Ocarina of Time is one of the most storied installments not just in the Zelda franchise, but in Nintendo history, so it only makes sense that the company would eventually remaster it. Which got us wondering: are there other titles in the Nintendo back catalog that could use a remake — not a sequel — to usher them into the modern console age?

We’ll always have our comically oversized windshield wiper.








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Weekend reads / Catch up on our favorite stories.


Johnson wanted to bring the look of his films to the look of his iPhone photos — and let everyone else give it a try, too.

One year later, the Bambu P2S Combo is the only 3D printer I can easily recommend.

Time-travel stories are ‘illogical’ by nature. But for Resonant’s version to work, Remedy had to make the physical space a lot easier to follow.

Filtering conversations and memories through AI is a reality-bending lesson in why intelligence can’t replace wisdom.
Hey! Listen / The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake is upon us.


The franchise has evolved since 1998, but the first 3D Zelda stands up incredibly well in its Switch 2 remake.

The two biggest games of the year launch in November, offering some reprieve from a terrible year.

Producers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi talk about bringing the first 3D Zelda to a whole new audience.

Ship of Harkinian is a labor of love years in the making
In wake of the blue wave / Following the historic midterms, big changes might be coming for Big Tech.


Trump is still in office, but the era of gangster tech regulation needs to end.

AI companies have a new threat: a wave of Democrats who campaigned against them.

In ballot measures and exit polls, voters across the country rejected unrestrained development.

On The Vergecast: blue waves, the confusing business of AI search, and the many thoughts of RAM Altman.
Apple season / It’s yet another big month for Apple devices.


Apple’s first foldable matches its Android rivals in a few key areas, but it falls short in others.

The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is a lighter, thinner, and all-around better laptop. Oh, and sure, there’s a touchscreen.

iOS’s keyboard won’t suggest or swipe-type a lengthy list of insults and political phrases.

The watchOS 27.3 beta adds Live Rewind and Siri Recap to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4.
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What started as a test to understand how sun exposure was aging my skin took a turn that I wasn’t expecting.



Nintendo has lovingly updated the legendary ’98 title with new visuals, modern mechanics, and on-demand jumping.



The government is approving sales of Nvidia’s AI chips to Chinese firms with ties to blacklisted companies.


We’ll always have our comically oversized windshield wiper.
Sylvain Chomet says no generative AI was used in his Christian Dior’s Night in Color short. Some viewers claim to have spotted glitches and a character with six fingers, but Chomet and producer Aton Soumache say the film was made with traditional 2D animation, and that an automated interpolation tool was used for “a very small part of the process.”


Plus, in this week’s Installer: Godzilla is back too, a couple of new phone accessories, and the best pen in the world.


AI is dramatically speeding up Anthropic’s research, even as the company calls for slowing down AI development.


CEO Sam Altman said recently that OpenAI is prioritizing safety instead of going ‘guns blazing’ toward an IPO.


Nvidia’s CEO is reportedly the target of a ‘Chinese spy plot’ for intelligence on American AI chips.


Elon Musk wants to take on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
A report by The Information claims that the world’s biggest chipmaker is considering adding memory back into its portfolio, starting with next-generation 3D DRAM.
With demand still outpacing supply and prices sky-high, the outlet says it could compete with memory giants Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix to develop and produce 3D DRAM technology that stacks chips vertically for increased bandwidth, capacity, and power efficiency.
[The Information]


The 4K Criterion Collection set is available to grab for $25.
For your “is that a bubble popping?” Bingo cards: Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is reconsidering deals to rent server capacity from “neoclouds” to power its AI efforts, and has been turning off rented capacity from Oracle since declining to renew a 2023 deal.
Sources said the computing power Oracle offered used older Nvidia chips, and had become less useful to Microsoft.
Please stop asking me when the AI bubble will pop
Nintendo added a sprint button to the Ocarina of Time remake so you wouldn’t have to spam the roll button, but people have already found a roll spam that seemingly is faster anyway. My hands hurt just watching this.


The battle over AI data centers.


This Verge-favorite microphone for podcasting is discounted, along with other audio products.
It says it used an upcoming cyber model to autonomously scan the latest Linux kernel as of “mid-October 2026.” OpenAI’s system also generated patches for the bugs, and it says a human researcher reviewed them.
[OpenAI]


You can create things like a shopping hub, school dashboard, or music tracker directly within Muse.


Melania Trump is the focus of a new two-part Prime Video show debuting later this month.


Security researchers discovered residential proxy activity on the White House’s network.


Kobo Stack is a new monthly subscription service that’s first launching outside the US as part of a big e-reader update.
A Weibo post from leaker Instant Digital suggests Apple could drop the Action button on next year’s iPhone, while merging its functions with the Camera Control button, as reported by MacRumors. Instant Digital claims long-pressing the button will trigger the Action button, while a single press will open the camera.


Even though a lot of apps have been updated for the iPhone Duo, they sometimes still have issues.
It’s opening preorders for its upcoming smart glasses on November 12th, the same day as Warby Parker. Gentle Monster also says in a post on X that it’s releasing a full version of the teaser short film later this month, directed by Jonathan Glazer and featuring Her star Joaquin Phoenix.

Following the Apple Music logo refresh, Apple has given Apple Music Classical an updated look, too. It’s now black-and-white instead of reddish-pink and white.
Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble will get its final update today, be removed from app stores on November 21st, and be shut down entirely on May 1st. The game soft-launched in 2025, and earlier this year, its developers opened pre-registrations for an anticipated full launch, according to PushSquare.
[Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble]


We also found discounts on the Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip and a USB-C hub that doubles as a miniature photo frame.


On The Vergecast: blue waves, the confusing business of AI search, and the many thoughts of RAM Altman.


inMusic is making open-source MPCs, hackable synths, and mod-friendly DJ decks.


The HOA A1 incorporates a large viewfinder into its design so you’re not staring at a screen.
Facebook pulled back on moderation after Trump’s election, and The Guardian reports on one of the groups that benefited, a popular health-misinformation-filled community called Crunchy Moms:
Another Crunchy Moms member, Emily Loving-Rodriguez, said she had made dozens of reports to Facebook, and possibly hundreds, since she joined earlier this year. The Idaho resident has a personal interest in child welfare and misinformation, and noted a post she had seen recently in Crunchy Moms where someone said herpes could be cured with the dietary supplement zeolite. She said her reports rarely had any effect.


iOS’s keyboard won’t suggest or swipe-type a lengthy list of insults and political phrases.


Fox now has control of Roku’s streaming platform, which reaches more than 100 million US households.





