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Tag, You’re It: GeForce NOW Levels Up Game Discovery With Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+ Labels Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-in-app-labels/ TL;DR GeForce NOW introduced new in-app labels for...
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Tempest vs. Tempest: The Making and Remaking of Atari's Iconic Video Game Source: https://tempest.homemade.systems/ TL;DR Tempest vs. Tempest is a book exploring the code and craft of Dave Theurer's Tempest (1981) and...
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Less human AI agents, please Source: https://nial.se/blog/less-human-ai-agents-please/ TL;DR AI agents often show human traits like lack of stringency, patience, and focus when faced with tasks. An agent demonstrated...
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China's Apple App Store infiltrated by crypto-stealing wallet apps Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinas-apple-app-store-infiltrated-by-crypto-stealing-wallet-apps/ TL;DR A set of 26 malicious...
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Microsoft tests Windows Explorer speed, performance improvements Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-file-explorer-speed-performance-improvements/ TL;DR Microsoft is rolling out File...
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Show HN: Faceoff – A terminal UI for following NHL games Source: https://www.vincentgregoire.com/faceoff/ TL;DR Faceoff is a terminal user interface (TUI) application designed for following NHL hockey games in...
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My first impressions on ROCm and Strix Halo Source: https://blog.marcoinacio.com/posts/my-first-impressions-rocm-strix-halo/ TL;DR The author shared initial impressions of setting up ROCm and Strix Halo. Setting up...
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NeoGeo AES+: SNK announces reissue of retro console without emulation Source: https://www.heise.de/en/news/NeoGeo-AES-SNK-announces-reissue-of-retro-console-without-emulation-11262319.html TL;DR SNK and Plaion are...
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A Tiny Yellow Handheld Changed How Duke University Teaches Game Design Source: https://news.play.date/news/duke-playdate-education/ TL;DR Duke University integrated the Playdate handheld into its Game Design,...
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No Need for Space Gear — Capcom’s ‘PRAGMATA’ Joins GeForce NOW on Launch Day Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-pragmata/ TL;DR Capcom’s sci-fi action adventure, PRAGMATA, launches worldwide and...
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Data breach at edtech giant McGraw Hill affects 13.5 million accounts Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-edtech-giant-mcgraw-hill-affects-135-million-accounts/ TL;DR The ShinyHunters...
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Samsung Electronics Showcases 2026 AI-Powered TV Innovations Ahead of Market Launch at European Tech Seminar Source:...
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'Seeking connection': video game where players stopped shooting, started talking Source: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/15/arc-raiders-players-stopped-shooting-started-talking TL;DR Players in the game Arc...
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Fuck the cloud (2009) Source: https://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1717 TL;DR The author critiques the concept of "the cloud," defining it as external machines that users do not control or administer. The piece argues...
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Over 100 Chrome extensions in Web Store target users accounts and data Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-100-chrome-extensions-in-web-store-target-users-accounts-and-data/ TL;DR Over 100...
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The Case Against Gameplay Loops Source: https://blog.joeyschutz.com/the-case-against-gameplay-loops/ TL;DR Many players fail to finish video games, with completion rates rarely reaching 50%. The author suspects this...
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Roblox devs now need a subscription to share their games freely Source: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/new-publishing-requirements-evaluation-process-for-games/4573166 TL;DR New publishing requirements and an evaluation...
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Stolen Rockstar Games analytics data leaked by extortion gang Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stolen-rockstar-games-analytics-data-leaked-by-extortion-gang/ TL;DR The ShinyHunters extortion gang...
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Investigating How Long-Distance Couples Use Digital Games to Facilitate Intimacy Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09509 TL;DR Researchers used a mixed-methods approach to study the experiences of 13 couples in...
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High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain Source: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01high-levelrust TL;DR The author is proposing an approach to make Rust a high-level language to achieve most of its...
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Building a Z-Machine in the worst possible language – Whitebeard's Realm Source: https://whitebeard.blog/posts/building-a-z-machine-in-elm/ TL;DR The author built a Z-machine emulator using the Elm programming language....
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How We Broke Top AI Agent Benchmarks: And What Comes Next Source: https://rdi.berkeley.edu/blog/trustworthy-benchmarks-cont/ TL;DR An automated scanning agent successfully exploited eight prominent AI agent benchmarks...
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Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84rvx0e6do TL;DR The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is calling for gamers to apply for jobs in air traffic...
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1D Chess Source: https://rowan441.github.io/1dchess/chess.html TL;DR 1D-Chess removes extra dimensions from the game. The variant features a King, Knight, and Rook. Victory is achieved by checkmating the opponent's...
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What Game Engines Know About Data That Databases Forgot Source: https://nockawa.github.io/blog/what-game-engines-know-about-data/ TL;DR Typhon is an embedded, persistent, ACID database engine that stores data using the...
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How Pizza Tycoon simulated traffic on a 25 MHz CPU Source: https://pizzalegacy.nl/blog/traffic-system.html TL;DR The developers implemented a traffic system for Pizza Tycoon, which ran on a 25 MHz CPU. The system...
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Strength and Destiny Collide: ‘Samson: A Tyndalston Story’ Arrives in the Cloud Source: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-samson-a-tyndalston-story/ TL;DR ‘Samson: A Tyndalston Story’ from Liquid Swords...
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Introduction to Nintendo DS Programming Source: https://www.patater.com/files/projects/manual/manual.html TL;DR A manual details how to program the Nintendo DS, covering topics like politics, passthrough devices,...
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I Ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii Source: https://bryankeller.github.io/2026/04/08/porting-mac-x-nintendo-wii.html TL;DR The author ported the first version of Mac OS X, 10.0 Cheetah, to the Nintendo Wii. The...
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LLM plays an 8-bit Commander X16 game using structured "smart senses" Source: https://pvp-ai.russell-harper.com/ TL;DR The author developed PvP-AI, a recreation of an 8-bit game, inspired by the Commander X16...
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5 new features for Android XR Source: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/ TL;DR Android XR is rolling out new immersive features designed to...
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Breaking the console: a brief history of video game security Source: https://sergioprado.blog/breaking-the-console-a-brief-history-of-video-game-security/ TL;DR Early consoles like the Atari 2600 had virtually no...
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Battle for Wesnoth: open-source, turn-based strategy game Source: https://www.wesnoth.org/ TL;DR The website uses a system called Anubis to protect the server against aggressive AI scraping. Anubis employs a...
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Drop, formerly Massdrop, ends most collaborations and rebrands under Corsair Source: https://drop.com/ TL;DR Drop.com is rebranding and evolving to become a hub for collaborations across the full CORSAIR family of...
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Demonstrating Real Time AV2 Decoding on Consumer Laptops Source: http://aomedia.org/blog%20posts/Demonstrating-Real-Time-AV2-Decoding-on-Consumer-Laptops/ TL;DR AOMedia members, Google, and VideoLAN demonstrated...
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GabeN Is Shitting Yacht Money into Flatpak and You're Still Arguing Init Systems Source: https://s3kshun8.games/blog/flatpak-won/ TL;DR The author argues that effective software delivery is hampered by packaging...
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Ice Age dice show early Native Americans may have understood probability Source: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/ice-age-dice-show-early-native-americans-may-have-understood-probability/ TL;DR Native Americans...
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Our Favorite iPad Is $50 Off Source: https://www.wired.com/story/ipad-a16-deal-426/ TL;DR The upgraded iPad features a major processor upgrade to the A16 chip and increased storage options, ranging from 128 GB up to...
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I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad TL;DR A nine-year-old ThinkPad, which does not meet Windows 11 requirements,...
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H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means Source: https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=173935 TL;DR Via introduced a new tiered fee structure for H.264 streaming...
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Best Game Controllers for PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Source: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-gaming-controllers/ TL;DR A great gamepad instantly levels up your play. Game quality depends on the controller used for...
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Samsung Frame Pro and OLED TV News: What You Need To Know in 2026 Source: https://www.wired.com/story/samsung-frame-oled-tvs-news-2026/ TL;DR The new Frame Pro features upgraded glare-resistant screen technology and a...
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30% Off Skullcandy Coupon Codes | April 2026 Source: https://www.wired.com/story/skullcandy-discount-code/ TL;DR Skullcandy Crusher Evo Headphones are available at 47% off. Skullcandy Push 720 Open Earbuds are 35% off....
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Announcing compute-optimized instance bundles for Amazon Lightsail Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/lightsail-compute-optimized-instances/ TL;DR Amazon Lightsail introduced compute-optimized...
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Steam On Linux Use Skyrocketed Above 5% In March Source: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/04/02/0350211/steam-on-linux-use-skyrocketed-above-5-in-march?utmsource=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utmmedium=feed TL;DR Linux gaming...
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Nintendo sues to prevent Trump from dodging full tariff refunds Source: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/nintendo-sues-for-full-tariff-refund-after-backlash-over-price-hikes/ TL;DR Nintendo joined thousands...
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'Cash Apples' is giving away $500,000 to people who click on trees in a web browser Source: https://www.theverge.com/games/891544/cash-apples-is-giving-away-500000-to-people-who-click-on-trees-in-a-web-browser TL;DR...
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Don't worry, Valve still plans to launch the Steam Machine "this year" Source: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/dont-worry-valve-still-plans-to-launch-the-steam-machine-this-year/ TL;DR Valve's 2025 Year in Review...
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'If Lockheed Martin Made a Game Boy, Would You Buy One?' Source: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/03/09/0453203/if-lockheed-martin-made-a-game-boy-would-you-buy-one?utmsource=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utmmedium=feed TL;DR...
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Building a Procedural Hex Map with Wave Function Collapse Source: https://felixturner.github.io/hex-map-wfc/article/ TL;DR A developer built a procedural map generator using Wave Function Collapse (WFC), an algorithm...
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Samsung's Mario-themed microSD card for Switch 2 is 35 percent off Source: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/891304/switch-2-microsd-express-card-samsung-mario-day-deal-sale TL;DR Samsung's Mario-themed 256GB microSD...
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Hasbro's CEO Says AI-Powered Character Design Is Transforming Toy Development Source: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/890703/hasbro-toys-games-magic-exodus-ai-tariffs TL;DR Hasbro uses AI design tools to create...
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"It doesn't feel safe"—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US Source: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/it-doesnt-feel-safe-many-international-game-developers-plan-to-skip-gdc-in-us/ TL;DR Dozens...
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Samsung Hosts #TeamGalaxy Connect 2026 to Showcase Galaxy S26 Ultra and Buds4 Pro Source: https://news.samsung.com/global/global-influencers-gathered-at-teamgalaxy-connect-2026-in-san-francisco TL;DR Samsung Electronics...
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Steam on Linux Numbers Dropped to 2.23% in February Source: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/03/08/1948243/steam-on-linux-numbers-dropped-to-223-in-february?utmsource=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utmmedium=feed TL;DR Steam on...
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Show HN: Eyot, A programming language where the GPU is just another thread Source: https://cowleyforniastudios.com/2026/03/08/announcing-eyot/ TL;DR Eyot is a new language designed to offload heavy computational work to...
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The best Switch 2 controller just got better (and a little worse) TL;DR The EasySMX S10 Lite is the first Switch 2 controller to feature a new big feature, but it has lost some of its previous advantages. It mimics many...
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Title: The Case for Apolitical Tech Spaces Source: minor.gripe TL;DR Technical spaces have become excessively partisan, lowering their utility for all parties. Politics in tech spaces leads to negative-sum games,...
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TL;DR A new device has been developed that can detect brain waves in mini brains, mimicking early human development. The flower-shaped device wraps around brain organoids and maps nearly all electrical activity,...
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HBO Max and Paramount+ Set to Merge into One Streaming Giant In a groundbreaking move, Paramount Skydance has announced plans to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming platform following its acquisition of...
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Title: AWS Config Expands Support for 30 New Resource Types TL;DR AWS Config has added support for 30 new resource types across services like Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and Amazon Cognito. This expansion increases...
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Microsoft Cracks Down on 'Microslop' on Discord, Restricts Access Microsoft has implemented a ban on the term "Microslop" within its official Copilot Discord server. Any message containing this word is automatically...