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Enlarge / Eventually, maybe there will be more to do on the Switch besides playing games like Breath of the Wild.

While the Nintendo Switch has seen generally positive reception from critics and the marketplace so far, many have noticed that the tablet-like system doesn't do much besides play games. Web browsing, social media, video streaming, music, and other apps that are practically required for any Internet-connected device these days are nowhere to be found on the Switch as of yet.

Nintendo doesn't want that situation to last long, though. In a recent interview with The Washington Post, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says that, while gaming will always be the focus, the company is looking into non-gaming features for the Switch down the line:

"We built the Nintendo Switch to be a world-class gaming device, meaning we want you first and foremost to play games on the system and have an incredibly fun experience.

We’re talking to a range of companies about other services, companies like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon — things that will come in time. In our view, these are not differentiators. What differentiates us is the way you play with the Nintendo Switch and what you can play. And that will continue to be our focus into the future as we continue driving this platform.

The fact that non-gaming Switch apps are in the works, but not ready for launch, could be seen as another sign that the Switch was rushed to market just in time for the end of Nintendo's fiscal year this month. After all, the system was first shown to the public just over four months ago, and first playable by the press less than two months ago. Add in an extremely small launch library and widespread reports of apparent hardware issues, and you get the impression that a longer development process may come in handy in many ways.

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Despite its foibles, Dell’s 2015 redesign of its XPS 13 Ultrabook was our favorite PC laptop for a long time. Its super-thin bezel was visually striking and dramatically reduced its footprint, and it was solidly built. It had a good keyboard, Microsoft Precision Touchpad, included USB-C/Thunderbolt 3, and it performed well to boot.

But all designs age. For premium laptops like these, longevity is less about nailing the basics and more about offering all the bells and whistles you can. As we’ve gotten deeper into the Windows 10 era, we’ve come to expect more from PCs that approach and surpass the $1,000 line.

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It’s a common enough question in any doctor’s office: "Do you have any drug allergies? Penicillin maybe?" Up to 15 percent of patients in the US will say they’re allergic to penicillin. That's tens of millions of people. But studies have shown that when those patients are challenged with tests, more than 95 percent turn out to be dead wrong.

It might not seem like a big deal, but it is. Penicillin and its close relatives are often first-line drugs. When they’re skipped due to a phantom allergy, doctors land on harder drugs—antibiotics that can be less effective, have more side effects, and spur resistant infections. Indeed, some studies have found that people with penicillin allergies have higher odds of carrying drug-resistant bugs.

Researchers and some physicians have known about this problem for years. But with the intensifying plague of drug-resistant infections and failing antibiotic therapies, more doctors are focusing on it and trying to correct it. In a study set to be published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers found that simple skin tests or guidelines can safely boost penicillin and related prescriptions up to six-fold for patients initially labeled allergic.

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Republican senators yesterday introduced legislation that would overturn new privacy rules for Internet service providers. If the Federal Communications Commission rules are eliminated, ISPs would not have to get consumers' explicit consent before selling or sharing Web browsing data and other private information with advertisers and other third parties.

As expected, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and 23 Republican co-sponsors introduced the resolution yesterday. The measure would use lawmakers' power under the Congressional Review Act to ensure that the FCC rulemaking "shall have no force or effect." The resolution would also prevent the FCC from issuing similar regulations in the future.

Flake's announcement said he's trying to "protect consumers from overreaching Internet regulation." Flake also said that the resolution "empowers consumers to make informed choices on if and how their data can be shared," but he did not explain how it will achieve that.