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The very first Pokémon games launched in Japan on February 27, 1996, meaning the series’ 30th Anniversary is this year. Ahead of an anticipated Pokémon Day stream later this month on February 27, The Pokémon Company International has announced that a yearlong campaign to celebrate the 30th Anniversary will begin this weekend with a Super Bowl LX commercial. The company released a quick teaser for the Super Bowl LX commercial on its YouTube channel today, showing an excited Jigglypuff sitting backstage on a couch, presumably waiting to perform the halftime show of her dreams. This commercial will be the “campaign debut”…

Nintendo has announced that it will host a Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase tomorrow, on Wednesday, February 5. It will air at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET on YouTube and the official Nintendo website. The company first revealed the news on its Nintendo Today app before announcing it on official social media channels. Nintendo says the Direct will feature “roughly 30 minutes of upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games,” and considering it’s a third-party showcase, it’s unlikely we’ll see any big first-party reveals or updates.  There are a lot of third-party games coming to Switch 2 this year like Pokémon Pokopia…

If you’ve been waiting for the global memory shortage to ease anytime this year and hardware prices to drop, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has some bad news. Speaking at a recent Cisco Systems conference, Tan said the crunch will likely last at least two more years. According to Bloomberg, Tan cited information from two key players in the memory space who reportedly told him, “There’s no relief until 2028.” The timeline aligns with recent comments from Micron’s Christopher Moore, VP of Marketing for its Mobile and Client Business Unit, who said tight supply conditions are likely to linger for the…

Laptops featuring Nvidia‘s ARM-based chips are a long time coming. Rumors about the devices have been circulating for well over a year, and a recent report suggested that the first machines could arrive as early as Q1 2026. However, a fresh leak indicates the wait may stretch longer than expected. The scoop from leaker Moore’s Law is Dead (via Notebookcheck) suggests the delay stems from unresolved software and compatibility issues affecting Nvidia’s chips. The situation is reportedly being further complicated by Microsoft’s slow progress in ensuring the Nvidia N1X platform works smoothly with Windows. As a result, the launch window…

Pouring cold water on Microsoft’s announcement about its next-generation Xbox, AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, has hinted at the console’s expected launch timeline at the company’s latest earnings call. Su has clearly stated that the next-generation Xbox “is progressing well” to launch in 2027. The top executive also talked about an “AMD semi-custom SoC,” which could debut alongside the next-generation Xbox. AMD chief hints next-gen Xbox could arrive in 2027 “From a product standpoint, Valve is on track to begin shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine early this year,” says Su. From what it looks like, AMD’s semi-custom SoC division is working…

Samsung’s wearable design division seems to have decided that subtlety is overrated and that functionality is what they’ll focus on for the next iteration of their flagship earbuds. But in doing so, the Galaxy Buds 4 and the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro might look awfully similar to their biggest competitors: Apple’s AirPods. Fresh renders of Samsung’s upcoming TWS earbuds (via Android Headlines) are giving AirPods users a brief moment of déjà vu. Both the Galaxy Buds 4 (black) and Buds 4 Pro (white) have a very familiar design. A new yet familiar design language I’m talking about a long stem…

Cars with pop-out door handles have gone from futuristic novelty to near-default design over the past few years, especially as EV makers chased Tesla’s clean, minimalist look. They may look slick, but in the real world, they have caused plenty of frustration. From frozen handles in winter to doors that refuse to open when the battery dies, there have been multiple reports of drivers getting locked out and, more worryingly, passengers trapped inside after crashes. Now, Chinese regulators are stepping in to put an end to this trend. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced new vehicle safety…

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series was heavily rumored to feature native Qi2 wireless charging (with an in-built magnetic profile). However, a fresh leak from the Dutch publication Nieuwemobiel refutes the early claims. The outlet has published several pictures of first-party accessories that Samsung might introduce alongside the Galaxy S26 series. The leak challenges earlier Qi2 rumors While these include the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s dual-tone S-Pen and the anti-reflective screen protectors, it also includes transparent and silicone cases with a circular magnetic ring on the back. The images show the different models of the Galaxy S26 lineup, including the Ultra, with magnetic…

SpaceX has acquired xAI, merging two of Elon Musk’s biggest bets as AI infrastructure demand keeps climbing. Musk is framing the move around a specific target, AI data centers in space. His argument is that today’s AI progress depends on massive Earth-based data centers that consume huge power and require intense cooling. He says shifting more compute to orbit solves those constraints with abundant solar energy and room to scale. SpaceX is already pushing the concept into the regulatory process. It sought permission from the Federal Communication Commission to launch a constellation of 1 million satellites, describing a network of…

AMD Radeon gaming graphics cards are set to see another price hike soon, according to a recent report. After a price increase in January, AMD’s board partners are reportedly planning another round of hikes that may roll out between February and March 2026. The latest increase is said to be driven largely by the rising cost of memory prices and supply chain crunch. Graphics cards rely heavily on DRAM and VRAM, and rising costs for these components are reportedly putting strain on GPU manufacturers and their partners. As a result, some of those rising costs are expected to be passed…