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There’s one group of Android users Google’s new sideloading rules won’t affect (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-06 | get Android App Developer Kit → | tags: android, google, lineageos

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Meta is Quietly Launching Pocket, an App for Vibe-coding and Scrolling Small 'Gizmos' (slashdot.org)

2026-07-05 | by Posted | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: called, generated, gizmo

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You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-05 | by Hassam Nasir | get Half-Life 2 WebGL Edition → | tags: browser, game, hardware

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Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-04 | by Jowi Morales | get PlayStation DualShock Emulator Kit → | tags: console, controller, game

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Companies join hands to collectively dunk on PlayStation's all-digital future — Domino's pizza, KFC, and GameSir all threaten an end to physical production (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-04 | by Hassam Nasir | get GameSir X2 Bluetooth Controller → | tags: account, chicken, controller

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Meta's Pocket app lets you vibe-code games with zero coding knowledge (techspot.com)

2026-07-04 | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: added, added gizmos, company added

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GitFut – Your GitHub stats turned into a World-Cup-style player card (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | get GitHub Stats Card → | tags: card, card rated, cup scouted

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Google Play Store widgets will soon be available for individual Collections (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-03 | get Google Play Store Widget Kit → | tags: authority, collections, google

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International chess federation sanctions Kramnik (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | get Chess Strategy Book → | tags: fide, vladimir kramnik, fair play commission

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Brand new Steam Machine hit with 'red line of death' GPU failure after playing No Man's Sky for just five minutes — console 'bricked itself' following update in failure that echoes the horror of the Xbox 360's infamous RROD (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-03 | by Jowi Morales | tags: death, failure, issue

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Engadget Podcast: Who needs Valve's Steam Machine? (engadget.com)

2026-07-03 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Steam Controller → | tags: valve, steam machine, playstation

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PlayStation just struck a hammer blow to game preservation (engadget.com)

2026-07-03 | by Kris Holt | get PlayStation Game Preservation Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, ps5

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Sony already invested $34 million to repurpose its EU PlayStation disc factory (engadget.com)

2026-07-03 | by Mariella Moon | get PlayStation Disc Manufacturing Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, optical microlenses

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Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy (wired.com)

2026-07-03 | by Scharon Harding | get Digital Content Management Software → | tags: playstation, studiocanal, funimation

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Sony’s PlayStation disc factory is already being repurposed (theverge.com)

2026-07-02 | by Sean Hollister | get PlayStation 5 Disc Drive → | tags: playstation, sony, sony dadc

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Sony’s ditching game discs for the PlayStation, but fans are still hungry for physical media (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-02 | get PlayStation 5 Disc Edition → | tags: playstation, sony, grand theft auto

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Sony PlayStation Is Making a Major Change. Here’s What It Means for Gamers. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-02 | by Jonathan Small | get PlayStation DualSense Controller → | tags: playstation, sony, playstation store

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A New Generation of Entrepreneurs Is Here. Here’s Why They Don’t Play by the Old Rules (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-02 | by Konstantin Lyutovich | get Entrepreneurship Startup Kit → | tags: artificial intelligence, internet, social media

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Digital archivists rush to save PS3 game data before Sony shuts down the store forever in 2027 — RPCS3 emulator urges users to preserve all content (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-02 | by Hassam Nasir | get PS3 Game Preservation Kit → | tags: digital, future, game

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HDMI 2.1 vs USB-C vs DisplayPort: Which connection is better for your monitor? (engadget.com)

2026-07-02 | by Max Miller | get HDMI 2.1 Cable → | tags: hdmi 2.1, usb-c, displayport

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OpenAI may give the US government a 5% stake, following Trump's Intel playbook (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: openai, sam altman, us government

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Winamp Skin Museum (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Winamp Skin Collection Book → | tags: winamp, skin museum, media player

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The video game disc is dead (theverge.com)

2026-07-02 | by David Pierce | get PlayStation 5 Console → | tags: playstation, microsoft, openai

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Google Loses Fight Against EU’s $4.7 Billion Android Fine (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-02 | get Android Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: google, android, google play

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A strange attempt to revive the 3DO is already dead (engadget.com)

2026-07-02 | by Daniel Cooper | get 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Console → | tags: 3do, empire interactive, throwback entertainment

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Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-02 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get Android App Developer Toolkit → | tags: google, android, google search

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I spent a week without the Google Play Store, and I barely survived (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | get Google Play Gift Card → | tags: google play store, aurora store, android authority

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Former PlayStation boss calls Valve's Steam Machine "meh," asks if he's "going back to PS4 days" (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | get PlayStation DualShock 4 Controller → | tags: playstation, valve, steam machine

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You can get a month of free Google Play Pass right now (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | get Google Play Pass Subscription → | tags: google play pass, android authority, mishaal rahman

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Android Developer Verification: Threat masquerading as protection (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Android Developer Verification Kit → | tags: android developer verifier, google, android 8