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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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Andrew Liszewski is a Senior Reporter for The Verge covering consumer technology with a focus on gadgets and electronics. He's been covering tech since 2011 including previous roles at Gizmodo and The Messenger. When he's not staying on top of the latest and greatest tech, Andrew's hobbies include photography but most of his rare moments of free time are spent re-playing the classic retro games of his youth and adding to an ever-growing collection of handheld gaming systems.

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Modders miniaturized a Nintendo Wii small enough to fit on a keychain.

Hardware hackers Wesk Mods and YveltalGriffin created the Nintendo Kawaii by trimming the console’s motherboard and adding custom PCBs.

Games are loaded on a microSD card, but the Kawaii is fully functional and includes video and GameCube controller connections though a dock. Its creators plan to sell copies of their custom shell, but warn this is a mod requiring very advanced skills.


A rendered version of the Nintendo Kawaii attached to a dock with a keychain loop.
Modders have found a way to shrink the Nintendo Wii so it’s small enough to carry with your keys.
Image: X
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More Android phones can now download Blackmagic’s Camera app.

The professional-grade video recording app debuted on Android in June but was only available on a small number of Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices.

An updated version of the app is now available on the Google Play Store adding features like HDMI monitoring while also expanding supported devices to OnePlus and Xiaomi phones running Android 13 or later.


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Halo: Combat Evolved has been devolved for the Game Boy Color.

The game that helped launch the original Xbox has been reimagined for the 26-year-old 8-bit GBC.

You can play two completed levels of Halo: Combat Devolved in your browser, or by downloading a copy of the game for handhelds like the Analogue Pocket or emulators such as Delta on the iPhone. The game includes a drivable Warthog, weapons from the original, and the Covenant.


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Nothing teases a bigger version of its budget Phone 2A.

Four months after releasing its first sub-$400 smartphone, Nothing is teasing a new addition to its A-series lineup.

On Monday the company posted just a single plus sign on X, and today added an event page to its website revealing a July 31st at 5AM ET announcement for the new Phone 2A Plus. Expect more teases from Nothing over the next two weeks.


An abstract graphic featuring Nothing’s logo and teaser text for the company’s next smartphone.
Nothing will reveal a Plus version of its Phone 2A on July 31st.
Image: Nothing