and Vagner will undock from the orbiting laboratory’s Rassvet module at 5:57 p.m. ET, heading for a parachute-assisted landing at 9:20 p.m. (6:20 a.m. Kazakhstan time, Sunday, April 20) on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan,” NASA said in a post on its website, adding: “Landing will occur on Pettit’s 70th birthday.” Related During their 220 days in space, Pettit, Ovchinin, and Vagner will have orbited the Earth 3,520 times, traveling a colossal 93.3 million miles. It’ll be quite a ride home for Pettit, who has been to space four times since his first orbital adventure in 2002. During its descent into Earth’s atmosphere, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft will reach speeds of up to 17,400 mph (28,000 kph) before slowing dramatically for a parachute-assisted landing. The ride will be bumpy, too, with extreme G-forces and some strong jolts along the way. And then, at the end, there’ll be the shock of the hard touchdown as the spacecraft comes to a sudden halt. After returning to Earth, the trio will fly on a helicopter from the landing site to the recovery staging city of Karaganda, also in Kazakhstan. Pettit will then board a NASA plane and fly to Houston, while Ovchinin and Vagner will depart for a training base in Star City, Russia. The trio’s departure from the ISS will be livestreamed on NASA’s website. The final moments of the descent and landing in Kazakhstan will also be broadcast about three-and-a-half hours later. Pettit has been dazzling fans back on terra firma with his amazing photography during his seven-month mission, with standout work including images of star trails, aurora, a rocket launch, a returning spacecraft, places on Earth, and plenty more besides. Editors’ Recommendations

Putting on the green jacket Razer built a game-streaming app on top of Moonlight, and it’s not too bad Razer took an open source app and made it simpler. A lead dev is all for it. Kevin Purdy – Apr 14, 2025 4:06 pm | 19 Credit: Razer Credit: Razer Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only   Learn more Razer, maker of green-hued gaming hardware and accessories, has entered the game-streaming space with its new—but not entirely new—app, PC Remote Play. It's based on very good existing streaming tech and makes connecting a PC to mobile devices fairly simple. It's worth checking out unless you have a hard-and-fast policy about avoiding software "utilities" from RGB-obsessed gaming companies. That, or you're already using and comfortable with Moonlight. Moonlight and Sunshine are the open source game-streaming client and server that wonderfully picked up where Nvidia's Gamestream left off. PC Remote Play is based on Moonstream's open source code, and Razer has made much of its own version's code available. You're getting a few small upgrades when using PC Remote Play: You do not need to set up a Sunshine server on Windows and give it the proper permissions, pair it with codes, or the like Razer's app creates a virtual display that matches your phone or tablet and turns off your PC's screen Easier connection for playing remotely, outside your home network (presuming the app's traversal techniques slip past your router) If you're using certain Razer peripherals, like the Razer Kishi Ultra or Kishi V2, you'll get advanced rumble feedback and other upgrades (though mostly on Android) It mostly just works (and wants to install things) I tested out PC Remote Play on my home network, streaming Avowed, Satisfactory, and the Monster Train 2 demo from my Windows PC to an iPad Air (5th generation/M1). To get there, I had to pair a Bluetooth controller (Xbox One wireless) to my iPad and install Razer Remote Play on it, and Razer Cortex on the PC. Razer would also like you to install other Razer apps on each device, like the Nexus game launcher on mobile, and something like two to three other tools on PC. With attention and small effort, you can skip past those things, make the two apps see each other, and start playing. Razer's iOS app showing its width of game discovering. Who wants to stream some Solitaire? Razer's iOS app showing its width of game discovering. Who wants to stream some Solitaire? I clicked the button, Razer said it released some RAM, and I guess that's something you can do, if you like. I clicked the button, Razer said it released some RAM, and I guess that's something you can do, if you like. Razer's iOS app showing its width of game discovering. Who wants to stream some Solitaire? I clicked the button, Razer said it released some RAM, and I guess that's something you can do, if you like. I intentionally touched as few settings as I could on each device (minus a curious poke or two at the "Optimize" option), and the experience was fairly streamlined. I didn't have to set resolutions or guess at a data-streaming rate; Razer defaults to 30Mbps, which generally provides rock-solid 1080p and pretty smooth 1440p-ish resolutions. My main complaints were the missing tricks I had picked up in Moonlight, like holding the start/menu button to activate a temporary mouse cursor or hitting a button combination to exit out of games. Razer's app is not limited to Steam games like Steam Link or Xbox/Game Pass titles like Remote Play and can work with pretty much any game you have installed. It is, however, limited to Windows and the major mobile platforms, leaving out Macs, Apple TVs, Linux, Steam Deck and other handhelds, Raspberry Pi setups, and so on. Still, for what it does, it works pretty well, and its interface, while Razer-green and a bit showy, was easier to navigate than Moonlight. I did not, for example, have to look up the launching executables and runtime options for certain games to make them launch directly from my mobile device. Streaming-wise, I noticed no particular differences from the Moonlight experience, which one might expect, given the shared codebase. The default choice of streaming at my iPad's native screen resolution and refresh rate saved me the headaches of figuring out the right balance of black box cut-offs and resolution that I would typically go through with Steam Link or sometimes Moonlight. Let a thousand streaming forks bloom How would the folks at Moonlight feel about Razer getting their glowing-green hands on their hard-won streaming tech? Great, it turns out. Cameron Gutman, one of the founders and lead developers on Moonlight, told me by email that he was "very supportive of individuals and companies building on top of our software, provided that they respect the terms of the GPL (GNU General Public License 3.0)." Gutman noted that a number of forks of Moonlight already exist, covering seamless virtual display integration, multi-session support, and support for non-US devices. And what Razer looks to be delivering here is a more user-friendly UI, Gutman wrote (he had not personally tested the software as of last week). That's something from which Moonlight, and other open source projects, can often benefit. "As with many open-source developers and projects, we can tend to write software that caters to more technical users (sometimes unintentionally), which leaves a gap for someone like Razer to come along with a team of UX designers and Product Managers to take things back to basics and tackle some of the papercuts that impact the experience of ordinary folks," Gutman wrote. I'm still using Moonlight and Sunshine because I'm comfortable messing with the nitty-gritty settings and also capable of setting up my own solution for remote access. But as a tool that covers the biggest PC gaming platform and portable devices, PC Remote Play is not a bad tool to keep in mind for gaming away from a PC desk. Kevin Purdy Senior Technology Reporter Kevin Purdy Senior Technology Reporter Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history. He has previously worked at Lifehacker, Wirecutter, iFixit, and Carbon Switch. 19 Comments

Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. captured an iconic scene of Rory McIlroy winning the Masters. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images 2025-04-15T06:27:25Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Masters victor Rory Mcllroy sunk a winning putt and fell to his knees on Sunday. One of the professional photographers who captured the iconic moment is a familiar name to sports fans. Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr., who retired in 2010, took an interest in photography. A shot of Rory McIlroy collapsing to the green just moments after sinking the winning putt at Augusta has already become one of golf's most unforgettable images.One of the professional photographers who captured this celebratory moment was former outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. The Hall of Famer is best known for his smooth swing and spectacular catches during his 22-year Major League Baseball career.Griffey was new to the Georgia links as a professional, but McIlroy was a seasoned hand. The golfer, 35, had competed in the tournament 16 times before, but the coveted green jacket had eluded him.With the Masters win, McIlroy becomes the sixth golfer to achieve a Grand Slam. In men's golf, a Grand Slam is when a player wins all four major tournaments — The Masters, the PGA Championship, the British Open, and the US Open — over the course of their careers. Griffey, 55, made his Augusta National debut this weekend as an accredited member of the Masters media.On Sunday, Griffey was spotted in a white Nike Cap and a sleeveless black jacket over a black polo.NBC Sports said in a post on X Monday night that his "camera work on Masters Sunday was incredible.""When you hear you're going to shoot at the Masters, you want to say yes real quick," Griffey told Golf Magazine on Saturday. "But then you're like, ohhh, I'm gonna need to work on some things.""It doesn't matter your status in life, if it's something you don't do professionally and everybody here is a professional, you're still nervous to walk in the room," he said.How would these guys feel if we all got into a batting cage, and I was sitting there critiquing them? It's the same thing."A representative for Griffey did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Griffey has more than a dozen images from the tournament, including this one, on the professional media site Getty Images. Augusta National/Augusta National/Getty Images From swing to shutterGriffey, enshrined in Cooperstown in 2016 and seventh on MLB's all-time home run list, has been quietly building a second act behind the camera since retiring from baseball in 2010.He picked up photography after turning 35, hoping to stay focused at his kids' sporting events — especially with his daughter, who, he said, wanted "to make sure Dad is paying attention," Golf Magazine reported.Griffey has previously shot NFL and MLS games — including Lionel Messi's Inter Miami soccer game — but McIlroy's moment might be the crowning jewel of his growing portfolio.Griffey isn't the only former sports star finding new passions after retirement. San Francisco baseball star Barry Bonds is into cycling, and NBA legend Karl Malone turned to truck driving. The 14-time All-Star now runs multiple businesses, including a trucking company — and reportedly loves getting behind the wheel himself."It gives him time to think," an associate told The US Sun in 2023.Other top athletes have become investors, especially in tech and early-stage businesses. Two-time World Cup champion Alex Morgan runs Trybe Ventures to invest in the sports space.At least one other baseball star has also found success behind the camera. Randy Johnson, a former MLB pitcher, has a portfolio spanning motorsports to African safaris. Recommended video

Forget those wimpy blenders that leave chunks in your smoothies and struggle with frozen fruit. The Ninja Nutri Blender Pro is a commercial-grade powerhouse that turns ice into snow, whole fruits into silky-smooth beverages, and makes meal prep feel like you’ve got a professional sous chef in your kitchen. With 1200 watts of pure blending muscle and intelligent Auto-iQ technology, it’s the difference between making smoothies and crafting restaurant-quality beverages at home. Right now, Amazon has sliced the price of the Ninja Nutri Blender from $250 to just $150, serving up a hefty $100 savings. At 40% off, this marks one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for this professional-grade blender system. See at Amazon Your new go-to home beverage destination The 1200-watt motor sets this blender apart from standard kitchen appliances. It’s powerful enough to pulverize ice into snow-like consistency and break down tough ingredients like frozen fruit and fibrous vegetables in seconds. The Pro Extractor Blades are engineered to maximize nutrient extraction, ensuring you get the most nutritional value from your ingredients. Versatility is where this system truly shines. The 72-oz Total Crushing Pitcher handles family-sized batches, while three different single-serve cups (18, 24, and 32 oz) with spout lids make it perfect for personal smoothies and on-the-go drinks. The Auto-iQ Technology eliminates guesswork from blending. These preset programs combine unique patterns of pulsing, blending, and pausing to deliver consistent results every time. Whether you’re making smoothies, frozen drinks, or sauces, you’ll get perfect results at the touch of a button. Cleanup is a breeze with dishwasher-safe, BPA-free parts. The included spout lids are designed for easy sipping and secure storage, making them perfect for gym sessions or busy mornings. The included 75-recipe cookbook helps you make the most of your blender, offering inspiration for everything from basic smoothies to creative sauces and frozen treats. Each recipe is designed to showcase the blender’s capabilities while helping you explore new flavor combinations. At $150, this Ninja system offers professional-grade features at a mid-range price point. If you’re tired of leaving the house to find tasty smoothies or sauces and want to start putting your own twist on things at home, this is the best place to start. You’ll eat much healthier and start stacking up the savings, too. While there are cheaper blenders available, few can match its combination of power, versatility, and convenience. For anyone serious about smoothies, meal prep, or stepping up their kitchen game, this deal represents exceptional value. See at Amazon