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Nintendo Says Current Switch Games Will Be Compatible With New Console

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!

  • Nintendo confirms that the new console will be compatible with Nintendo Switch games and services
  • Players infer the next console will be a Switch 2, and investors expect the same
  • The video game company’s shares rose 5.8% in Japan after the announcement

Nintendo announced today that its upcoming Switch console will be compatible with current Nintendo Switch Online games and services during its midyear policy briefing.

“This is Furukawa. At today’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, we announced that Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch,” wrote Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, through Nintendo Corporate’s official account on X today.

“Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well. Further information about the successor to Nintendo Switch, including its compatibility with Nintendo Switch, will be announced at a later date.”

Many users reacted to the announcement and shared their thoughts. “Seriously important news for physical collectors especially,” wrote a user. “If it’s still called Nintendo Switch Online, then this successor is definitely Switch 2,” added another.

According to CNBC , after today’s announcement, the company’s shares closed 5.8% higher in Tokyo.

“I believe investors want Nintendo to adopt the iPhone approach of gradually improving a winning product instead of trying to reinvent the wheel with every new console generation,” said Serkan Toto, CEO of Tokyo-based games consultancy Kantan Games to CNBC.

While many players expect the official announcement of the new console, the video games company provided more details on the current business situation.

In an official presentation PDF shared publicly, Furukawa showed a decrease in sales and profits during the first half of this year. Nintendo Switch console sales dropped 31% compared to the previous year, but the company noted that, compared to other Nintendo Platforms, sales remain strong for the beginning of its 8th year.

A few days ago, Nintendo launched a new music app featuring the company’s game soundtracks and officially opened the doors for its new Nintendo Museo in Japan .

Scammers Clone Daughter’s Voice To Extort $50,000 from Michigan Mom - 2

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Scammers Clone Daughter’s Voice To Extort $50,000 from Michigan Mom

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!

  • Scammers used her daughter’s voice to create a false emergency call.
  • The caller claimed to be part of a Mexican cartel.
  • Victims should verify identities before sending money to avoid scams.

A Grand Rapids mother nearly lost $50,000 over the weekend due to a sophisticated AI scam that utilized voice cloning technology, as first reported by Wood TV8 on Monday.

Mary Schat, whose daughter attends Hope College, experienced a terrifying incident on Sunday morning. While she was reading the news, she received a call from an unknown number in Holland.

“It didn’t say potential spam or anything. So, I thought, well, my daughter is in Holland,” Schat explained. “I better answer it. Maybe this is about her.”

Upon answering, she heard her daughter’s voice, but it sounded distressed. “I said, ‘Dori, you have to help me understand you. You need to calm down,’” Schat recalled. “What’s going on? I heard, ‘They’re taking me. They’re taking me.’”

Then a male voice intervened, claiming to be part of a Mexican cartel. He said her daughter had been in a car crash and demanded a ransom of $50,000 for her release, instructing Schat to meet at a nearby hardware store.

Panic set in as Schat thought about the situation. “When it’s your own daughter, I’m like, heck yeah. I’m going to give whatever they need. I was ready to go to the ATM machine,” she said.

While she negotiated with the caller, her husband contacted local dispatch and learned the call was likely a scam. He reached out to their daughter, who was safe at her apartment.

“It was definitely her voice. A mother knows her daughter’s voice,” Schat said, shocked by the replication of her daughter’s voice.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) calls this scam voice cloning , enabled by software that can replicate a voice from a small audio sample. “I thought I was very aware of these hoaxes and these scams,” Schat said. “It was completely terrifying.”

To avoid such scams, the BBB advises against acting immediately or sending money, and recommends contacting the involved person first.