18 Analog Gifts For People Who Need a Digital Detox

Remember when your hobbies didn't come with a screen and constant notifications? We rounded up all the best gifts to use IRL.

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The US Space Force Wants to Clean Up Junk in Orbit

Debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test adds new urgency to international and government efforts to get rid of high-flying trash.

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How to Increase Your PS5's Internal Storage Capacity

Your Sony console has an expansion slot so you can add more storage space for games, and installing a drive is fairly easy.

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Tiger King 2 Provides More Memes Than Answers

Netflix's chaotic and confusing new installment of the salacious docuseries reveals an accidental new genre: true-ish crime.

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Activision Blizzard Employees Are Done With CEO Bobby Kotick

As Kotick’s handling of alleged sexual misconduct draws headlines, workers staged their second walkout this year.

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Facebook Reaches for More Realistic VR With Haptic Gloves

The company has unveiled a new prototype wearable that mimics the feeling of handling real objects in the virtual world.

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‘Ghostwriter’ Looks Like a Purely Russian Op—Except It's Not

Security researchers have found signs that the pervasive hacking and misinformation campaign comes not from Moscow but from Minsk.

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Considering a MacBook? Here Are Our Favorites

Apple’s laptops are expensive, and you’ll have to make some hard choices to pick the right one. Let us help.

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How Apps Commandeered the Age-Old Idea of Takeout

Third-party delivery services have convinced us they are an essential part of our busy lives. But humans have managed to order food to-go for centuries.

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The 13 Best Subscription Boxes for Gifting

We have options for plant lovers, foodies, pets, and even those who are hard to shop for with these gifts that keep on giving.

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Inside the Lucrative World of Console Resellers

Yes, the PS5, Xbox, and high-end graphics cards are tough to buy. But some have an in—and are paying off medical bills and buying houses with the profits.

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How the Black Girl Gamers Community Became a Lifeline

Jay-Ann Lopez’s Twitch channel and Facebook group are safe spaces for thousands of players.

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This Dam Simple Trick Is a Big Green Energy Win

Only a small fraction of dams actually produce electricity. Transforming them them into hydropower plants might stop new ones from being built.

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Used EVs Are in Hotter Demand Than Ever

Congress is now considering an incentive that could help low- and moderate-income buyers go electric.

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Tiger King 2 and the Weird Rise of Documentary Sequels

Hours-long multipart documentaries should be able to tell a whole story. And yet, more and more of them just keep going.

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At the End of the World, It’s Hyperobjects All the Way Down

Do you feel lost? Alone? Powerless in the face of forces beyond your control? Timothy Morton can help—if you’re ready to have your reality blown apart.

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The Science Museum Wants Their Plastic Samples. They Refused

Three microplastic researchers have backed out of an arrangement to send materials to the Science Museum in London to protest a controversial deal with Shell.

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Oura's Gen3 Launch is Marred by an Unhealthy Business Model

A monthly subscription fee and delayed features contribute to a disappointing launch for this health tracker.

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India's New Rules for Map Data Betray Its Small Farmers

The country says that more open access to terrestrial data will help rural farmers. More likely, will make it easier for corporations to control their land.

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5 Affordable Automatic Watches That Feel Luxe

No, you don't need to spend thousands to get a proper self-winding mechanical timepiece.

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How to Run Your Own Secure, Portable PC From a USB Stick

Build a super-safe computer you can take anywhere.

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How a VR Company Became the Airbnb for NFTs

Yes, that’s a really a thing now.

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You Don’t Have to WFH at Home—Try These Places Instead

Mix up your new normal by seeking out quirky local coworking spaces—or find some inspiration in a museum.

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Finally, A Practical Use for Nuclear Fusion

Researchers used the roiling temperatures of an experimental fusion reactor for a surprising purpose—testing heat shield materials for spacecraft.

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Twitter Vigilantes Are Hunting Down Crypto Scammers

Open source investigators are struggling to maintain law and order in the wildest recesses of cryptocurrency’s Wild West.

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The 15 Best Personal Tech Gifts for Kids

Your child has spent years watching you tap away on your phone or laptop. Give them a turn on an age-appropriate device of their own.

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The Best Desktop Gaming PCs We’ve Played With

These five rigs will keep you at the top of your game.

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Gear and Tips to Winter-Proof Your Home

Don't become a snowman in your own house. Here's how to keep your place toasty warm.

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Sponge Genes Hint at the Origins of Neurons and Other Cells

A new gene expression study reveals broad cellular diversity as well as possibly ancient connections between the nervous, immune, and digestive systems.

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Nvidia GeForce Now Is the Best Way to Get an RTX 3080

It's great that you can rent an RTX 3080 now because we wish you Godspeed if you're trying to buy one.

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16 Gifts for PlayStation Lovers

From a branded bomber to a classic game, every PlayStation fan deserves a little treat.

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Everything You Need to Work From Home Like a Pro

Gear can make or break your home office setup. Here’s our ultimate list of the best monitors, desks, webcams, headphones, and more.

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A Black Woman Invented Home Security. Why Did It Go So Wrong?

Surveillance systems, no matter the intention, will always exist to serve power.

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Someone Snuck a Card Skimmer Into Costco to Nab Shopper Data

Plus: A Robinhood breach, NSO Group spyware, and more of the week's top security news.

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The Polish Simulator Company Gamers Love to Hate

PlayWay's big library of vocational games makes it an investor favorite. But some say it's more like a pyramid scheme of glorified prototypes and prologues.

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Glowing Worms Could Shed Light On the Secrets of Regeneration

Cut a panther worm into thirds and each section will grow a new body. Researchers injected some with a fluorescent protein to study how.

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Which Amazon Echo or Alexa Speaker Is Best for You?

We've rounded up our favorites, from house-made options to the Sonos Roam and a voice-enabled Yamaha soundbar.

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Early Evidence of How Wildfire Smoke Alters Bird Migration

A team tracking the flights of four Tule geese from Alaska to California documented how the birds changed course in response to dense smoke.

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Twitter Blue Is for People Who Love Reading the News

The platform's first subscription feature has a specific target audience.

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Randonauting Promised Adventure. It Led to Dumpsters

Powered by the Randonautica app, the practice blew up on TikTok and Reddit following last year's lockdowns. Since then, it's left many users disappointed.

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The Best Early Black Friday Deals on Laptops, TVs, and More

Beat the holiday rush with truly good discounts on our favorite gear.

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10 Gift Ideas to Tempt the Home Chef

From the real everyday pan to the best book for odds and ends, we have ideas that will keep the curious cook in your life tinkering away.

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The Fashion Industry Could Reduce Emissions—if It Wanted To

It’s common practice for apparel brands to hop from factory to factory in search of cost savings. Experts say this keeps companies hooked on fossil fuels.

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Meet the Duke Nukem Fan Re-Creating Britain in All Its Glory

From sacks of wet eggs to Michael Gove raving in a nightclub, Duke Smoochem perfectly captures the farcical reality of Brexit Britain.

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What Is Imax Enhanced, and Should You Care?

Disney+ has added a new way to stream Marvel movies. We break down what it means and if you can take advantage of it.

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Substack Is Now a Playground for the Deplatformed

The company’s CEO says the old way of social media is broken—but is his alternative much different?

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Good VR Is Not Always Going to Be High Fidelity

Timoni West, the head of augmented and virtual reality at Unity Technology, talks to WIRED about the future of XR.

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'The Beast Adjoins' Is Seriously Creepy Sci-Fi

Let's just say that the fate of humanity looks pretty bleak in Ted Kosmatka’s horrific short story about an AI uprising.

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Power Up Anywhere With the Best Travel Adapters

When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keeping your gadgets charged. These are our favorites.

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Our Favorite Audiophile-Grade Gear for Serious Listening

Ready to get the best sound quality of your life? From speakers and headphones to streaming amps, here are our favorite tools for gold-plated listening.

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E-Cigarettes Could Be the New Nicotine Patch

England will allow doctors to prescribe vaping devices to people who want to quit smoking—if manufacturers can develop a product that works.

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Our Favorite Gear for Everyday Sun Protection

The sun is a giver of life—but get too much of it and you’re toast. These are the best hats, arm coverings, and shirts to shield yourself.

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John Doerr Wants to Stop Climate Change—With OKRs

Plus: Bill Gates’ climate plan, real estate in the metaverse, and a different kind of mirrorworld.

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How Metadata From Encrypted Messages Can Keep Everyone Safer

Sharing “metadata of the metadata” is crucial for informing product design that will fight misinformation without allowing security backdoors.

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In Celebration of Adele’s Finsta

The singer told Rolling Stone she knows how to “trace something online like no one’s business.”

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The Man, the Myth, and the Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg wants you to believe his metaverse is the final frontier. The misconception comes with over a century of warnings.

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This Intrepid Robot Is the WALL-E of the Deep Sea

Here's how engineers got the car-sized Benthic Rover II to roam the seafloor 13,000 feet deep without immediately breaking down.

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Meta Isn’t the Only Company Building the Metaverse

This week, we look at Niantic and Snap, whose augmented reality plans are quite different than what’s being hyped elsewhere.

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PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: How They Compare 1 Year Later

Sony and Microsoft have had a year to address supply shortages and improve game libraries for their new consoles. Here's how they stack up.

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20 Great Deals From Amazon's Early Black Friday Sale

We've found TVs, smartphones, and wireless earbuds at steep discounts.

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Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On

Demand is still surging, but it takes time to build new factories. And a history of highs and lows may deter some investors.

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The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends

The social network got huge by ignoring who you know. That's increasingly no longer the case.

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Doom’s Creator Goes After ‘Doomscroll’

A metal guitarist thought Doomscroll would be a great name for a band. Video game developer Id Software had other ideas.

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Hackers Targeted Hong Kong Apple Devices in Widespread Attack

Visitors to pro-democracy and media sites in the region were infected with malware that could download files, steal data, and more.

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The Best Weighted Blankets for Calm and Comfort

These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one.

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When Databases Get to Define Family

Pakistan's national database encodes social expectations—like that every citizen has two married parents—and raises important questions about digital IDs.

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How to Pick the Perfect Phone Case

Protect your smartphone—and your sanity—with this helpful expert guidance.

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The Beats Fit Pro Are Apple's Best Earbuds Ever

The latest Beats in-ears are by far the best everyday headphones for iPhone owners.

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This Company Tapped AI for Its Website—and Landed in Court

Under pressure to make their sites accessible to visually impaired users, firms turn to software. But advocates say the tech isn't always up to the task.

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A Vaccine Against Valley Fever Finally Works—for Dogs

People and canines suffer horribly from the disease, caused by a fungus spreading through the increasingly dry US Southwest.

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Climate Pledges Fall Dangerously Short of the 1.5 °C Target

Countries at COP26 have committed to slashing emissions, in the hope of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. It's not enough.

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Why Zillow Couldn’t Make Algorithmic House Pricing Work

The real estate site went into the business of buying and selling homes. But the pandemic messed up its predictions.

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The 10,000 Faces That Launched an NFT Revolution

When two Canadian coders started an online project called CryptoPunks, they had no idea they’d spark a hyped-up, blockchain-fueled cultural juggernaut.

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John Cho and André Nemec on Giving Cowboy Bebop More Soul

For the star and showrunner, the real challenge with adapting the classic '90s anime was finding the essence of its iconic trio.

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RE:WIRED 2021: Neal Stephenson on Building and Fixing Worlds

The science fiction author spoke with WIRED senior correspondent Adam Rogers about climate change and big solutions.

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RE:WIRED 2021: Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense

The retired Army officer played offense at the NSA and the Pentagon. Now she's learning to play defense.

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Beeple Will Update a New $29M Piece ‘For the Rest of My Life’

The digital artist calls Human One the first portrait of a human born in the metaverse.

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Moderna's CEO on the Fight Over the Covid-19 Vaccine's Future

The roadblocks to getting the Covid-19 vaccine into poorer countries is partially down to a contentious patent dispute.

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How to Watch RE:WIRED 2021

Join us for two days packed with conversations about how to build a better future.

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Give Your Back a Break With Our Favorite Office Chairs

Upgrade your home office and work in style with these comfy seats.

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The Best Chromebooks for Every Budget

All-in on Google services? Then check out our favorite Chrome OS laptops and 2-in-1 tablets for school, work, or home.

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NASA Tries to Save Hubble, Again

The space telescope’s latest hardware problem has kept it offline for two weeks, raising concerns that the decades-old spacecraft is running out of time.

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Your Essential Guide to the Best Tequilas

From celebrity brands to artisan drams, silver, blanco, reposado or añejo, there’s a choice here for straight shooters and cocktail connoisseurs alike.

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Prince Harry ‘Warned’ Jack Dorsey Before the Capitol Riots

At the RE:WIRED conference, the Duke of Sussex spoke with Stanford's Renee DiResta and activist Rashad Robinson about misinformation's deadly consequences.

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RE:WIRED 2021: Timnit Gebru Says Artificial Intelligence Needs to Slow Down

The AI researcher, who left Google last year, says the incentives around AI research are all wrong.

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Jony Ive on Why the iPod Was Apple's First Wearable

The iconic creator of iconic devices talks with Anna Wintour about design, the power of curiosity, and how wearables will eventually move under our skin.

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The 22 Best Early Black Friday Deals at Best Buy

The retailer's holiday sale event started early this year, and you'll find Chromebooks, smart home gadgets, and phones on sale.

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RE:WIRED 2021: Kai-Fu Lee and Yoky Matsuoka Imagine AI's Potential for Good

The investor and entrepreneur discuss "human-in-the-loop" technology, and how artificial intelligence might be used for health and caregiving.

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Get the Most Out of Your iPad With These Accessories

These are some of our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and Pencils no matter which iPad you have.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ and the Elusive Art of Anime Adaptation

Video games based on anime don't usually live up to the original—but this one is the exception.

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Astronaut Gear of the Future May Fight Bone and Muscle Loss

New space suits and muscle stimulators could keep spacefarers fit on long voyages.

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The Hidden Dangers of 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Apps

Services such as Afterpay, Affirm, and Klarna are soaring in popularity and valuation. But consumer advocates say they make it easy to get overextended.

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The Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC

These titles let you keep playing across Xbox, PC, Switch, and even mobile.

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The Long Search for a Computer That Speaks Your Mind

The trick is to use data from the brain to synthesize speech in real time so users can practice and the machine can learn. New systems are getting there.

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Netflix, Please Add a ‘Watched It’ Button Already

Wait a minute ... I've seen this before! Why is it so hard to filter out movies and shows on streaming services?

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5 Things You May Not Know About the Infrastructure Bill

Pedestrians and transit systems will benefit from the $1.2 trillion plan. So will the nation's broadband networks and climate change measures.

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The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact

By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made clear that ransomware comes with a cost.

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‘AR Is Where the Real Metaverse Is Going to Happen’

Facebook might aim to build an all-immersive digital matrix, but Niantic CEO John Hanke tells us that what he plans to do is take reality—and make it better.

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The Turing Test Is Bad For Business

Artificial intelligence needs to focus on the augmentation game, not the imitation game.

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All Our Favorite Accessories for the Nintendo Switch

Did you pick up the handheld console recently? Here are some screen protectors, chargers, and other extras for your new best friend.

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