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Squarespace Promo Codes: 30% Off in September 2026 (wired.com)

2026-09-01 | by Molly Higgins | get Square Reader contactless and chip → | tags: squarespace, ecommerce, promo codes

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Not the GameCube, not the Wii U: This was Nintendo's most unsuccessful console (engadget.com)

2026-08-30 | by Ben Stegner | get Nintendo Switch 2 console → | tags: nintendo 64dd, gamecube, wii u

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Sunken WWI and WWII Ships and Subs Are Leaking TNT Pollution Into the Ocean (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-24 | tags: wwi, wwii, shipwrecks

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HyperX's first open-back gaming headset brings the bass (engadget.com)

2026-08-20 | by Sam Rutherford | tags: hyperx, cloud alpha air, open-back headphones

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Console modder builds working Switch 2 Joy-Cons inside original Wii Remote shells — motion-sensing controllers snap magnetically onto a Switch 2 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Luke James | tags: switch 2, joy-con 2, wii remote

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WiiM’s capable HomePod-esque smart speaker is almost $50 off (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: wiim, homepod, chromecast

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Show HN: Silent Shark – tactical map-based WWII submarine sim (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: silent shark, tactical map, wwii submarine

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$21 Nintendo Wii U upgrade lets you add TBs of storage to your console with an M.2 or SATA SSD — upgrade makes console slightly faster, but requires Homebrew and custom firmware (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nintendo, wii u, ssd upgrade

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Mario Kart Wii recompiled for PC using AI, with 4K potential and uncapped frame rates — 'first static recompilation of a Wii game' supports over 200 tracks thanks to Retro Rewind compatibility (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-17 | by Mark Tyson | tags: mario kart wii, static recompilation, retro rewind

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Mario Kart Wiicompiled will soon bring Nintendo’s classic racing action to your PC (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: game, kart, mario

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99 Prime Day Deals That Aren’t For Suckers, Up to 50% Off (2026) (wired.com)

2026-06-25 | by Louryn Strampe | get Prime Day Deal Finder → | tags: prime day, edifier m60, amazon

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97 Prime Day Deals on Gear We Stand By, Up To 50% Off (2026) (wired.com)

2026-06-24 | by Louryn Strampe | get Prime Day Deal Finder → | tags: prime day, amazon, magsafe

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Netflix Believes the Future of Cloud Gaming Looks Like the… Nintendo Wii? (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-24 | get Nintendo Switch OLED → | tags: netflix, unhinged, nintendo wii

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My Family Loves Board Games—Here Are the 9 I'd Buy On Sale During Prime Day (wired.com)

2026-06-24 | by Simon Hill | get Catan Board Game → | tags: board games, prime day, amazon

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107 Prime Day Deals on Gear We Stand By, Up To 52% Off (2026) (wired.com)

2026-06-24 | by Louryn Strampe | get Prime Day Deal Finder → | tags: amazon prime, shark powerdetect, magsafe power bank

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The 17 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $30 We've Found (2026) (wired.com)

2026-06-24 | by Molly Higgins | get Prime Day Deal Finder → | tags: amazon prime day, wiired, jisulife

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117 Prime Day Deals on Gear We’ve Tested and Would Spend Our Own Money On (wired.com)

2026-06-23 | by Louryn Strampe | get Prime Day Tech Deals → | tags: amazon, prime day, anker

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $30 in 2026 (wired.com)

2026-06-23 | by Molly Higgins | get Amazon Prime Day Deal Finder → | tags: amazon prime, prime day, laneige

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The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $100 in 2026 (wired.com)

2026-06-23 | by Matthew Korfhage | get Amazon Prime Day Deal Finder → | tags: amazon prime day, kindle, fitbit

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Nintendo Wii U games running from a 1980's Bernoulli disk [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-21 | tags: nintendo, wii u, bernoulli disk

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Windows NT for GameCube/Wii (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | tags: windows nt, gamecube, wii

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Computer History Museum recalls ‘astonishing’ retro haul recovered from abandoned German warehouse — over 2,000 artifacts spanning the 1930s to 1980s required seven tractor-trailers after a WWII bomb scare (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Computer Museum Model → | tags: computer history museum, castrop-rauxel, wwii bomb

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WiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar (theverge.com)

2026-06-03 | by John Higgins | get WiiM Smart Soundbar → | tags: wiim, soundbar, dolby atmos

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WiiM's first soundbar has a touchscreen display and Dolby Atmos (engadget.com)

2026-06-03 | by Billy Steele | get WiiM Pro Soundbar → | tags: wiim, dolby atmos, spotify connect

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Testing the WWI concrete ships and WWII concrete barges (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-29 | get Concrete Ship Model Kit → | tags: wwi concrete ships, wwii concrete barges, naval engineering

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Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 games to PC (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-26 | by Aaron Klotz | get GameCube & Wii Emulator Kit → | tags: blu-ray drives, omnidrive, gamecube

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Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 games to PC — third-party OmniDrive firmware unlocks game rips from physical media on select players (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-26 | by Aaron Klotz | get GameCube & Wii Ripper Kit → | tags: blu-ray drives, omnidrive, gamecube

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Your Blu-ray drive can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox games – legally (techspot.com)

2026-05-22 | get GameCube and Wii Ripper → | tags: blu-ray, gamecube, wii

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You’ll soon be able to point and click your way around Google TV like you’re using a Wiimote (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-19 | get Google TV Remote Control → | tags: google tv, pointer remote, android authority

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Show HN: I made a tactical map-based WWII submarine simulator (public beta) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get WWII Submarine Simulator Game → | tags: submarine simulator, wwii, tactical map