GoKawiil - Tech News

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Reverse Engineering SimTower (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get SimTower Building Kit → | tags: simtower, reverse engineering, reaper

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One of the most iconic emulators of all time is back with a sequel (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-27 | get RetroArch Emulator Software → | tags: zsnes, super nintendo, gpu emulation

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8087 Emulation on 8086 Systems (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | by Posted On | get Intel 8087 Math Co-Processor → | tags: 8087, intel, 8086

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Bolt Graphics tapes out its first Zeus GPU test chip on TSMC 12nm — firm touts 17x lower cost of compute (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Luke James | get Zeus GPU Test Chip → | tags: bolt graphics, zeus gpu, tsmc 12nm

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Theseus, a Static Windows Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | get Windows Emulator Software → | tags: theseus, retrowin32, emulation

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Plexus P/20 Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | tags: plexus p/20, emulation, unix server

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From Xbox to multi-users: Android’s best emulation front-end just got a huge update (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-13 | get RetroArch Emulator Software → | tags: xbox, android, emulation

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Asus Zenbook A16 review: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is a strong chip in a so-so package (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-07 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Asus Zenbook A16 Laptop → | tags: asus zenbook, snapdragon x2 elite, windows on arm

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A tail-call interpreter in (nightly) Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | get Rust Programming Book → | tags: rust, tail-call, uxn

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PlayStation 3 emulator makes Cell CPU 'breakthrough' that improves performance in all games — 'All CPUs can benefit from this, from low-end to high-end!' says RPCS3 devs (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-05 | by Luke James | get RPCS3 PlayStation 3 Emulator → | tags: playstation 3, rpcs3, cell broadband engine

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ANBERNIC’s screen-flipping handheld appears in new videos (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-01 | get Anbernic RG351V → | tags: anbernic, nintendo 64, android

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I turned my old Pixel 7 Pro into a portable emulation handheld, and it actually works (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-22 | get Android Gaming Controller → | tags: pixel 7 pro, emulation, retroarch

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Ghostling (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | get Ghostling Smart Light Bulb → | tags: libghostty, ghostty, raylib

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Researchers Upload Fly’s Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body (futurism.com)

2026-03-15 | by Victor Tangermann | get Fly Brain Neural Interface → | tags: fly brain, matrix, eon systems

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How well does the new MacBook Neo handle gaming? Andrew Tsai tested 10 games to find out (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-12 | by Marcus Mendes | get MacBook Neo Gaming Controller → | tags: macbook neo, apple a18 pro, switch emulation

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AVX2 is slower than SSE2-4.x under Windows ARM emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-18 | by Read More | get CPU Cores → | tags: code, emulation, math

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High-end Android phones are now powerful enough to emulate the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077 — YouTuber gets 2020's hottest PC game running at playable frame rates on Red Magic 11 Pro (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Aaron Klotz | get Red Magic 11 Pro → | tags: android, cyberpunk, emulation

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The Pocket VERT is the ultimate handheld for Game Boy fanatics like me (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-13 | get Game Boy → | tags: emulation, game, game boy

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PicoPCMCIA – a PCMCIA development board for retro-computing enthusiasts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-21 | get PicoPCMCIA → | tags: audio, card, emulation

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Retro Apple emulator ported to $60 ESP32 microcontroller-powered touchscreen tablet — supports Mac OS8.1 and a virtual MC68040 CPU in major emulation leap (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-12 | by Mark Tyson | get MC68040 → | tags: basilisk, classic, emulation

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Game emulators on Android are super hot right now, and here’s the proof (androidauthority.com)

2025-12-20 | get Emulator → | tags: android, devices, emulation

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This ambitious new emulation hub could be a game-changer on Android (androidauthority.com)

2025-11-26 | get Emulator Hub → | tags: custom, emulation, features

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New DirectX7 emulation tool brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distros through Vulkan, with caveats (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-08 | by Aaron Klotz | get Steam Deck → | tags: calls, developer, directx

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Game Bub brings open-source FPGA power to classic Game Boy games (techspot.com)

2025-10-31 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get computer monitor → | tags: boy, bub, emulation

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I tested the Abxylute One Pro, and it nails game streaming (with a catch) (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get Xbox → | tags: abxylute, android, emulation

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There’s a new Xbox emulator on Android, but here’s why you should run away from it (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get Xbox → | tags: android, emulation, emulator

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Arm desktop: emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get Google Nest → | tags: emu, emulation, fex

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Arm Desktop: x86 Emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get Google Nest → | tags: emu, emulation, fex

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The best Switch emulator just got even better, and there’s more to come (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get Amazon Echo → | tags: eden, emulation, new

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YouTuber faces jail time for showing off Android-based gaming handhelds (arstechnica.com)

2025-10-31 | get gaming keyboard → | tags: android, devices, emulation