Nintendo Announces the Long-Awaited Switch 2 – DTNS 4937

Daily Tech News Show – Tom Merritt .com

Today’s Daily Tech News Show dishes out all the details on the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console, Duolingo’s right place right time, Bluesky’s upcoming photo-sharing app, a conversation with a long-time RedNote user, and more!

Starring Jason Howell and Huyen Tue Dao.

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Nintendo Switch 2

• “Here’s the Nintendo Switch 2” – The Verge
• “The Nintendo Switch 2 supports original Switch cartridges” – The Verge
• “Nintendo teases Mario Kart as first Switch 2 title” – TechCrunch
• “Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Mouse Theory Is Looking Pretty Good Right About Now” – IGN

Briefs

• “Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law” – The Washington Post
• “Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.” – NBC News
• “Biden’s TikTok Flip-Flop: President Rushes To Undo Ban He Championed As Backlash Grows” – TechDirt
• “Over half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China’s RedNote” – Reuters
• “Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote” – TechCrunch
• “Apple loses smartphone crown in China as Vivo and Huawei outsell iPhone” – Financial Times
• “Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain” – Associated Press
• “All porn sites must ‘robustly’ verify UK user ages by July” – BBC
• “Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes” – TechCrunch
• “Motorola’s new phone is tougher than most flagships for a fraction of the price” – The Verge
• “Xiaomi debuts in South Korea with flagship smartphones” – Techinasia
• “LG Display’s new OLEDs are even brighter and more power-efficient” – Engadget