{"id":78063,"date":"2025-07-20T13:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/78063\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T13:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:19:13","slug":"the-switch-2s-next-killer-app-is-already-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/78063\/","title":{"rendered":"The Switch 2\u2019s next killer app is already here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 90, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you\u2019re new here, welcome, hope you\u2019re staying cool, and also you can read all the old editions at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/installer-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Installer homepage<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">This week, I have been watching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/136315-the-bear?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Bear<\/strong><strong>\u2019s<\/strong> fourth season<\/a>, preparing for the deluge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/708060\/qi-2-2-certification-25w-wpc-belkin-anker-ugreen-aukey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Qi2.2 wireless chargers<\/strong><\/a>, pondering how I\u2019ll use the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.unicode.org\/2025\/07\/say-hello-to-new-emoji-coming-in.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upcoming <strong>Bigfoot emoji<\/strong><\/a> to troll my group chats, studying the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.emojipedia.org\/emojitracker-is-back-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relaunched<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/emojitracker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EmojiTracker<\/strong><\/a>, reading this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/45747447\/joel-embiid-philadelphia-76ers-star-sees-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">giant profile of NBA star <strong>Joel Embiid<\/strong><\/a>, enjoying Pixar\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hJnAHzo4-KI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hoppers<\/strong> teaser trailer<\/a> way more than I expected, learning who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/708589\/chipotle-alex-warren-album-premiere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alex Warren<\/strong><\/a> is, and wondering if I should actually watch all of <strong>Stranger Things<\/strong> after seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iKZyYdwS3Wg?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fifth and final season\u2019s new trailer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I also have for you a new Donkey Kong title, OpenAI\u2019s next big AI agent, a customizable gamepad, and more. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What do you want to know more about? What awesome tricks do you know that everyone else should? What app should everyone be using? Tell me everything: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/installer-newsletter\/710157\/mailto:installer@theverge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installer@theverge.com<\/a>. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/pages\/installer-newsletter-sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1ymtmqpi _11h7yix0 _1xwtict1\">\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fus%2Fstore%2Fproducts%2Fdonkey-kong-bananza-switch-2%2F%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOookFBPWgGYLmFe681GkoppsTg6_yRjdvvVVyxo5pGbSQAXb8tOj\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>DK\u2019s first new 3D platformer in more than 25 years is, by all accounts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games-review\/707704\/donkey-kong-bananza-review-nintendo-switch-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">totally awesome<\/a>. If you\u2019ve already started to get bored of your new Switch 2, Bananza seems like an incredible adventure to get lost in. I can\u2019t wait to play it and smash stuff.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/introducing-chatgpt-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT Agent<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> OpenAI\u2019s new agent can now \u201cdo work for you using its own computer,\u201d like briefing you about your calendar or finding flights on Expedia. Seems impressive, though it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/709158\/openai-new-release-chatgpt-agent-operator-deep-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apparently slow right now<\/a>. Still, as these types of agents get better, they could dramatically change how we use our computers \u2014 even if, personally, I like to bumble around on my own most of the time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/776856\/algospeak-by-adam-aleksic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>This new book from linguist Adam Aleksic \u2014 who you might know better as <a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tiktok.pxf.io\/c\/482924\/2160485\/27618?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40etymologynerd%3Flang%3Den\" target=\"_blank\">etymologynerd<\/a> on TikTok \u2014 explores how algorithms are changing language. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/internet-culture\/697406\/algospeak-adam-aleksic-excerpt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We published an excerpt on The Verge<\/a> this week, and judging by Aleksic\u2019s TikTok feed, I\u2019m sure the rest of the book is filled with fascinating insights about the way we speak.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/cyberpunk-2077-ultimate\/id6633429424?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition<\/strong><strong> on Mac<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> CD Projekt Red\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/9\/20\/23881536\/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-update-2-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now very good sci-fi RPG<\/a> is finally available to play on Apple computers. You\u2019ll need a Mac with Apple Silicon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/708100\/cyberpunk-2077-mac-system-requirements-modes-ray-tracing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at least 16GB of unified memory to run it<\/a>, but that means it\u2019ll apparently work on the M1 Air that I\u2019m writing this newsletter on, which blows my mind. Update 2.3 is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/708381\/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-3-autodrive-vrr-consoles-patch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">out now<\/a>, and it adds a mode that auto-drives cars for you. I wish every open-world game had that.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701724&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wacom.com%2Fen-de%2Fproducts%2Fportable-pad%2Fwacom-movinkpad-11%23Overview\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wacom\u2019s MovinkPad 11<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> This new $449.95 Wacom tablet doesn\u2019t need to be connected to a PC to work \u2014 you can just draw on it. I always aspired to be the kind of person who can capably draw on a tablet, and this seems like a good device to do that with.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.8bitdo.com\/pro3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>8BitDo\u2019s Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> This controller solves the problem of fretting over different ABXY button layouts by making the buttons magnetic so you can switch them around. Genius! It also has TMR joysticks, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/643886\/joystick-drift-tunneling-magnetoresistance-tmr-hall-effect-gaming-solution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less prone to joystick drift<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elgato.sjv.io\/c\/482924\/1064223\/13666?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elgato.com%2Fus%2Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elgato Stream Deck<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Instead of just white and black, you can now get the handy, customizable console and other Elgato accessories in \u201cforest green,\u201d \u201cpink petal,\u201d \u201cwild lavender,\u201d and \u201cglacier ice.\u201d I usually get every gadget in black, but the green looks pretty darn nice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/07\/apple-news-plus-introduces-emoji-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apple\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Emoji Game<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Apple News Plus subscribers can now play a new emoji-themed word game. I am considering subscribing just to try it \u2014 it sounds like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24186786\/wordle-original-name-mr-bugs-wordy-nugz-wardle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/21327599\/how-to-make-emoji-yawning-face-waffle-proposal-unicode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jam<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Today, I\u2019m featuring <strong>Molly White<\/strong>, who you may know as the author of the incomparable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.web3isgoinggreat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web3 is Going Just Great<\/a>, which chronicles how crypto, blockchain, and Web3 technologies are not going great. White also writes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citationneeded.news\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citation Needed newsletter<\/a> and is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:GorillaWarfare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Wikipedia admin<\/a>. And I highly recommend her talk at the 2024 XOXO Festival about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MTaeVVAvk-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good things on the web<\/a>, which I got to see live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Here\u2019s her homescreen and her explanation of what\u2019s on it.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_20250717-100606.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2400\" data-pswp-width=\"1080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img alt=\"An image of Molly White\u2019s homescreen.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot_20250717-100606.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: Molly White<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>The phone: <\/strong>Pixel 7. I\u2019m of the \u201cdrive it until the wheels fall off\u201d type when it comes to electronics, so this three-year-old phone is actually somewhat on the new end for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>The wallpaper: <\/strong>A photo of my cat, Ruthie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>The apps: <\/strong>The apps are all labeled, save for the quickbar ones: <a href=\"https:\/\/signal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Signal<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.social\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bluesky<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/proton.me\/mail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Proton Mail<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/intl\/en-US\/products\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google Calendar<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fchrome%2F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chrome<\/strong><\/a>. The two cut-off names are <a href=\"https:\/\/pocketcasts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pocket Casts<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourcloudlibrary.com\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CloudLibrary<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Signal is my primary messaging app both for my work and for personal use, and I highly recommend it. Out of end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms, it\u2019s an excellent choice \u2014 and I think everyone should strongly consider using E2EE to protect their privacy, regardless of whether they think they need it or not. You\u2019ll also see Tor on the screen; that\u2019s a privacy-focused web browser that I use frequently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I\u2019m a big reader, so it\u2019s probably not surprising that three of the apps on the home screen are book-related. CloudLibrary and <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Libby<\/strong><\/a> are the apps my libraries use for their digital lending, which is primarily how I get the audiobooks I enjoy listening to while I walk my dog (when I\u2019m not listening to podcasts on Pocket Casts, that is). <a href=\"https:\/\/thestorygraph.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>StoryGraph<\/strong><\/a> is how I keep track of all the books I read, and it\u2019s a strong improvement over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Goodreads<\/strong><\/a>. I just finished listening to the audiobook for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtisbrown.co.uk\/client\/susanna-clarke\/work\/piranesi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Piranesi<\/strong><strong> by Susanna Clarke<\/strong><\/a>, which was very good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I\u2019m a very heavy RSS user, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inoreader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inoreader<\/strong><\/a> is my RSS reader. It\u2019s perhaps a bit ironic as someone who writes an email newsletter that I don\u2019t like reading newsletters in my email inbox, but I much prefer to sit down and read my newsletters at my preferred reading time than have them interrupt me throughout my day. I\u2019ve got hundreds of feeds that I follow, and Inoreader also has a great feature where it can convert email newsletters that don\u2019t offer built-in RSS feeds (for shame!) into a feed. Probably half of the feeds I follow are food blogs for recipe ideas, and good recipes go into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paprikaapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Paprika<\/strong><\/a>, a fantastic recipe app that I also use for grocery lists. I\u2019ve been using that app for years, and as a frequent cook I\u2019ve collected about 800 recipes in there by now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I also asked Molly to share a few things she\u2019s into right now:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1ymtmqpi _11h7yix0 _1xwtict1\">\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\">I\u2019ve recently discovered the litRPG genre, having caught the <a href=\"https:\/\/mattdinniman.com\/hardcovers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dungeon Crawler Carl<\/strong><\/a> bug a few months ago. Dungeon Crawler Carl was my introduction to litRPG, and it lives up to the hype: it\u2019s a wonderfully entertaining series that will likely appeal to any readers who also like to play video games or TTRPGs. Since finishing it I\u2019ve continued to explore similar genres, and I found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalroad.com\/fiction\/39408\/beware-of-chicken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Beware of Chicken<\/strong><\/a>, which is a slice-of-life progression fantasy about a powerful warrior who decides to become a farmer&#8230; and his chicken. I promise I read more ~*~ literary ~*~ books too, but these are just so great when I want to unwind with something fun.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\">I swear this <a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CQLF4SPJ?th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=vergenewsletter-20&amp;linkId=50dc1d8d4126bd9b053dfa87742d0872&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;tag=theverge02-20\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>dinky little remote control<\/strong><\/a> has changed my life. Combined with any gooseneck tablet stand, I can clip in my e-reader and read from underneath a blanket without having to take my hands out to turn the page. I also like to read while doing cardio at the gym, and it\u2019s been a real game-changer there, too.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\">The <strong>HTML Review<\/strong> recently published its <a href=\"https:\/\/thehtml.review\/04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>fourth issue<\/strong><\/a>. Unlike a lot of literature magazines, where their contents could just as easily be transmitted in print, the HTML Review features pieces where web functionality is an integral part of the artwork. They only publish annually, but it\u2019s well worth the wait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Here\u2019s what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what you\u2019re into right now as well! Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/installer-newsletter\/710157\/mailto:installer@theverge.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installer@theverge.com<\/a> with your recommendations for anything and everything, and we\u2019ll feature some of our favorites here every week. For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/708872\/i-am-once-again-asking-for-your-help-for-installer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on The Verge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jaypeters.11\/post\/DMNpCpRIsCr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on Threads<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jaypeters.net\/post\/3lu673zisuk2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on Bluesky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cGot an Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2019) for the upscaling feature and watched the best single episode of television \u2014 <strong>\u2018The Constant,\u2019 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/4607-lost?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lost<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s like getting a DAC and in-ear monitors to re-listen to your old favorites.\u201d \u2013 Allen [Jay note: \u201cThe Constant\u201d is, indeed, the best single episode of television.]<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201c<strong>Donkey Kong Bananza<\/strong>! It\u2019s got four main buttons: Smash things in front, smash things below, smash things above, jump. Needless to say it\u2019s the most cathartic game I\u2019ve ever played.\u201d \u2013 BaltMatrix<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cFor reasons surely not related to current events, I\u2019ve been reading a lot about the leadup to the Civil War. Most recently it has been <a href=\"https:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/books\/9781250362551\/charlessumner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation<\/strong><\/a>, a newly released biography by Zaakir Tameez about one of the most misunderstood and now largely forgotten figures of the abolitionist movement.\u201d \u2013 Hoto<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI\u2019ve been playing through my Steam Summer Sale haul and having a blast. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpunk.net\/us\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cyberpunk 2077<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiderlinggames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Besiege<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/kyleseeley.com\/emilyisaway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emily is Away<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mogdogblog.com\/games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nubby Number Factory<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ashorthike.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A Short Hike<\/strong><\/a>.) I\u2019ve also gotten into <a href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Letterboxed<\/strong><\/a> recently, having fun there after recruiting some friends to join. Lastly, one of my all-time favorite podcasts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/w13xttx2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>13 Minutes Presents<\/strong><\/a>, just started their third season, this one about the Space Shuttle. Can\u2019t recommend the first season about the Apollo 11 moon landing enough.\u201d \u2013 trekkie86<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cStarted reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/anthropologists-9781639733064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Anthropologists<\/strong><\/a>. Breezy, lovely writing!\u201d \u2013 Jake<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cIt may be clich\u00e9d, but reading <a href=\"https:\/\/read.macmillan.com\/fib\/careless-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Careless People<\/strong><\/a> by Sarah Wynn-Williams. And watching <a href=\"https:\/\/themoviedb.org\/movie\/1061474-superman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Superman<\/strong><\/a> has gotten me into reading the Superman comics, so from a Reddit recommendation, I\u2019m currently reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dc.com\/graphic-novels\/superman-up-in-the-sky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Superman: Up in the Sky<\/strong><\/a> by Tom King.\u201d \u2013 pangaean<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cBeen playing <strong>Dance Dance Revolution<\/strong> with a mat I got online as my indoor summer (and air conditioned) exercise! Works on PC with the included USB stick with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stepmania.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>StepMania<\/strong><\/a> and on my old PS2, still chugging along with original discs from childhood. It\u2019s been humbling to say the least, but great cardio!\u201d \u2013 WhatsTheMatter<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I\u2019m debating going caseless with my iPhone 16 Pro. I have generally always disliked cases, but I put one on my iPhone 12 Mini years ago after the screen got an errant scratch at the beach, and now I get cases out of habit. Every time I take the case off, my phone just feels way better to hold, but then I inevitably get scared and put the case on again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Should I live dangerously? Or should a case be the base? Help me solve this quandary. Also, do you use a case with your phone, and if so, which one? I\u2019ve always assumed everyone has a case, but maybe they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"duet--article--comments-link b1p9679\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/installer-newsletter\/710157\/donkey-kong-bananza-openai-chatgpt-agent-installer#comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hi, friends! 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