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Apple’s famous advertising slogan “There’s an app for that” feels suitably dated now. The early 2010s was a time when everything “needed” a mobile app, whether or not that app provided significant benefits over a website or not.

This was a busy week in the tech industry, from the reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 to Plex's controversal app update. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

The original Switch is Nintendo’s most successful console, ever. After eight years of service and an incredible lineup of games, it’s doubtful that its successor could ever live up to the hype.

Right now, Best Buy is selling the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch with the M2 chip for much less than usual. Interested buyers could save 25% off the regular price of this Macbook.

Got an old phone gathering dust in a drawer? You might be able to turn that forgotten tech into savings on your Cricket Wireless bill. The prepaid carrier is rolling out a new trade-in program, giving you the chance to exchange your used devices for credits applied directly to your service bill.

macOS is packed with smooth, fluid animations that both look pretty and help guide you around the system. However, if you multitask heavily, these animations can start to feel a little sluggish. I disabled mine, and it made my system seem a lot more responsive.

Copilot was initially conceived as an AI component to Bing, but it has since evolved into a comprehensive AI present in pretty much every Microsoft product right now. And it's now getting a bunch of improvements that will bring it a little more in line with both ChatGPT and Google's Gemini—and bring Bing in line with Google, too, on that subject.

So you’re not sure whether buying the Nintendo Switch 2 on day one is worth it. $449 is a lot of money, and the prospect of spending more on games this generation isn't a particularly inviting one.

Windows has come a long way, and Microsoft has phased out many tools we once couldn't do without. Many of them have been removed, but some are still around. You might even find them useful.

You can now get the Beats Studio Buds for less than $100. At this much lower price, these completely wireless earbuds pack in a lot of useful features and solid performance, making them a great deal for the money.

Having used several brands of networking gear over the years, I recently made the switch to Unifi. With a whole ecosystem at my disposal now, and fully managed networking at my fingertips, I'm not going back.

Razer, a well-known company that makes gaming gear, has dropped the price of its Basilisk V3 gaming mouse by a huge amount. This gives giving customers a great deal by getting a mouse from a well-known company for more than half-off.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is better at everything compared to its predecessor, but it also has a notable price bump—it's $449, compared to the original Switch's $299 launch price. Now, this might be even more expensive, and it's all thanks to tariffs.

The Everything app makes file searching effortless, but if you only use it for basic searches, you're missing out. Recently, I began using filters, excluding folders and bookmarking searches, which completely transformed how I find files. Here's how to use this powerful app the right way.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network handles location services for everything from phones to planes, but what if the network went offline? The over-the-air broadcasting industry has an idea: using TV broadcast towers as a fallback positioning system.

As broadcasters descend on Las Vegas for their annual NAB trade show, ADTH is launching an impressively affordable ATSC 3.0 tuner for Android TV and Fire TV devices. Priced at $70, the tuner may be a worthwhile purchase for those who live in a city with cutting-edge NextGen TV channels.

Apple recently released its highly anticipated iOS 18.4 update for iPhone users, which includes new emojis, AI goodies, priority notifications, and several changes to CarPlay. Unfortunately, those changes seem to be doing more harm than good, and we're seeing several complaints that CarPlay is nearly unusable for some.

Looking to buy a Switch 2 but dreading having to buy a load of accessories again? Good news! Many of your old accessories will work just fine with Nintendo’s new console.

I buy most of my stuff on Amazon because of the convenience, but there's still a few scenarios where I still want to buy direct from a brand's store—whether it's deals or simply availability. Now, Amazon also wants to buy off those shops for you.

Toyota has just unveiled all the details for the 2026 GR Supra, and we have to admit, it looks incredible. The 2026 model remains as track-ready as ever, and it's going out with a bang.