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SNK Announces NeoGeo AES+ Reissue Without Emulation
SNK has announced a reissue of its iconic NeoGeo AES retro console under the name NeoGeo AES+, notable for running original hardware rather than relying on software emulation. The announcement has generated interest amon...
Hackers Exploiting Three Unpatched Windows Defender Vulnerabilities in Live Attacks
A security researcher publicly disclosed three vulnerabilities in Windows Defender along with proof-of-concept exploit code, and threat actors have already begun leveraging the flaws against real organizations, according...
Amazon Ends Sideloading Support on All New Fire TV Sticks
Amazon has confirmed that all future Fire TV Stick devices, starting with the Fire TV Stick 4K Select released in October, will run on its new Vega platform and will not support sideloading of third-party Android apps. T...
Ridley Scott Releases First Trailer for Post-Apocalyptic Film 'The Dog Stars'
Director Ridley Scott has released the first trailer for The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic film based on Peter Heller's acclaimed 2012 novel. The story follows the aftermath of a deadly flu virus that decimates humanity....
Poetry Camera Gadget Uses AI to Print Verse from Photos
The Poetry Camera is a consumer gadget that photographs scenes and prints AI-generated poems on receipt paper. While praised for its playful design, reviewers found its AI-written verse charming but often frustratingly s...
Open-Source 'Smol Machines' Project Offers Subsecond Coldstart Portable Virtual Machines
A new open-source project called Smol Machines (smolvm) has been released on GitHub, offering portable virtual machines with subsecond cold-start times. The project has attracted significant attention on Hacker News for ...
Tinder Partners with OpenAI's Worldcoin to Verify Users Are Human via Iris Scan
Tinder has integrated Sam Altman's Worldcoin orb technology to verify that users are real humans by scanning their irises. The feature represents a novel approach to combating fake profiles on the dating platform....
Blog Post Explores Nostalgia and Creativity Around 80s Hardware and Cyberdecks
A personal blog post on StrangelyEntangled.com reflects on 1980s computing hardware and the modern cyberdeck hobbyist scene, drawing connections between vintage machines and contemporary DIY portable computing culture....
Kyber (YC W23) Seeks Head of Engineering
Y Combinator Winter 2023 alumni Kyber has posted an opening for a Head of Engineering role on the YC jobs board....
Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover Reflects on Flying and Landing the Orion Capsule
Six days after returning from their mission around the Moon, the Artemis II crew spoke with media, with pilot Victor Glover sharing his experience flying and landing the Orion spacecraft. Glover discussed the mission's s...
New iPhone App Gigs Turns Concert Tickets and Emails into a Music Archive
Gigs is a new iPhone app that uses AI to parse old concert tickets, screenshots, and emails to build a personalized live music history, complete with statistics and memories....
PanicLock: New macOS Tool Forces Password Authentication When MacBook Lid Is Closed
An open-source macOS utility called PanicLock has been released on GitHub, designed to disable Touch ID and require password authentication whenever a MacBook lid is closed. The tool is aimed at users who need a quick wa...
Meta Raises Quest VR Headset Prices by $50–$100, Citing Memory Chip Cost Surge
Meta announced that its Quest VR headset lineup will increase in price by $50 to $100 (roughly 12–20 percent) starting April 19, blaming a global surge in memory chip costs. The company noted that rising RAM and comput...
Chef Robotics Says Its AI-Guided Food Production Arms Are Thriving
Chef Robotics, which deploys AI-guided robotic arms in commercial food production facilities, reports strong growth and plans to expand its customer base after surviving a period of consolidation that claimed several oth...
Technical Post Explores Methods for Detecting DOSBox Emulation from Inside the Emulator
A technical blog post by DataGirl details various techniques that programs running inside DOSBox can use to detect that they are operating within the emulator rather than on real DOS hardware, touching on timing discrepa...
The Verge Rounds Up the Best Budget Smartphones of 2026
The Verge has published companion pieces evaluating the current landscape of affordable smartphones following a wave of budget-tier refreshes from major manufacturers. Both articles recommend top picks for consumers who ...
NASA Force: New Government Website Launches
A new website at nasaforce.gov has appeared and drawn significant discussion on Hacker News, generating over 169 comments. The site's purpose and scope are prompting widespread public interest and speculation....
Dairy Queen Deploys AI Voice Chatbot in Drive-Thrus Across US and Canada
Dairy Queen has partnered with Presto to roll out an AI voice chatbot across dozens of its drive-thru locations in the United States and Canada. The system is designed to accelerate service times and upsell customers on ...
Opinion: AI-Assisted Writing in Newsrooms Poses a Profound Threat to Journalism
A Wired opinion piece argues that AI drafting tools are quietly entering newsrooms under the premise of efficiency gains. The author contends that the tradeoffs involved are far more significant than media publishers are...
Claude Opus 4.7's New Tokenizer Raises Per-Session Costs by 20–30%
An analysis published on ClaudeCodeCamp found that Claude Opus 4.7's updated tokenizer results in 20 to 30 percent higher costs per session compared to prior versions. The finding has sparked significant discussion among...