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This Week in Tech: Bots, Boards, and Blue Skies Ahead
From AI sliding into your DMs to Nintendo justifying a bigger price tag, here’s what’s happening across the apps, consoles, and devices you use every day.
Rob LeFebvre
July 08, 2025
🔔 Bluesky Adds Custom Notifications
(Photo: BLUESKY)
Tired of the noise? Bluesky’s latest update lets you tailor alerts with surgical precision—follow-only mentions, custom tags, and goodbye to spammy likes. It’s part of the platform’s push to give users more control as it scales beyond its early-adopter bubble.
🎮 Nintendo Defends Switch 2 Pricing
(Photo: Nintendo Defends Switch 2 Price Tag Amid Rising Development Costs)
The new console isn’t cheap, but Nintendo says it reflects ballooning development costs and beefier hardware. Despite fan concerns, execs insist the $449 price tag is fair given what’s under the hood.
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🤖 Meta’s AI Bots Might DM You Soon
Meta is testing a feature that lets its AI chatbot send follow-up messages. The move raises eyebrows about privacy and relevance—will users welcome AI outreach, or mute it fast?
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👑 Clash Royale’s New Card Changes the Game
The Free Spirit Empress is here—and she’s wild. Her ability to bounce between lanes and stun enemies could reshape high-level strategy overnight.
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📱 Pixel 10 Leak Shows Sleek New Look
(Photo: Google Pixel 10 Series Leak Reveals Sleek Color Options, New)
Ahead of its official launch, the Google Pixel 10 just popped up in leaks showing bold colorways and fresh accessories. The series could drop as soon as October, giving Apple some fall-season competition.
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Until next time,
AI EXPLAINED team