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You might have already spent a ton of money building up a modest collection of amiibo, Nintendo’s NFC-equipped figures for Switch and Switch 2. But whether you’re looking to add extras, or you’re just starting out, GameStop has several amiibo figures starting at just $5.99. On Bluesky, Wario64 pointed out the page that contains all of the models selling at …

Although Samsung’s One UI 8 rollout wasn’t meant to kick off in earnest until October, the company is pushing ahead of schedule with a handful of last-gen Galaxy devices. For the most part, none of the devices receiving One UI 8 first are particularly surprising, as Samsung usually focuses on its more recent flagships before eventually working beyond that list …

Crossing the border can be extremely stressful. And now your phone adds another layer. According to new figures from US Customs and Border Protection, nearly 15,000 device searches were carried out between April and June — over 1,000 of them using advanced tools that copy or analyze a phone’s contents. The rising numbers raise questions about how much personal data travelers …

After Google removed the membership fee for Gemini in Chrome and introduced new browser features last week, Gemini is now being added to Google TV. It will be available starting on TCL’s new QM9K series TVs — which were announced earlier this month but are launching today — and come to other TVs and streaming boxes running Google TV later …

Apple’s latest iPhone models launched on Friday, and some early adopters of the devices are experiencing intermittent Wi-Fi issues. Affected customers say Wi-Fi connectivity periodically cuts out on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air, with hundreds of comments about the issue posted across the MacRumors Forums, Reddit, and the Apple Support Community over …

Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, I need a sanity check on what I owe to my sister.  We are both in our late 30s.  She and I grew up comfortably middle class, but not rich.  Our parents divorced due to our mother’s affair.  …

We Asked Real Estate Agents Which Home Features Turn Buyers Away—And They’re Not What You’d Expect  The Spruce Source link

This Is How You Stop Border Agents From Snooping Through Your Phone  CNET Source link

Perfect Dark reboot leak: fresh info suggests studio saw gap in the market with Metal Gear Solid and Bond absent  Eurogamer Xbox Hoped Canceled Perfect Dark Reboot Would Capitalize on Lack of New Metal Gear Solid and James Bond Games, and Reportedly Could Have Been an Episodic Release  IGN Report: Gameplay Details and Concept Screens for Xbox’s Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot Unearthed  MP1st …

iPhone 17 Pro has been in users’ hands for a few days now, so we’re starting to get fresh details on the device. Today, ChargerLAB has shared its findings after testing iPhone 17 Pro Max’s charging speeds, and the results show big upgrades over last year. Charging speeds for iPhone 17 Pro Max hit 36W, up 20% over last year …