The Insta360 Link is among the USB-C webcams that doesn’t work with the new Switch.The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you'll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you won't need its own $55 camera to video chat with pals. "You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately) or any compatible USB-C® camera you'd like," the company wrote. But you might be mighty disappointed if you simply buy a PC webcam off the shelf.Many USB-C webcams we've tried don't work at all, including the ones you'll typically find on "best webcam" lists around the internet, like the Logitech Brio 4K, the Insta360 Link, and the Elgato Facecam MK.2. Meanwhile, ancient USB-A cameras like my Logitech C920 fire up instantly with no trouble at all. And in our testing, it doesn't seem to matter if you use USB-C or USB-A, whether you're going through a C-to-A adapter, whether you plug in via USB hub or the Switch's dock; the webcams that work, work, and the ones that don't, don't.Overall, it's starting to look like Nintendo didn't mean "compatible with USB-C," but rather "compatible with Switch 2." So why did it suggest you can use any camera you'd like? We …Read the full story at The Verge.

While this most recent GPU release cycle is still largely underway, we've reached the tail end of the notable cards in both AMD and Nvidia's lineups. The release of the flagships and mid-range has come and gone, and I don't think it'd be too early to start reflecting on how everything went. MSRP, QA, and stock conversations dominated the discourse for most people, and that's understandable, considering just how many people couldn't get their hands on a card in the first place.

I’ve tried out numerous home server operating systems and virtualization platforms over the past year. While each distro has certain useful things to bring to the table, Proxmox remains the undisputed winner for home labs, and for good reason. It offers everything from high-availability clusters and Ceph storage to native ZFS support, TurnKey LXC templates, and SDN facilities – all without charging a dime.

There are plenty of great monitors you can check out if you're looking to buy something new. But if you want to grab one of our favorites, we think this Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDM monitor is going to be a fantastic option. You get impressive colors that pop, deep black levels, and impressive performance numbers.

The best Raspberry Pi projects are a lot of fun to use, and they teach you something while you build them. If you've ever wondered about using AI to identify hand gestures but are unsure where to get started, why not challenge it to a game of rock, paper, scissors? Not only do you learn how to build an AI system that can detect what hand gesture you're throwing, but you can put your SBC in its place and beat it at a game or two. It knows what it did.

I usually struggle with strategy games. They're typically too hard for me, and I often get overwhelmed at managing multiple characters or squads. But I couldn't put down Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, which blends ideas from strategy games and classic TMNT arcade games to keep things snappy, easy to play, and full of action.One way Tactical Takedown - developed by I Am Your Beast maker Strange Scaffold - keeps things simple is by having you play as just one character in each of the game's 20 levels. The four turtles have different movesets; Leonardo, for example, uses his swords to aggressively attack enemies, while Michelangelo can zip around the playing field on his skateboard. You're able to customize each turtle's arsenal by buying new moves, but I didn't change the movesets at all and got through the game just fine.Battles take place in a grid overlaid on small chunks of very TMNT locations, like a street, sewer, or subway system. Every turn, you have six "action points" to spend as you please, whether that's moving around the level or attacking bad guys. You just press a button to use one of your moves, no menu required, which speeds things up considera …Read the full story at The Verge.

The PlayStation 1 is one of the greatest video game consoles ever released. To many, the console has a library of games that people view as iconic classics and phenomenal experiences that are great to go back to and play again. As one of the first platforms to put a big focus on 3D visuals for games, a generation of players have very fond memories of the original PlayStation. Along the way, as the console garnered a legacy of classic releases, some PlayStation games became rare and very elusive to collectors.

Nintendo has been weirdly accepting of third-party hardware with the Switch 2. We learned a little while ago that third-party mice work just fine on the console, which was a little surprising given how the company could lock people into using Nintendo-produced hardware. Now, it seems that the same hardware freedom has been granted to third-party webcams, too, to the point where you can set up an iPhone to act as your console's camera.

Whenever humanity invents a new thing, people get to work on figuring out how to use it to make it fling objects at really high speeds. I haven't really seen people achieve this goal with 3D printing, but today is the day that changes. Someone posted a rubber band-powered cartridge you can use to shoot little pellets around, but I wouldn't recommend firing it at people.

Discord has long been the default hangout spot for online communities, gamers, and even friends. Whether you’re gaming with friends or just vibing on a programming channel like me, bots add a lot of value to the experience. Music bots, especially, have been a key part of Discord culture for years, letting users queue up tracks from YouTube, SoundCloud, or even local files. But in a world where most music bots are either basic by design or get shut down due to API crackdowns, Vocard stands out. It’s not just another music bot. It’s a fully self-hosted experience with a slick Spotify or Music Assistant-style dashboard that adds a touch of professionalism to your Discord server.

I consider myself lucky to have grown up in the best gaming generation, the sixth. As the world moved from DOS and NES to the PlayStation and Xbox, I had a PC as the only way to discover and play games, thanks to tech magazines and their demo CDs. What I truly miss about that time — apart from the abundance of carefree youth — is how simple gaming used to be. You plugged in a cartridge or a CD, and hoped your parents didn’t remember that you were already past your bedtime.

Battlelines are being drawn between the major AI labs and the popular applications that rely on them.This week, both Anthropic and OpenAI took shots at two leading AI apps: Windsurf, one of the most popular vibe coding tools, and Granola, a buzzy AI app for taking meeting notes."With less than five days of notice, Anthropic decided to cut off nearly all of our first-party capacity to all Claude 3.x models," Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan wrote on X this week, noting that "we wanted to pay them for the full capacity." An additional statement on Windsurf's website said: "We are concerned that Anthropic's conduct will harm many in the industry, not just Windsurf."Here, Mohan's company is collateral damage in Anthropic's rivalry with OpenAI, which has reportedly been in talks to acquire Windsurf for about $3 billion. The deal hasn't been confirmed, but even the spectre of it happening was enough for Anthropic to cut off one of the most popular apps that it powers. After a spokesperson told TechCrunch's Maxwell Zeff that Anthropic was "prioritizing capacity for sustainable partnerships," co-founder Jared Kaplan put it more bluntly. "We really are just trying to enable our customers w …Read the full story at The Verge.