Ahead of an anticipated powerful new release, inventory of the current iPhone SE is dropping at retail outlets, according to a new report.The fourth-gen iPhone SE will be based on the iPhone 14, with upgraded internals.Apple is expected to launch a revamped iPhone SE sometime in the spring of 2025. The new model will offer a new look, likely based on the iPhone 14, with a larger, 6.1-inch screen.Retail inventory of the current iPhone SE is claimed to be falling fast in some locations, according to Bloomberg. AppleInsider has found that many Apple Stores in cities such as New York and Los Angeles continue to have the current iPhone SE model in stock, but it's no longer available in all stores. Rumor Score: Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

TikToks US shutdown last night appears to be affecting users outside the country as well. People have taken to social media in the hours since, complaining they cant access the app despite living in non-US countries, and its not always clear why.In some cases, the problem appears to be using a VPN that routes traffic through the US. One user on Reddit says theyre based in the UK, saw the message thats supposed to be displayed only in the US overnight, and found that a quick location change in their VPN app fixed it:I got that message myself in the UK I immediately thought to check my Vpn, yep it was going through Miami once I changed that TikTok is fine.This doesnt work in all cases, though. The original creator of that thread also claims to live in the UK, but they say they werent using a VPN. Instead, they suspect the problem is that they were living in the US when they created their main account. Other people who signed up in the US also report they cant access the app, despite now living in countries like Canada, Germany, Australia, Greece, and Poland.But some users, who name their location as the UK, Canada, and Australia, say they didnt create their account in the US and in some cases that theyve never been there at all. Still others complain that the app is blocked for them in countries like Morocco or Ireland. One user, who says they are Mozambican, speculates its because they got around their countrys monetization laws by setting their account region to the US.TikTok did not immediately reply to our request for comment on what could be causing people living outside the US to lose access.

The development of VLMs in the biomedical domain faces challenges due to the lack of large-scale, annotated, and publicly accessible multimodal datasets across diverse fields. While datasets have been constructed from biomedical literature, such as PubMed, they often focus narrowly on domains like radiology and pathology, neglecting complementary areas such as molecular biology and pharmacogenomics that are critical for holistic clinical understanding. Privacy concerns, the complexity of expert-level annotation, and logistical constraints further impede the creation of comprehensive datasets. Previous approaches, like ROCO, MEDICAT, and PMC-15M, have relied on domain-specific filtering and supervised models to extract millions of image-caption pairs. However, these strategies often fail to capture the broader diversity of biomedical knowledge required for advancing generalist biomedical VLMs.In addition to dataset limitations, the training and evaluation of biomedical VLMs present unique challenges. Contrastive learning approaches, such as PMC-CLIP and BiomedCLIP, have shown promise by leveraging literature-based datasets and vision transformer models for image-text alignment. However, their performance is constrained by smaller datasets and limited computational resources compared to general VLMs. Furthermore, current evaluation protocols, focused mainly on radiology and pathology tasks, lack standardization and broader applicability. The reliance on additional learnable parameters and narrow datasets undermines the reliability of these evaluations, highlighting the need for scalable datasets and robust evaluation frameworks that can address the diverse demands of biomedical vision-language applications.Researchers from Stanford University introduced BIOMEDICA, an open-source framework designed to extract, annotate, and organize the entire PubMed Central Open Access subset into a user-friendly dataset. This archive includes over 24 million image-text pairs from 6 million articles enriched with metadata and expert annotations. They also released BMCA-CLIP, a suite of CLIP-style models pre-trained on BIOMEDICA via streaming, eliminating the need for local storage of 27 TB of data. These models achieve state-of-the-art performance across 40 tasks, including radiology, dermatology, and molecular biology, with a 6.56% average improvement in zero-shot classification and reduced computational requirements.The BIOMEDICA data curation process involves dataset extraction, concept labeling, and serialization. Articles and media files are downloaded from the NCBI server, extracting metadata, captions, and figure references from nXML files and the Entrez API. Images are clustered using DINOv2 embeddings and labeled through a hierarchical taxonomy refined by experts. Labels are assigned via majority voting and propagated across clusters. The dataset, containing over 24 million image-caption pairs and extensive metadata, is serialized into WebDataset format for efficient streaming. With 12 global and 170 local image concepts, the taxonomy covers categories like clinical imaging, microscopy, and data visualizations, emphasizing scalability and accessibility.The evaluation of continual pretraining on the BIOMEDICA dataset utilized 39 established biomedical classification tasks and a new retrieval dataset from Flickr, spanning 40 datasets. The classification benchmark includes pathology, radiology, biology, surgery, dermatology, and ophthalmology tasks. Metrics like average accuracy for classification and retrieval recall (at 1, 10, and 100) were employed. Concept filtering, which excludes overrepresented topics, performed better than concept balancing or full dataset pretraining. Models trained on BIOMEDICA achieved state-of-the-art results, significantly outperforming previous methods, with improved performance across classification, retrieval, and microscopy tasks using less data and computation.In conclusion, BIOMEDICA is a comprehensive framework that transforms the PubMed Central Open Access (PMC-OA) subset into the largest deep-learning-ready dataset, featuring 24 million image-caption pairs enriched with 27 metadata fields. Designed to address the lack of diverse, annotated biomedical datasets, BIOMEDICA provides a scalable, open-source solution to extract and annotate multimodal data from over 6 million articles. Through continual pretraining of CLIP-style models using BIOMEDICA, the framework achieves state-of-the-art zero-shot classification and image-text retrieval across 40 biomedical tasks, requiring 10x less computing and 2.5x less data. 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While many were expecting the U.S. to shut down TikTok within its borders if parent company ByteDance didn't sell it to a Western buyer, it was a bit more of a surprise when Marvel Snap went dark as its publisher is also owned by the same company.TikTok officially went offline for those in the U.S. on Saturday, January 18, just hours before the January 19 deadline set by the U.S.' divest-or-ban law. Users who try to access TikTok in the U.S. are now greeted with a message saying they can't use the app right now. As it turns out, Marvel Snap players within the country's borders are getting a similar note."Sorry, Marvel Snap isn't available right now," the message reads when you try to open the app. "A law banning Marvel Snap has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use Marvel Snap for now. Rest assured, we're working to restore our service in the U.S. Please stay tuned!"PlayIGN's Twenty Questions - Guess the game!IGN's Twenty Questions - Guess the game!To start:...try asking a question that can be answered with a "Yes" or "No".000/250For those unaware, Marvel Snap was developed by Second Dinner and was published by ByteDance-owned publisher Nuverse, which is what led to the ban.Ben Brode, Second Dinner's Chief Development Officer and Co-Founder, took to BlueSky to discuss the ban and state that it was a surprise to them too."Unfortunately, Marvel Snap is temporarily unavailable in U.S. app stores and is unavailable to play in the U.S. This was a surprise to Second Dinner and our publisher Nuverse," Brode wrote. "Were actively working on getting the game up as soon as possible and will update you once we have more to share."Brode also offered a few words of advice for those who miss the Marvel-themed card game, saying VPN may be their new best friend."FWIW I am hearing that VPN software will allow you to continue playing Marvel Snap in the meantime, as long as you pretend you're from Canada or something," Brode said.For more, check out our Marvel Snap review while you wait for its hopeful return!Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on TikTok.

According to Bloombergs Mark Gurman, Apples new Mail app is going to make its way to the Mac very soon, with macOS 15.4. Apple introduced the new Mail app to the iPhone back in December with iOS 18.2, but it hasnt made its way to any other platform since.Surprisingly, weve already seen what the new Mail app will look like on macOS. Back when Apple introduced the new M4 Macs in October, we got a small look at the new Mail app for macOS in one of the unveilings. This wasnt some groundbreaking leak, since the design had already been unveiled on the iPhone back at WWDC, but it was interesting, since there werent any signs of the new Mail app coming to macOS quite yet.Then, in December, iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 beta started rolling out. While macOS 15.3 did bring Genmoji to macOS, it didnt bring the new Mail app to the Mac, leaving many wondering when itd debut.However, according to Gurman, this will be changing very soon with the upcoming macOS 15.4 release, which will likely enter beta in the coming weeks, and debut in April:But theres another, more under-the-radar feature coming in April as well: The Mac will get the upgraded Mail app that uses AI to prioritize messages and sort content into different inboxes. Right now, iPad and iPhone users are able to tap into the feature which is terrific but Mac customershave been left behind. That changes with macOS 15.4, Im told. For those not familiar with the feature:It sorts mail into aprimary category, as well as ones for transactions, promotions, updates and all mail.Gurman states that the new Mail app is currently available for iPad users, though that isnt actually the case quite yet, neither in iPadOS 18.2 nor iPadOS 18.3. Hopefully, we see the new Mail app debut for iPad users soon, with the release of iPadOS 18.4. Only time will tell.Are you excited for the new Mail app to expand to other Apple platforms? Let us know in the comments.Some great Apple accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Image by Getty / FuturismDevelopmentsTalk about a shock to the system: zapping yourself with an electrical muscle stimulation device during resistance training can lead to greater muscle mass and strength improvements compared to weightlifting alone, according to new research.The work, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, is a meta-analysis analyzing 13 different studies for a combined total of 374 participants providing, in theory, more comprehensive results.As the authors note, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) devices are affordable, widely available, and easy to use so the findings could offer a practical way to boost gains for meatheads everywhere.On paper, the idea makes sense. Resistance training is the way to build muscle, while NMES is typically used in muscle therapy and rehab to prevent the loss of strength and mobility. Both are proven to increase strength and mass on their own. So why not combine them, the researchers' thinking went, and get the best of both worlds?That's what the meta-analysis set out to find. Until now, whether there was an additive effect of using NMES with resistance training remained unknown, the authors wrote."Under normal conditions, the brain activates muscles by sending signals through the nervous system," study coauthor Sudip Bajpeyi, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at The University of Texas at El Paso, explained in a statement about the work. "NMES mimics this process by delivering external electrical currents to the nerves, causing the muscles to contract, without input from the brain.""Think of it as though your muscles are contracting involuntarily," he added.The constituent studies were chosen for combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) with resistance training; 13 of them were randomized control trials with the majority of the studies favoring athletic participants (though sedentary folks, i.e. most of us, were still fairly represented.) Subjects' strength and muscle mass were evaluated at the beginning and end of each study, which had training periods between two to 16 weeks in length.It may not be the largest meta-analysis, but the findings showed a statistically significant boost in strength and muscle mass gains by combining weight training with electrical stimulation. In particular, it seems like the NMES electrical signals can be used to activate parts of your muscles that you aren't fully contracting. That's part of the struggle of resistance training: you can pick up a dumbbell and still not effectively use the muscle it's supposed to be targeting. It's why mind muscle connection is such a big deal in the world of weightlifting, which can take a lot of focus and discipline to develop.There's at least one major caveat, however. As , none of the analyzed studies controlled the participants' diet a pretty big oversight, because eating enough calories and protein are essential to building muscle, as any gym rat will tell you.But if you're an experienced lifter, it could be worth a shot once the science is more established, at least. After all, it can't be any more off-putting of a concept than cutting off your bloodflow for bigger arms. Newbie lifters, though, are probably better off focusing on getting their lifts down and eating enough food.More on fitness: Scientists Discover Easy Hack to Live Way LongerShare This Article

Time zones: EST (UTC -5), CST (UTC -6), MST (UTC -7), PST (UTC -8), AKST (UTC -9), HST (UTC -10)Purity Coffees mission is to improve the worlds health by producing the healthiest and most sustainable coffee backed by scientific research and testing. We promote the wellness benefits of coffee, and are guided by our values of Health, Science, Integrity, Responsibility and Growth. Our thousands of loyal customers rave about the quality of our coffee and the health benefits theyve experienced by drinking it. If youre interested in joining a dynamic, rapidly growing company, were looking for respectful and honest team players who are committed to continuous improvement and health.This is a remote position, with the option of on-site work if the candidate is located in Greenville, SC.Schedule: 9 am - 5 pm EST Monday through Friday, occasional weekend shift possible.This job position is open exclusively to U.S. residents.Benefits listed below job summary.Job SummaryPurity Coffee Customer Support Representatives are key to the companys success and the satisfaction of its customers. They are responsible for multi-channel customer support tickets, emails, live chats, with a particular emphasis on phone support. This is a high call volume position, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to handle a fast-paced environment. They will participate in weekly team member 1:1 meetings, a weekly department meeting, as well as quarterly team member reviews and departmental strategic planning meetings. Each team member is expected to manage an average of 150-250 support tickets weekly via email, call, or live chat. They will also be responsible for setting and managing quarterly objectives and key results related to their growth and the performance of their department.Puritys helpdesk and telephony systems will be utilized and optimized by the Customer Support Representatives. They will work with other team members in Customer Support and I.T. to improve the customer and employee experience as users of these technologies.Customer Support Representatives will regularly report on support workload and capacity, customer satisfaction, and issue resolution times. They will apply root cause analysis to inform other key functions of the company of opportunities to solve a customer issue or optimize the customer experience. They will report directly to the Customer Support Manager and be a key resource for departmental planning and execution.Job ResponsibilitiesDepartmental Management:Meet key performance metrics, including ticket resolution time and volume, with weekly monitoring and quarterly performance evaluations to ensure consistent quality and efficiencyParticipate in weekly Customer Support meetings to identify, discuss and solve key issuesContribute to a Customer Support scorecard with departmental KPIs and analysisParticipate in quarterly strategic planning sessions to set objectives and key results for Customer Support department and team members that align with company objectivesContribute to weekly Customer Support updates and reporting, highlighting Voice of the Customer and root cause analysisSystems Management:Use systems including Gorgias, Okendo, Skio, Refersion, Smile, Shopify, and ShipstationHelps with Gorgias helpdesk system functionality and managementHelps assign unassigned cases while helping improve the automatic assignment of tickets when possible.Assist with data segmentation so that tagging and intentions provide accurate and useful dataAssist with the auditing, editing, and optimization of macrosHelps with Okendo review system functionality and managementResponsible for review management, including the publishing, response, and reporting on site and product reviewsKnowledgeable on processes for customer support in Skio, Refersion, and SmileAfter Sales Support:Provide support to multi-channel customer inquiries including Amazon, wholesale, affiliate, subscriber, and direct consumersProvide solutions for customer questions, complaints, or needs in a timely manner from multiple channels including website, live chat, Amazon, wholesale and affiliatesOrder entry, cancellation or changesProvide information about Purity Coffee and its productsAdvise on questions about the purchasing, storing, grinding, and brewing of coffeeRoute unassigned tickets to the appropriate team membersUse help desk software to monitor and manage customer issuesProvide knowledgeable responses to customer questions regarding products and servicesAnalyze customer issues to determine opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and communicate that to the appropriate team mates to influence changesJob RequirementsExperience with Customer Support, Customer Experience, or Customer ServiceExcellent communication and problem-solving skillsGood interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environmentPatience with customers and the ability to de-escalate situationsExperience with help desk software and remote working tools is a plusFamiliarity with coffee, health, wellness, and/or coffee industriesMust have a quiet and distraction-free environment to take customer phone callsPhysical RequirementsWorking on a computer for the majority of the workdayLifting and carrying boxes (depending on remote / on-site)Packaging small shipments (depending on remote / on-site)Benefits (Some Waiting Periods Required)Paid Time Off / Flexible Time OffMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance401KLife InsurancePersonal Development BenefitPaid Job Training and DevelopmentPurity Coffee is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual and believe that our differences make us stronger as a team.Our commitment to diversity extends beyond race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and veteran status to create an environment where all employees feel valued and inspired. We strive to create a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion as a fundamental part of how we operate, empowering each employee to contribute their best work.We actively seek to attract, develop, and retain individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and we prioritize creating a space where everyone feels supported, heard, and included. Our dedication to DEI is woven into our hiring process, employee development programs, and overall company culture.We believe that by fostering an inclusive environment, we not only ensure the well-being and growth of our employees but also drive innovation, creativity, and success as a company. 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Our Experts Written by Steve Conaway, Ry Crist Karen Freeman Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Why You Can Trust CNET 16171819202122232425+ Years of Experience 14151617181920212223 Hands-on Product Reviewers 6,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,00014,00015,000 Sq. Feet of Lab Space How we test CNETs expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise.Table of Contents Our Picks Best overall cooler Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 80-quart cooler View details $350 at Cabela's View details Best large cooler Magellan Outdoors Pro Explore IceBox 75-quart cooler View details $250 at Academy Sports View details Best soft-sided cooler Magellan Outdoors Pro 24-can square cooler View details $60 at Academy Sports View details Best midsize cooler Yeti Tundra Haul hard cooler View details $425 at Yeti View details Best value cooler RTIC 45-quart hard cooler View details $220 at RTIC View details Best small cooler East Oak Cooler, 25-quart View details $126 at Amazon View details Table of Contents Breaking open a cold one and kicking back with your friends and family isn't possible without a cooler, which is why you should absolutely invest in one. Whether it's enjoying an ice-cold drink in the summer, or among the the autumn leaves at a friend's BBQ, there's always a reason to have one lying around. A good cooler can really make a difference in keeping your food at a safe temperature, too. Weve put a lot of coolers through the wringer with tests to see how well they're insulated and how tough they are, so you can pick the best ones for all your adventures.When it comes to coolers, you should know that there are many different options. Wheeled hard coolers let you take your cooler with you, no matter how much stuff is in it, whereas soft coolers are easier to pack. Thermoelectric coolers give fine temperature control, and lightweight cooler backpacks help you carry them while hiking. That makes it tricky to pick the best fit for your needs. To save you the effort, we've compiled this list of the best coolers your money can buy. Our picks are backed by hours of testing coolers in our climate-controlled lab to help you maximize your cooler budget. Watch this: Best Coolers for Barbecues, Camping and More 13:15 Out of all the coolers we've tested, 40 are still commercially available as of this update. To make it easier to peruse this list, I've broken them down into four main categories:Small or personal-size coolers that advertise internal volumes of less than 40 quarts (that's less than 10 gallons or 38 liters).Midsize coolers, where most of your top options seem to land, range from 40 to 59 quarts (10 to 14.75 gallons or 38 to 56 liters).Large "party" ice chest coolers that boast volumes over 60 quarts (over 15 gallons or 57 liters).Soft-sided coolers don't have a specific capacity range but tend to be offered in the same categories as small or personal-size coolers.With a mass of test data in hand showing us just how well these things perform, I've gone ahead and separated the winners from the also-rans. (Bonuses like a cup holder or a bottle opener are important, but the most critical thing a quality cooler does is keep your cold drinks cold.) Here's everything I learned, starting with the coolers I think you should rush out and buy before your next camping trip or big family gathering. I update this list periodically.Best coolers of 2025 $350 at Cabela's The last time I tested coolers for this list, I had Cabela's 60-quart version of this cooler listed as the best large cooler. That title is now held by a Magellan Outdoors model. In the big picture, if you want stuff to stay cold, you literally can't beat Cabela's Polar Cap option. Its lowest internal temperature during testing was the coldest, but the real treat was the fact that it held that low-level temp for around 20% longer than the next best contender.The prices range from $300 to $400 for the 60-, 80- and 100-quart models, and what you're paying for is undoubtedly performance. There aren't many crazy features on this unit, but it does have bottle openers built into the rubber latches, a pressure relief valve to help open the cooler when the interior pressure rises, and rubber-padded feet to elevate the cooler and help reduce direct heat transfer. Oh, and it's certified bear-resistant. $250 at Academy Sports The performance of Magellan's largest offering was very close to Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer. The lowest temperature recorded between the two in our cooling tests was less than a degree apart (44.6 vs. 45.5 degrees Fahrenheit). If your main goal is to keep things cold, then the question is whether or not that extra 0.9-degree is worth paying another hundred bucks for.I say keep the cash and use it to stock your cooler -- especially since these hard-sided Magellan Outdoors coolers boast one of my favorite cooler features of all time: the double-sided hinge latches. The hinges themselves are the latches, and they're featured on both sides of the cooler, so no more walking around to "the other side," reaching over the lid or asking someone to grab your drink. This model also sports wheels, which is great when you're loaded down, as well as metal bottle opener inserts on either side of the cooler.

Meta Meta Shatters Lobbying Record as House Passes TikTok Ban Summary A new disclosure reveals Instagram owner Meta spent more than ever on lobbing Congress and the White House as legislation to potentially ban its competitor, TikTok, was drawn up and passed. Meta Platforms and its subsidiaries spent a record high $7.6 million on lobbying the federal government in the first quarter of the year as the U.S. Congress advanced legislation that could ban Instagrams chief competitor, TikTok.Metas recent disclosure, covering lobbying activities from January through March, does not mention the TikTok ban issue directly, but it says that the company lobbied Congress and the White House on Homeland Security topics including Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism, as well as Issues related to voter suppression/interference, political ads and misinformation policies. The language in Metas disclosure echoes many of the talking points that have been used against TikTok and its Chinese owner ByteDance, including claims that China could use the app to collect Americans private data and influence U.S. politics.Meta did not respond when asked by Sludge if it lobbied on the TikTok ban legislation. It has previously denied lobbying on a TikTok ban to the Washington Post.The $7.6 million that Meta spent on lobbying in the first quarter is by far the most it has ever spent. Its second-highest-spending quarter was the fourth quarter of 2021, when it reported spending $5.4 million.In March, the U.S. House of Representatives initially approved the bill forcing TikTok to be sold by ByteDance or be banned, and it passed it again this past weekend as part of a larger package that includes foreign aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Those measures have been packaged into a single measure that is currently being considered in the Senate, where it is expected to pass. President Joe Biden has said he would sign the potential TikTok ban into law if it passes through both chambers of Congress and is presented to him. This post is for subscribers only Subscribe now and have access to all our stories, enjoy exclusive content and stay up to date with constant updates. Subscribe Already have an account? Sign in

Forward ThinkingNintendo says Switch 2 backwards compatability was the "best direction" for players, even if it's still staying quiet on which games won't workYou'll have to wait until that April Direct.Image credit: Nintendo News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on Jan. 19, 2025 The Nintendo Switch 2 will definitely be backwards compatible, but that confirmation did come with a bit of an asterisk, and the house of Mario won't explain why yet.Something that Sony really messed up on back in the PS3/ PS4 era is backward compatibility - neither console could play games from the generation before it (bar those very early PS3s), so the PS5 being backward compatible was obviously welcome news. Nintendo too allowed Wii games on the Wii U, but the switch (pun intended) to cartridges on the Switch obviously ruled that. With the Switch 2 finally being revealed this week, the question on everyone's lips from the moment the trailer started was "ok but can I play all these games I already own." The answer? Yes! But not all of them. All the same, it's pretty clear Nintendo knows it needs to keep its players happy.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Speaking to Game File, the developer explained why it did decide on making its games backwards compatible. "Nintendo Switch is played by many consumers, and we decided that the best direction to take would be for consumers to be able to play their already purchased Nintendo Switch software on the successor to Nintendo Switch," Nintendo said. "As a result of that thinking, Nintendo Switch 2 plays Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games, as well as both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. Details will be shared on the Nintendo website at a later date."Honestly, it's more than likely that this applies to games like Ring Fit Adventure and Labo, which can only use the original Joy-Cons - the new ones are larger so wouldn't fit in their respective peripherals, and you obviously don't want people calling up and complaining about that. That doesn't mean Nintendo is ready to say which games won't work yet, as it explained it has "nothing more to announce on this topic" and that if you want more details, you'll need to tune into that Direct on April 2.Hopefully it is a limited selection of games that will be unplayable, as there will be plenty of players who will upgrade rather than add to their collection. Mostly I just don't want Nintendo to charge $60 for ports of games that are only a generation old (it should stop doing that for games that are older than that too (and to credit its developers better too)).