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1621.

New SantaStealer malware steals data from browsers, crypto wallets (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-15 | get DataVault → | tags: analysis, anti, malware

1622.

Don MacKinnon: Why Simplicity Beats Cleverness in Software Design [audio] (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-15 | get Software Design → | tags: developers, software, structure

1623.

The 'ExtrudeX' machine wants to turn your 3D printing waste into reusable filament, all at home — this Kickstarter project is itself 3D-printable with minimal hardware costs (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-15 | by Hassam Nasir | get Extruder → | tags: credit, extrudex, filament

1624.

PSA: It’s not just you, Spotify is down [Update: Fixed] (9to5mac.com)

2025-12-15 | by Chance Miller | get Spotify → | tags: apple, aware, fixed

1625.

PSA: It’s not just you, Spotify is down (9to5mac.com)

2025-12-15 | by Chance Miller | get Spotify → | tags: apple, aware, monday

1626.

This Startup Wants to Build Self-Driving Car Software—Super Fast (wired.com)

2025-12-15 | by Aarian Marshall | get Autopilot software → | tags: autonomous, autonomous vehicle, driving

1627.

AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced. (technologyreview.com)

2025-12-15 | by Edd Gent | get Artificial Intelligence Coding → | tags: agents, code, models

1628.

AI agents are starting to eat SaaS (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-14 | by Martin Alderson | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: agents, going, just

1629.

First truly 3D chip fabbed at US foundry, features carbon nanotube transistors and RAM on a single die — future devices could have up to 1000x improvement in energy-delay product (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-14 | by Luke James | get Carbon Nanotube Transistor → | tags: fold, hardware, performance

1630.

id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-14 | by Mark Tyson | get Commander Keen → | tags: hardware, id software, keen

1631.

Russian media finally admits Putin is under fire from angry citizens, but it's for the recent Roblox ban — Kremlin says kids have written 63,000 complaint letters, half said they wanted to leave Russia due to the ban (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-14 | by Mark Tyson | get Roblox → | tags: children, roblox, russia

1632.

Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally — custom firmware allows the product to evade planned obsolescence (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-14 | by Hassam Nasir | get Smart Humidifier → | tags: assistant, esphome, hardware

1633.

Experiment to train rats to play Doom reaches a new level; rats can now shoot enemies — wraparound AMOLED screen provides virtual environment for neuroengineers' expanded open source project (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-14 | by Zak Killian | get Smartphone → | tags: doom, engine, game

1634.

Free Software Awards Winners Announced: Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, Govdirectory (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-14 | get Open Source → | tags: award, free, free software

1635.

'Free Software Awards' Winners Announced: Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, Govdirectory (slashdot.org)

2025-12-14 | by Posted | get Open Source → | tags: award, free, free software

1636.

Nvidia details new software that enables location tracking for AI GPUs — opt-in remote data center GPU fleet management includes power usage and thermal monitoring (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-13 | by Anton Shilov | get GPU → | tags: fleet, hardware, nvidia

1637.

Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio (theverge.com)

2025-12-13 | by Terrence O'Brien | get MIDI Controller → | tags: hardware, maschine, pads

1638.

CyberVolk’s ransomware debut stumbles on cryptography weakness (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-12-13 | get Cryptocurrency → | tags: cybervolk, file, raas

1639.

Doom Studio id Software Forms 'Wall-To-Wall' Union (slashdot.org)

2025-12-13 | get Game Engine → | tags: employees, id software, software

1640.

Apple releases iOS 18.7.3 for iPhone, here’s what’s new (9to5mac.com)

2025-12-12 | by Ryan Christoffel | get iPhone → | tags: apple, fixes, iphone

1641.

Id Software devs form "wall-to-wall" union (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-12 | get Game Engine → | tags: id software, industry, software

1642.

Nvidia weighs expanding H200 production as new China orders rush in, report claims — ByteDance and Alibaba listed as suitors for 'large orders' in the wake of sanctions lift (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-12 | by Luke James | get Graphics Card → | tags: capacity, china, chinese

1643.

Doom studio id Software forms 'wall-to-wall' union, with a majority of employees voting in favor (engadget.com)

2025-12-12 | get Doom engine → | tags: id software, software, union

1644.

Doom studio id Software forms 'wall-to-wall' union, with 165 employees voting in favor (engadget.com)

2025-12-12 | get Doom engine → | tags: id software, software, union

1645.

Rivian's AI, autonomy impress Wall Street, but EV and capital concerns remain (cnbc.com)

2025-12-12 | by Michael Wayland Lora Kolodny | get Electric Vehicle → | tags: autonomy, rivian, rivn

1646.

How to know when AirPods firmware is updating on your iPhone (9to5mac.com)

2025-12-12 | by Ryan Christoffel | get AirPods → | tags: airpods, airpods firmware, firmware

1647.

PNY's RTX 5070 GPU falls $50 below its MSRP launch price — grab one quickly via Walmart while stocks last (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-12 | by Stewart Bendle | get NVIDIA GeForce → | tags: deals, hardware, image

1648.

MSI's RTX 5070 GPU falls $50 below its MSRP launch price — grab one quickly via Walmart while stocks last (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-12 | by Stewart Bendle | get NVIDIA GeForce → | tags: deals, gaming, hardware

1649.

Here are the top ten PowerShell commands in Windows that will get you started (tomshardware.com)

2025-12-12 | by Les Pounder | get PowerShell → | tags: command, commands, directory

1650.

Freeing a Xiaomi humidifier from the cloud (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-12 | get Xiaomi Humidifier → | tags: assistant, esphome, firmware