The first look at Nintendo Switch 2 didn't have much in the way of game footage except for a brief glimpse at a new Mario Kart. Ordinary players may be able to appreciate the preview of what Switch 2 can do, but one game developer has broken down how the footage exposes the sheer power of Nintendo's next system.Sungrand Studios' Jerrel Dulay--whose previous credits include the Silver Falls game series--shared his extended look at Switch 2's capabilities. Dulay has experience working on titles for the original Switch, so the difference between the console generations was readily apparent to him. The two "most important" things he pointed out were the true volumetric lighting--an advanced lighting technique that creates a sense of density in the atmosphere--and the extremely detailed and unique textures of the backgrounds. Because the first iteration of Switch would struggle to run either of those features at a high frame rate, Dulay noted their inclusion suggests that "this system is significantly more powerful." He also estimated that the RAM for Switch 2 will be between 12-16GB. Additionally, Dulay noted the real-time creation of shadows, cloth simulation on the flags in the background, reflective textures, and the higher polygon counts on the character models for Mario and his friends. Bringing all of those aspects together at 60fps demonstrates just how far Switch 2 has come from the original model.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Druids are one of the most interesting classes in Diablo 4. Theyre not only able to control animals they can turn into animals (and also cast powerful spells). The result is a class thats packed with complex ability combinations that can deal massive damage. As such, designing an ideal Druid build is a puzzle in its own right. Thats where we come in, with our suggestions of the best Druid builds for Diablo 4 season 7.Druids can cast storm spells, control the earth, summon companions, or shapeshift into one of two creatures: a Werebear or a Werewolf. But what makes the class really interesting is its host of Legendaries that can make certain skills behave like others, allowing you to mix and match skills regardless of type. Not to your taste? We also have builds for the Sorcerer, Rogue, Barbarian, Spiritborn, and Necromancer classes.In this Diablo 4 guide, weve gathered and simplified the best Diablo 4 Druid builds for season 7. If you need even more information on item affixes or other more complex ideas, weve been sure to link out to the more detailed versions of these builds, as well as where to find their original creators.Best Druid build for leveling in Diablo 4 season 7This build is based on Dangers Druid leveling guide at Maxroll.gg, and is purely for leveling (i.e., allocating your 71 skill points between levels 1 and 60) and early Torment I. If you want more detailed information about the item affixes you want to look for on your gear, or which other Legendary powers are great for your build, check out the original Maxroll.gg guide.Best skills for levelingOne of the easiest Druid leveling guides you can play is the Lightning Storm build, which relies on Core skill that summon allies. In this build, youll be using Maul, Trample, Poison Creeper, Wolves, and Ravens.Here are the best skills for a Druid leveling build, organized by the exact order you should purchase them in bearing in mind that some skills require you to allocate a number of skill points in the tree in order to unlock them. As such, youll need to unlock new skills before enhancing existing ones.Maul / Enhanced MaulLightning Storm / Enhanced Lightning Storm / Primal Lightning StormLightning Storm (rank 2-5)Predatory InstinctIron Fur (rank 1-3)WolvesPoison Creeper / Enhanced Poison Creeper / Ferocious Poison CreeperRavensClarity (rank 1-3)Trample / Enhanced Trample / Savage TrampleHeart of the WildWild Impulses (rank 1-3)Enhanced RavensElemental ExposureElectric Shock (rank 1-3)Perfect StormAncestral Fortitude (rank 1-3)DefianceCircle of Life (rank 1-3)Defensive Posture (rank 1-3)QuickshiftHeightened Senses (rank 1-3)Humanity (rank 1-3)NeurotoxinEnvenom (rank 1-3)Defiance (rank 2-3)Quickshift (rank 2-3)Natures Reach (rank 1-3)Feral Aptitude (rank 1-3)Natural Disaster (rank 1-3)Resonance (rank 1-3)Best Spirit Boon setup for levelingOnce you unlock the Spirit Boon system for your Druid, youll want to use your Druidic Spirit Offerings to select these five Boons in this order:Pack Leader WolfAvian Wrath EagleGift of the Stag StagOverload SnakeScythe Talons EagleBest Legendary Aspects for Druid leveling buildWhen you first start your new character, complete these eight dungeons first in order to collect their Aspects. Then place them on a piece of gear (ideally jewelry and never weapons). The random drop Aspects are all nice to add to your Codex and your gear if youre lucky enough to find them on your leveling journey.Might (Dark Ravine, Dry Steppes)Inner Calm (Raethwind Wilds, Scosglen)Disobedience (Halls of the Damned, Kehjistan)Skinwalkers (Fading Echo, Kehjistan)Overcharged (Mariners Refuge, Scosglen)Ghostwalker (Broken Bulwark, Scosglen)Retaliation (Seaside Descent, Dry Steppes)Umbral (Champions Demise, Dry Steppes)Voracious Rage (Hallowed Ossuary, Fractured Peaks)Best Druid build for endgameNote: The following build was one of the best Druid endgame builds for season 6. While you might not get the most bang for your buck from it in season 7, its still effective as of this writing.This build is based off of the Maxroll teams Boulder guide at MaxRoll.gg, and is a general endgame guide capable of finding success in all activities. This guide assumes that youre over level 60, have access to all 71 skill points, and are making progress on your Paragon Boards. If you want more detailed information about the item affixes you want to look for on your gear, or why these Legendary powers are great for your build, check out the original MaxRoll guide.Best skill points for Boulder build for endgameThis build utilizes Boulder as its core skill. It also uses Hurricane, Cataclysm, Shred, Rabies, and Earthen Bulwark.Since you need all 71 points for this build, the order you select these skills in doesnt matter as long as you have the pre-requisite points in the earlier skill tree tiers. Here is how you should spend your skill points for this build:Wind Shear / Enhanced Wind ShearShred / Enhanced Shred / Primal ShredHeart of the WildWild Impulses (rank 1-3)Earthen Bulwark / Enhanced Earthen BulwarkBacklash (rank 1-3)Feral Aptitude (rank 1-3)Hurricane / Enhanced Hurricane / Savage HurricaneBoulder (rank 1-5) / Enhanced Boulder / Natural BoulderRabies / Enhanced Rabies / Natural RabiesEndless Tempest (rank 1-3)MendingProvocation (rank 1-3)SafeguardStone Guard (rank 1-3)Crushing Earth (rank 1-3)NeurotoxinEnvenom (rank 1-3)Cataclysm (rank 1-5) / Prime Cataclysm / Supreme CataclysmNatural Disaster (rank 1-3)Defiance (rank 1-3)Circle of Life (rank 1-3)Quickshift (rank 1-3)Heightened Senses (rank 1-3)Bestial RampageDruid Spirit Boon setup for Boulder buildYoull be using double Eagle for your Spirit Boons for this build. Heres every Spirit Boon selection you want:Stag WarinessEagle 1 Scythe TalonsEagle 2 Iron FeatherWolf CalamitySnake Calm Before the StormLegendary Powers and Uniques for Boulder buildTo make this build work, youre going to need powerful Legendary Powers and Unique items to augment your build.The Maxroll team recommends these Aspects:Helm: WildboltChest: JuggernautsGloves: Metamorphic StonePants: UndyingBoots: MetamorphosisTwo-handed Mace: Retaliation (dungeon)Amulet: Dolmen Stone (Unique)Ring 1: Natural BalanceRing 2: Mjolnic Ryng (Unique)If you want to get into the nitty gritty of stat priorities, refer to the Maxroll teams original guide.Paragon Boards for Druid Boulder buildThe Paragon Board system is very complex, and youll want to carefully pair your Glyphs with specific boards for your class:Starter Board / DominateEarthen Devastation / Fang and ClawAncestral Guidance / Earth and SkyHeightened Malice / SpiritSurvival Instincts / OutmatchYou should level your Glyphs to 15 in this specific order:DominateFang and ClawEarth and SkySpiritOutmatchYou can path your own way through the Paragon Boards most efficiently by following the Maxroll teams path.How to make a great Druid buildDruids is Diablo 4s hybrid caster and melee class, but their most unique trait is their ability to shapeshift into either a Werebear or a Werewolf. Druids have access to six Key Passives, but four builds that primarily stem from them:WerebearWerewolfStormEarthWerebear is the Druids more defensive transformation, although it can be extremely deadly when built out correctly. Werebears will take advantage of either the Ursine Strength Key Passive or the Bestial Rampage Key Passive. Werewolf builds are the faster, deadlier Druid builds, but theyre also far less defensive. Werewolf builds will use either the Lupine Ferocity Key Passive or the Bestial Rampage Key Passive.Druids caster builds mimic shapeshifts. Earth builds are the more defensive of the two (and are typically melee-based), and will use either the Earthen Might or Natures Fury Key Passives. Storm skills are heavy Spirit spenders, and can be cast from much further away. Storm builds benefit from the Perfect Storm or Natures Fury Key Passives.Many of the class Legendaries allow you to transform certain skills into other skills (turning all Storm skills into Werewolf skills, for example). But if youre building your own Druid class, keep in mind that youll end up building either a caster or a shapeshifter and selecting one of these Key Passives. However, its also important to keep in mind that with the use of some powerful Legendaries and Uniques you can make shapeshifter builds that are also casters.Looking for other Diablo 4 builds? We have explainers on the Spiritborn, Sorcerer, Rogue, Barbarian, and Necromancer classes.

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Finder is your pathway to all your Mac's files. Yes, you can (and should) use Spotlight to quickly find and open files. But when it comes to actually managing and working with files, folders, and documents, the Finder app is essentialespecially since none of us know how to create a folder hierarchy anymore.It's good news, then, that Finder does a really good job of helping you organize files. But there are certain things about it that could be improved. What if every new Finder window didnt automatically default to the Recents folder? What if you could easily see the detailed path for a given folder? Or organize files using tags? Well, you can: heres how to customize what you see in the Finder app.How to customize the sidebar in Finder Credit: Khamosh Pathak The sidebar is where youll probably start interacting with Finder, so you should take some time to add the things you want to see there and remove whats cluttering it up.Go to Finder > Preferences > Sidebar. From here, select the sections that you want to show or hide. For example, you can remove the Tags section, limit the Locations items, and prune down the Favorites section.After you've done that, navigate to some of your frequently used folders and drag them to the Favorites section so youll always be able to access them easily.How to change Finder's default folder By default, Finder launches with the Recents folder ready to go. This may not be useful for youif you store all your files in the Downloads or Documents folder, it might be better to use one of those as a starting point.Go to Finder > Preferences > General > New Finder Windows Show. Here, choose any folder to serve as the default when you open a new Finder window.How to show the path bar in Finder Credit: Khamosh Pathak Every finder user should enable the path bar. It gives you a sense of where exactly you are in a file directory. Go to View > Show Path Bar to turn it on.Youll now see the path for every folder at the bottom of the Finder window. You can click on any folder from the path to navigate to it. You can also quickly copy the full pathname by clicking on a folder from the path and choosing the Copy as Pathname option. If you dont want to always see your file path, you can choose to display it selectively; just right-click on the file or folder name at the top of your Finder window to see a list of all the folders or files your current file/folderstems from. How to show the Finder status barBy default, the status bar in Finder only does two things: It shows you how many items there are in a folder (and how many are selected), as well as how much space is left on your Mac. Thats generally good info to have, so its worth turning on. To do so, go to View > Show Status Bar.How to customize the Finder toolbar Credit: Khamosh Pathak You can customize the Finder toolbar just like you can the one in Safari. Right-click in the empty space in the Finder toolbar and choose the Customize Toolbar option.Here, you can rearrange elements or drag or remove elements from the top. (Adding buttons for Delete and New Folder will be really helpful.)How to increase the font size in Finder Credit: Khamosh Pathak If you're using a 13-inch MacBook Air, you might find it difficult to view a long list of file names. Try increasing Finder's font size. To do this, go to View > Show View Options, and from the Text Size option, bump the text size up to a reasonable number (16 is probably a good choice).Open new Finder folders in windows instead of tabsFinder now has tabs, just like Safari. Simply double-click a folder while holding the Command key to start using them. However, if you'd rather go back to using windows with this shortcut instead, that's still an option.To revert back to the old behavior, go to Finder > Preferences and uncheck the Open folders in tabs instead of new windows option. Change folder view and sorting Credit: Khamosh Pathak Finder offers you powerful ways to customize how you view and sort items in your folders. First, the Views. Click on the Views icon in the top toolbar to choose between Icons, a List, Columns, and a Gallery.Each view is useful depending on the folder's content. Icons are the default, but you can switch to the Gallery view to make it easier to view images in a larger preview size. The Columns view shows you a multi-pane structure, so you can keep digging deeper into your folder structure while still keeping an eye on higher-level folders. List is the most powerful view, and it's what I usually default to. It shows all files and folders sorted based on different metrics, like name, last time updated, or size. You can click on any of these properties to change the sorting, and all this metadata is always available right next to the file name, which is super handy.You can also choose the Group icon from the toolbar to group files based on different criteria like name, application, tags, size, when the files were last updated, and more. Credit: Khamosh Pathak The only thing to note here as that all these view settings are on a per-folder basis, so you'll need to change the settings for each folder as you navigate through them. Though, once they are set, Finder will remember your settings going forward.Show hidden files on MacIf you use hidden files often, or you need to see hidden files in the system or Library folder, you can quickly use the keyboard shortcut Command+Shift+. (period) to make them appear or disappear.And if you're into keyboard shortcuts, try out the Marta app. It's a third-party alternative to the Finder app built around the idea of navigating files using the keyboard.Change default search locationUsing Finder means using its search feature, but you might find it a bit annoying without making some changes. By default, it searches only the current folder that you're in, not your entire Mac.Go to Finder > Settings > Advanced. In the "When performing a search" section, switch to the Search This Mac option. Or better yet, switch to Use the Previous Search Scope to make sure the Finder remembers whichever option you used last.Don't be afraid to use Tags Credit: Khamosh Pathak Don't sleep on Finder Tags. They are just as useful as the tags in your reminders app. Right-click on any file or folder to assign a colored tag to it. If you click on the Tags button, you can also create a new custom tag, with a color of your choice. Tags that are in use will automatically show up in the Finder sidebar for quick access.Tags are a great way to group similar files in one view, without moving them between folders. This way, you can collect all the files related to a project in one section, and then get rid of the tag when the work is done.Customize Quick Actions Credit: Khamosh Pathak Quick Actions is a relatively new addition to Finder, but already hosts one of the best new hidden features on the Mac. Right-click on an image, choose Convert Image, and you can convert a HEIC image to JPEG, or reduce an image's size with ease. But you can also click the Customize button to add more features to this menu. The best thing to add to Quick Actions, though, are Shortcuts. You can create shortcuts to resize images or move or manipulate files, helping automate your browsing process.Improve Quick LookQuick Look is one of my all-time favorite Finder features. You hit the Space bar, and instantly you're greeted with a preview of what's in the file you have selected. It's the fastest way to read through a PDF or see a video. By default, Quick Look doesn't work for all file types, but Mac developers have created lots of Quick Look extensions that help you preview ePubs, content in zip files, and more. We've highlighted the best Quick Look plugins in our dedicated guide.You can also use an indie app called Peek to add support for more than 600 file types.Pin Finder to all DesktopsIf you use multiple monitors on your Mac, you can pin the same Finder window to all desktops. Right-click on the Finder icon in the Dock and go to Options > All Desktops. Now, as you move between your desktops, the same Finder window will move with you.

The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and theres no better way to enjoy the game at home than watching them on a large TV particularly an OLED, thanks to its color accuracy. The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is again at the lowest price that we saw during last years holiday season. Its currently 20 percent off and down to $1,197. While this is the older C3 model from 2023, the newer C4 model costs more, and it remains a good choice if getting the absolute latest model isnt a priority. The LG C3 OLED TV supports Dolby Vision and HDR10, perfect for streaming shows and movies. The 4K panel also has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is great for console gaming, especially with a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S. To make the gaming experience smoother, theres NVIDIA G-Sync, AMD FreeSync Premium and VRR to prevent screen tearing. Theres a reason we selected it as one of the best gaming TVs, and it still holds true even with newer models on the horizon. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-65-inch-lg-c3-oled-tv-is-cheaper-than-ever-right-now-143040370.html?src=rss

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President Donald Trump has brought the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to lifesimply by renaming an existing government agency.The U.S. Digital Service (USDS) is now known as DOGE, due to executive order Trump signed Monday that renamed the executive branchs technology agency. The USDS website has not been updated at time of writing. A landing page at doge.gov displays its new logo, featuring a puppy holding an American flag.The order states that federal agencies will each establish their own DOGE teams made up of a team leader, engineer, human resources specialist, and attorney who will coordinate with the USDS administrator. That administrator is tasked with starting a software modernization initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure, and information technology (IT) systems and promote inter-operability between agencies, according to the order.A screenshot of doge.gov on January 21st, 2025.In short, the administration is co-opting USDSs brand and infrastructure to form DOGE. This now makes DOGE as a concept sound less like the groundbreaking, red tape-cutting initiative first conceived than it does USDS under new name with a mission to improve the federal governments IT. Fast Company reached out to USDS asking if there is a plan to merge the two sites, and it did not respond to request to comment by time of publication.A PLAN TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, TEN YEARS AND GOINGUSDS originally launched in 2014 during former President Barack Obamas administration, and created standards to guide federal web design. It also worked to overhaul the federal governments 26,000 websites and cut through longstanding digital bureaucracy. Former President Joe Biden, meanwhile, launched the U.S. Digital Corps in 2021 to recruit young tech talent into government.There are ways that the department could deliver on its mission to make government leaner and more cost-efficient through improvements to its tech and web infrastructuresay, by making the delivery of social security more efficient and less onerous. But to make services more efficient, you need great people and great tech. Whether that happens remains to be seen. DOGES EVOLUTIONAlready, DOGE has taken on a different form than its original chairs, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, first envisioned. (The name itself was a bit of a misnomer, as only Congress has the power to crate new government departments.) Musk and Ramaswamy had previously said in a November Wall Street Journal op-ed that DOGE would be an outside advisory group, which would recommend government reforms and $500 billion in annual spending cuts.But in that form, DOGE already faced lawsuits. One group alleged that, as an outside advisory group, it operated as a federal advisory committee in violation of federal law. DOGE, as its described in the executive order, gets around that by becoming an official government agency. (Ramaswamy has also left DOGE as he pursues a run for Ohio governor.)Musk responded to a post on X about the executive order establishing DOGE, writing Legit.