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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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A DIY Switch Lite OLED screen upgrade is coming for less than $50.

That’s according to YouTuber Taki Udon who’s been teasing the mod they’ve created for months and today shared a proof-of-concept video demonstrating a Switch Lite with a much improved OLED display.

There’s no word on availability, but with a confirmed price tag under $50 and an upgrade process that’s described as, “very easy,” we’re very tempted.


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Google Maps’ Immersive View has arrived in Canada.

The country may have felt forgotten when the feature expanded to New York, London, and Tokyo last year, but starting today Canadians can take a virtual tour of their own cities including Montreal, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Edmonton. Check out the CN Tower, or pan your way through the historic streets of Old Montreal.


Screenshots of Google Maps’ Immersive View feature highlighting Canadian landmarks.
Google Maps’ Immersive View is now available in Canada.
Screenshot: Google Maps
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Edge edges out Chrome with new extremely specific clipboard powers.

Microsoft announced an update to Edge’s clipboard allowing SVG files — space efficient vector images — to be copy and pasted into web apps without any complicated workarounds.

The company also contributed the updates to the open-source Chromium project so that other Chromium-based browsers can add streamlined SVG copying and pasting. Maybe Chrome will be next?


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Is this our first look at GoPro’s next 360-degree camera?

Last year, GoPro CEO Nick Woodman confirmed the company was working on a new version of its twin-lens Max action cam that first debuted in 2019.

Yesterday, @Quadro_News shared what appears to be the first image of the next GoPro Max with its wide-angle lenses now centered and a housing featuring an integrated heatsink design to potentially resolve the original’s over-heating issues.


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This $149 phone gimbal can leverage Apple’s tracking tech.

The new Insta360 Flow Pro can use the company’s own tracking algorithm to keep subjects in frame, but adds support for Apple’s DockKit framework so tracking works with the iPhone’s camera app, too.

The Flow Pro also introduces a ring light so creators can easily see when tracking is working, and a price that’s $10 cheaper than its predecessor.


The front and back of the Insta360 Flow Pro with a smartphone attached.

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The Insta360 Flow Pro can be used handheld or standing on its own tripod legs.
Image: Insta360