[ad_1] Vice got the memo from someone familiar with Nintendo’s updated customer support documentation. It reads: “Customers will no longer be requested to provide proof of purchase for Joy-Con repairs. Additionally it is not necessary to confirm warranty status. If a customer requests a refund for a previously paid Joy-Con repair […] confirm the prior […]
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Alphabet’s internet balloons have spent a million hours in the stratosphere
[ad_1] The record comes in part through the way the balloons operate. Instead of fighting the wind, they use AI to change their altitude and ride currents to their destination. That leads to routes that can be long and winding, but don’t require massive amounts of energy. Loon even encourages its balloons to “stroll” so […]
Apple’s watchOS update fixed the Walkie-Talkie app
[ad_1] Our most comprehensive set of recommendations ever.Introducing Engadget’s 2019 Back-to-School Guide As editor-in-chief Dana Wollman explains: “In addition to top picks in 11 categories — everything from laptops to smartphones to gaming and dorm gear — we went big on tips and buying advice this year. We didn’t just want to tell you what […]
Origin crammed an Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and gaming PC into one case
[ad_1] In honor of the company’s 10th anniversary — and to celebrate the legacy of its half PC, half Xbox 360 Big O desktop — Origin PC has created a mammoth new custom gaming PC, featuring every major console on the market: an Xbox One X, a PlayStation 4 Pro and a Nintendo Switch. As […]
2020 Corvette adds NFC, 1080p and OTA updates
[ad_1] Standing in the shadow of the Apollo missions, 50 years later.NASA’s plan to return to the Moon with Project Artemis NASA’s Project Artemis (aptly named as the goddess of hunting is Apollo’s twin sister) aims to take humans back to the Moon by 2024. But there are many lingering questions about the destination, the […]
Entity List ban is ‘the start of the US falling behind’
[ad_1] Ren told Yahoo Finance that Huawei wasn’t fully prepared to be added to the entity list. Huawei executives said that smartphone sales fell up to 40 percent in the first two weeks after the ban, due to concerns about the operating system. Ren said that now, though, the company is “fully capable of shaking […]
Parrot plans to retire its Mambo and Swing drones
[ad_1] Drone company Parrot, maker of the Anafi 4K folding drone, is reportedly leaving the mini-drone market. Parrot has been shifting its focus away from consumer drones since 2017, but it’s been a slow transition. This week, Wirecutter confirmed that Parrot is retiring its Mambo and Swing drones, and supposedly, websites like Amazon have been […]
Loki is joining ‘Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3’ for Switch
[ad_1] Colossus and Cyclops will be coming to #MUA3 in a FREE update on August 30! #MarvelSDCC pic.twitter.com/LzCcVUt5EN — Marvel Games (@MarvelGames) July 18, 2019 On August 30th, Cyclops and Colossus will be joining Thor’s brother and the rest of the alliance in a free update. Marvel Games will also roll out alternate outfits for […]
A sheriff’s office in Colorado will use Galaxy S9s as body cameras
[ad_1] Using Galaxy S9s as body cameras might bring some benefits, like automatic uploads and real-time livestreams. But it’s an odd thing to tout at the moment, given all of the backlash about body cameras being worn but not turned on and growing concern about police-use of facial recognition — though Samsung did not say […]
Cellphone interference still poses a risk aboard some Boeing jets
[ad_1] The manufacturer is pushing back on Bloomberg’s estimate that “potentially hundreds of aircraft worldwide are flying with the unsafe systems.” In a statement, Honeywell spokesman Nina Krauss said the problem may impact 70 or fewer jets, and there’s no evidence that the airplanes are operational. Many units could be on retired aircraft or simulators. […]