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Year: 2025
Did a publisher’s slip-up reveal smaller Switch 2 cartridges?
On Friday, retro and arcade game publisher ININ Games surprisingly announced it’s been able to “recalculate production” on offering a physical version of R-Type Dimensions III for the Switch 2 because “Two days ago Nintendo announced two new smaller cartridge sizes for Nintendo Switch 2.” […]
Rocket Lab Lands $816M Pentagon Contract for Missile Defense Satellites, Solidifying Defense Industry Role
Rocket Lab has just secured its largest defense contract to date, winning an $816 million (approximately $805 million base) award from the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to build a…
Did a publisher’s slip-up reveal smaller Switch 2 cartridges?
On Friday, retro and arcade game publisher ININ Games surprisingly announced it’s been able to “recalculate production” on offering a physical version of R-Type Dimensions III for the Switch 2 because “Two days ago Nintendo announced two new smaller cartridge sizes for Nintendo Switch 2.” […]
Brendan Carr is a dummy
All year on The Vergecast, we’ve been tracking the many bizarre and problematic actions of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. There has been a lot to discuss! Then, this week, ahead of one of our last episodes of the year, Carr appeared in front of the […]
Disney Partners with OpenAI to Let Fans Create AI Videos of Iconic Characters
Disney Will Now Let You Make AI Slop of Its Characters on Sora In a bold move announced on December 11, 2025, The Walt Disney Company has inked a landmark…
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher.
Historic Papal Shift: First American Pope Elected, Impact on Global Catholicism Unfolds – 12/19/2025, 8:28:43 PM
Here are some of the most prominent world news stories as of late December 2025, based on major broadcast round‑ups and year‑end summaries: Gaza / Israel–Hamas war and ceasefire: A…
Google sues web scraper for sucking up search results ‘at an astonishing scale’
Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, including Google’s search results. SerpApi is accused of violating the Copyright Act by using “deceptive means” to automatically access and take Google’s search results “at an astonishing […]
Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open
Chris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.