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The GOP Gambles on ‘Trump Accounts'
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Yahoo
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11 Nintendo Switch 2 Settings You Should Change Right Away
Just picked up a Switch 2 and itching to play some games? That's all well and good, but there are a few things you might want to tweak before you dive into Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. We've rounded up some of the settings that you might want to change on your new console. While not all of them are applicable to every Switch 2 owner, some are no-brainers. Most smartphones now come with an optimized charging mode. This prevents the battery from reaching 100% charge capacity since keeping lithium-ion batteries in a full state causes more rapid degradation of the cell. Nintendo included a similar setting for the Switch 2, limiting the charge capacity to 90% or less. Head to System Settings > System then scroll down until you see 'Stop Charging Around 90%' and toggle the setting on. By doing this you will sacrifice some battery capacity, so your Switch will never quite offer as much play time as a console that's been charged to 100%. What you'll gain is better battery health over time. It's a great idea if you only occasionally play your Switch in portable mode, or if you're never far away from an outlet to charge your Switch on the go. While you're there in the System Settings > System menu, enable 'Console Battery (%)' right above the charge limiting setting. This adds a numerical percentage to the battery indicator, so you know exactly how much charge you have left. This makes it easy to see the precise battery impact of a game on your Switch since you can take note of what the battery percentage is at when you start and stop playing. Remember that battery indicators can be a bit misleading, so take that percentage value with a pinch of salt. As part of a push to improve Nintendo's surrounding mobile ecosystem, the Switch 2 can now upload captured media automatically. Oddly enough, this setting isn't enabled by default. To fix that, launch the 'Album' app from the main menu. In the left-hand menu, scroll down and select 'Upload Settings' then choose a user. Scroll down to 'Automatic Uploads' and enable the toggle to turn the feature on. From now on you'll be able to access media captured using the Screenshot button (on the left Joy-Con. or the left-hand side of the Pro Controller) using the Nintendo Switch app for iPhone or Android. Media will be available for 30 days from the date of upload, but you can always choose to upload it again in the future. Got old media you want to upload? Head back to the album and choose Bulk Actions > Upload to Smart Device from the menu on the left. Select the items you want to upload and then hit the blue 'Upload' button. You can upload 20 items at a time. This is probably a good thing, but the Switch 2 limits the maximum volume for headphone users by default. If you're having issues with low volume while using the 3.5mm stereo output or Bluetooth headphones, turning this setting off will probably help. Head to System Settings > Audio and scroll down until you see 'Lower Maximum Headphone Volume' and turn this setting off. You can use the 'Test Output' button to preview the change. To really maximize battery life, you'll want to make sure your console enters sleep mode soon after playing. To do this, you can reduce the auto-sleep timer to as little as a minute when no input is detected. To do this, head to System Settings > Sleep Mode and change the 'Auto-Sleep (Playing on Console Screen)' setting to a value of your choosing. You can do the same for 'Auto-Sleep (Connected to TV)' but this won't affect the battery life, since the Switch is connected to power in docked mode. Want to stop others from messing with your Switch 2? Enable the console lock to stop others from playing games, making progress in your save files, or buying things in the eShop without your express permission. You'll find this setting under System Settings > System by scrolling down until you see 'Console Lock' and flipping the toggle. You'll be prompted to set a PIN, which you'll need to input every time the console wakes. Combine this with a super short auto-sleep timer (above) to safeguard your data. While this setting may seem like the nuclear option, consider that you can always share the PIN with a trusted party while locking everyone else out. The Switch 2 features a new C button on the right Joy-Con (or to the right-hand side of the Switch 2 Pro Controller). This enables GameChat, Nintendo's take on Discord which is free for all users until March 31, 2026. After this, you'll need to pay for a Nintendo Switch Online membership to use the service. Even if you're a keen online gamer, you might not find much use for GameChat. If this is the case, you can remap the button to something else or disable it entirely if you're sick of accidentally hitting it and triggering the feature. Head to System Settings > Accessibility > Change Button Mapping and then select the controller you want to configure. Now select the C button from the list of available options and choose what to do with it. You'll find the option to disable the button entirely at the bottom of the list. One good idea is to map it as a Capture button so that you have the ability to take a screenshot or video from either Joy-Con. You could also map it to an analog stick press if you find this a bit awkward. The launch-edition Switch 2 console has a dark appearance that is crying out for a dark theme. If you play your console at night, enabling the dark theme is an absolute no-brainer. If you have an OLED TV, enabling the dark theme will prevent the automatic brightness limiter (ABL) from kicking in every time you go back to the Switch 2 dashboard. Furthermore, dark mode just looks better. If you're not already using dark mode, head to System Settings > Themes and switch to Dark. Here's hoping Nintendo actually adds a few more themes to the Switch 2, something that was painfully absent last time around. If saving battery is your thing, you'll probably want to leave auto brightness enabled. As you'd expect, this setting automatically adjusts screen brightness depending on the ambient lighting conditions. But if you prefer to keep the screen brightness at one set level, and you're not too worried about battery consumption, you can turn it off. The easiest way to do this is to hold the HOME button and then use the 'Automatic Brightness' toggle, but there's also a 'Screen Brightness' tab within the console settings. With the setting off, you'll want to make use of this panel to adjust the brightness using the slider. If you're playing plugged in all of the time, you'll probably want to leave this jacked up anyway. Nintendo turned the Switch 2's burn-in reduction on by default, which is great for OLED owners who want to avoid the risk of permanent and temporary image retention. This setting will dim the display output after five minutes of inactivity. But if you have a regular old LED-lit LCD TV, you can safely turn this off without any downsides. This will keep your Switch 2 pumping out a bright image, even if you put the controller down for a second. It's great if you're a bit of an idle gamer who is easily distracted, or if you're doing something tedious that doesn't actually require your hands on the controller. Switch it off under System Settings > Display using the "Screen Burn-In Reduction" toggle.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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At least 36 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused in other industries like satellite space companies like Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading site Kalshi. This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the latest powerhouse startups who are now worth over $1 billion. Linear — $1.25 billion: This software development product management tool last raised an $82 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.25 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company, founded in 2019, has raised more than $130 million in funding to date from investors including Accel and Sequoia Capital. Gecko — $1.62 billion: This company makes data-gathering robotics that climb, crawl, swim, and fly. Founded in 2013, the company last raised a $121 million Series D, valuing the company at $1.6 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised more than $340 million in funding to date from investors including Cox Enterprises and Drive Capital. Meter — $1.38 billion: This company, which offers managed Internet infrastructure service to enterprises, last raised a $170 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.38 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company, founded in 2015, has raised more than $250 in funding to date, from investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Sam Atlaman, and Lachy Groom. Teamworks — This sports software company last raised a $247 million Series F, valuing the company at $1.25 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company, founded in 2006, has raised more than $400 million in funding to date from investors including Seaport Capital and General Catalyst. Thinking Machines — This AI research company, founded just last year by OpenAI alumn Mira Murati, raised a $2 billion seed round, valuing the company at $10 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company's investors include a16z and Nvidia. Kalshi — $2 billion: The popular prediction markets company, founded in 2018, last raised an $185 million Series C, valuing the company at $2 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised more than $290 million in funding to date, from investors including Sequoia and Global Founders Capital. Decagon — This customer service AI agent company, founded in 2023, last raised a $131 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.5 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised more than $231 million in funding to date, from investors including a16z and Accel. Pathos — $1.6 billion: This drug development company, founded in 2020, last raised a $365 million Series D, valuing the company at $1.6 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised more than $460 million to date from investors, including General Catalyst and Altimeter Capital Management. Statsig — $1.1 billion: This product development platform, founded in 2021, last raised an $100 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.1 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised around $153 million to date, from investors including Sequoia, Mardona, and ICONIQ Growth. SpreeAI — $1.5 billion: This shopping tech company last raised an undisclosed round, according to Pitchbook, that valued the company at $1.5 billion. The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $20 million to date from investors including The Davidson Group. Function — $2.5 billion: This health tech company, founded in 2020, last raised a $200 million round, according to Pitchbook, valuing the company at $2.5 billion. The company has raised more than $250 million in funding to date, from investors including a16z. Owner — $1 billion: This restaurant marketing software company, founded in 2018, last raised a $120 million Series C, valuing the company at $1 billion, per Pitchbook. The company has raised more than $180 million in funding to date, from investors including Headline, Redpoint Ventures, SaaStr Fund, and Meritech Capital. Awardco — $1 billion: This employee engagement platform last raised a $165 million Series B, valuing the company at $1 billion, per Pitchbook. The company, founded in 2012, has raised more than $230 million in funding to date, from investors including General Catalyst. Nourish — $1 billion: This dietitian tele-health company last raised a $70 million Series B, according to Pitchbook, valuing the company at $1 billion. The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $100 million in funding to date from investors including Index Ventures and Thrive Capital. Chapter — $1.38 billion: This Medicare guide health tech company, founded in 2013, last raised a $75 million Series D, valuing it at $1.38 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised $186 million in funding to date, with investors including XYZ Venture Capital and Narya. Threatlocker — $1.2 billion: This Orlando-based data protection company last raised a $60 million Series E, valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company, founded in 2017, has raised more than $200 million in funding to date, from investors including General Atlantic and StepStone Group. Cyberhaven — $1 billion: This data detection company last raised a $100 million Series D in April, according to Pitchbook, valuing the company at $1 billion. The company, launched in 2015, has raised more than $200 million in funding to date, with investors including Khlosa Ventrues and Redpoint Ventures. Fleetio — $1.5 billion: This Alabama-based startup creates software to help make fleet operations easier. It last raised a $454 million Series D at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to PitchBook. It was launched in 2012 and has raised $624 million in funding to date, with investors including Elephant and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The Bot Company — $2 billion: This robotics platform last raised a $150 million early-stage round, valuing it at $2 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, which was founded in 2024, has raised $300 million to date in funding. Celestial AI — $2.5 billion: The AI company raised a $250 million Series C led by Fidelity that valued the company at $2.5 billion, per Crunchbase. The company, based in California, was launched in 2020 and counts BlackRock and Engine Ventures as investors. It has raised more than $580 million in capital to date, per PitchBook. Underdog Fantasy — $1.3 billion: The sports gaming company last raised a $70 million Series C valuing the company at $1.3 billion, according to Crunchbase. The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $100 million in capital to date, per PitchBook. Investors include Spark Capital. Build Ops — $1 billion: This software company last raised a $122.6 million Series C, valuing it at $1 billion. Build Ops, which was launched in 2018, has raised $273 million in total, according to PitchBook, with investors including Founders Fund and Fika Ventures. Insilico Medicine — $1 billion: The drug research company raised a $110 million Series E valuing the company at $1 billion, per Crunchbase. It launched in 2014, has raised more than $500 million to date in capital, and counts Lilly Ventures and Value Partners Group as investors. Olipop — $2 billion: This popular probiotic soda company last raised a $137.9 million Series C at a $1.96 billion valuation. It was founded in 2018 and has raised $243 million to date with investors including Scoop Ventures and J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners. Peregrine — $2.5 billion: This data analysis and integration platform, launched in 2017, last raised a $190 million Series C with a valuation of $2.5 billion. It has raised more than $250 million in funding to date, according to PitchBook, with investors including Sequoia and Fifth Down Capital. Assured — $1 billion: The AI company helps process claims and last raised a $23 million Series B, valuing the company at $1 billion. It was launched in 2019 and has raised a little more than $26 million to date, with investors including ICONIQ Capital and Kleiner Perkins. Abridge — $2.8 billion: This medtech company, founded in 2018, last raised a $250 million Series D at a $2.75 billion valuation, per PitchBook. The company has raised more than $460 million to date in funding and counts Elad Gil and IVP as investors. OpenEvidence — $1 billion: This medtech company, founded in 2017, last raised a $75 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation, per PitchBook. The company has raised $135 million to date in funding and counts Sequoia Capital as an investor. Hightouch — $1.2 billion: The data platform, founded in 2018, last raised an $80 million Series C at a $1.2 billion valuation, per PitchBook. The company has raised $171 million to date in funding and counts Sapphire Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures as investors. Kikoff — $1 billion: This personal finance platform last raised an undisclosed amount that valued it at $1 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, founded in 2019, has raised $42.5 million to date and counts Female Founders Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and basketballer Steph Curry as investors. Netradyne — $1.35 billion: Founded in 2015, this computer vision startup raised a $90 million Series D valuing it at $1.35 billion, according to Crunchbase. The round was led by Point72 Ventures. Hippocratic AI — $1.6 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, creates healthcare models. It raised a $141 million Series B, valuing it at $1.64 billion, according to Crunchbase. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins. Truveta — $1 billion: This genetic research company raised a $320 million round valuing it at $1 billion, according to Crunchbase. Founded in 2020, its investors include the CVCs from Microsoft and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Clay — $1.25 billion: Founded in 2017, Clay is an AI sales platform. The company raised a $40 million Series B, valuing it at $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. It has raised more than $100 million to date and counts Sequoia, First Round, Boldstar, and Box Group as investors. Mercor — $2 billion: This contract recruiting startup raised a $100 million Series B valuing it at $2 billion. The company, founded in 2022, counts Felicis, Menlo Ventures, Jack Dorsey, Peter Thiel, and Anthology Fund as investors. Loft Orbital — $1 billion: Founded in 2017, the satellite company raised a $170 million Series C valuing the company at $1 billion, according to Crunchbase. Investors in the round included Temasek and Tikehau Capital. This post was updated to reflect what Peregine does.
