{
  "id": 19855006,
  "title": "Nintendo takes down 144 GitHub repositories hosting Switch modchip firmware",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nintendo-takes-down-144-github-repositories-hosting-switch-modchip",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T19:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/114554-nintendo-takes-down-144-github-repositories-hosting-switch.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A few years ago, Nintendo tried and ultimately failed to stop commercial ventures from selling modchips for the Switch. The company prosecuted Gary Bowser and other members of the Team Xecuter group, but the hardware is still available through third-party organizations and websites. This is why Nintendo is now changing... Read Entire Article",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "A cheap projector and a Nintendo Switch 2 gave me the couch multiplayer session I dreamed of as a kid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/a-cheap-projector-and-a-nintendo-switch-2-gave-me-the-couch",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:00:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}