Nintendo rolls out 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' update ahead of schedule

Nintendo

During October's Nintendo Direct presentation, the company announced its last free major content update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons was coming on November 5. But it looks like the update went live slightly earlier. It is now live, and you can download it to your Switch. 

The New Horizons version 2 brings new features to the game, including old Animal Crossing characters like Brewster and Kapp'n. If you want to shop from new stores owned by familiar characters, you can head to Harv's Island.

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Amazon releases indoor air quality monitor for your home

Amazon

If you want a way to monitor your indoor air quality, Amazon has launched a new Smart Air Quality Monitor for your home. The Alexa-powered smart home device can check your house for carbon monoxide, humidity, temperature, dust, and volatile organic compounds. If the air is unhealthy, Alexa will alert you through the mobile app or an Echo device. You can also ask Alexa about the air quality anytime. Echo devices with displays can show you a detailed breakdown of its findings.

The Smart Air Quality Monitor is available for pre-order now for $89.99, but the first orders won't ship until December 8.

Source: Engadget

Instagram rolls out its 'Add Yours' sticker for Stories

Instagram

You might have been seeing this new Instagram feature over the last few days. Instagram has rolled out its "Add Yours" sticker, which creates a public thread of previously added Stories. It lets you respond to other people's posts based on the prompt, serving as a content chain of sorts. This global launch came after Instagram tested it out in Indonesia and Japan last month.

As TechCrunch pointed out, you can liken it to TikTok's Duet feature, but this is slightly different as you can see everyone's public posts.TikTok's option won't surface all the videos that used the feature with the original TikTok.

ZipCharge launches suitcase-sized powerbank for EVs

ZipCharge introduced a new charging product designed for electric vehicles that can help convince people with range anxiety about switching from gas to electric cars. The British startup debuted the ZipCharge Go at the Cop26 climate summit. It looks like it's the size of a carry-on suitcase and weighs around 50 pounds. It has wheels and a retractable handle, allowing you to put it in your trunk.

The ZipCharge Go can provide up to 20 miles of range after plugging into the car for 30 minutes. There's a higher-capacity version that gets up to 40 miles of range. It works with any plug-in hybrid or EV with a Type 2 socket. It can charge a vehicle to its total capacity between 30 minutes to an hour.

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