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Xbox Game Pass Adds Grounded 2 and Others This Month

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 11:00:12

The award-winning, quirky survival game Grounded is like the game version of the classic '80s comedy film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. And Xbox Game Pass subscribers can get early access to that game's sequel, Grounded 2, on July 29. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new ones, includ

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A CarFax for Used PCs: Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life

news.ycombinator.com Abu Baker 2025-07-16 14:02:37

The United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor estimates that the world generates over 60 million tonnes of e-waste annually. Furthermore, this number is rising five times as fast as e-waste recycling. Much of this waste comes from prematurely discarded electronic devices. Many enterprises follow a standard three-year replacement cycle, assuming older computers are inefficient. However, many of these devices are still functional and could perform well with minor upgrades or maintenance. The issue i

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Show HN: OrioleDB Beta12 Features and Benchmarks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-16 23:22:33

Since our last public update, OrioleDB has continued to evolve with a series of new releases. These updates refine the core engine, extend functionality, and improve performance across a range of workloads. Together, they move us closer to a beta release and lay the groundwork for broader adoption. OrioleDB is a PostgreSQL storage extension that implements a custom Table Access Method as a drop‑in replacement for the default Heap storage engine. It is designed to address scalability bottlenecks

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The 20 Best PC Games Right Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 21:42:00

PC gaming gives you the best of most worlds. With a decent budget and some gumption, you can build a solid desktop rig -- or you can invest in one of CNET's best gaming PCs and gain access to a wide world of PC exclusives, indie games and even some titles that were previously exclusive to Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox. There's a truly unlimited amount of tags, store queues and interactive recommendations to browse through, and it can get overwhelming trying to find the next best metro

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Here’s your first look at Google Translate’s Conversation mode redesign (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-25 02:55:46

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is set to revamp the Google Translate app’s Conversation mode, featuring Gemini-based branding and smarter AI integration. Updates include clearer speaker identification, quick language-switch chips, inline translations, and visual tweaks across automatic and manual modes. Some settings, like toggling manual modes, are now hidden, reducing immediate accessibility. Google has been working on significant UI updates to the Translate app to better

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Xbox's 'Stream your own game' feature now extends to PC

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-28 03:40:49

Xbox's "Stream your own game" feature continues to expand. You can now use your PC to play supported games you own on Xbox. (The games stream from the cloud, not your console.) You'll need to be an Xbox Insider and Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to use it. The PC launch follows the feature's arrival earlier this year on other devices. Already supported were Xbox consoles, TVs, browser-based devices (including mobile) and Meta Quest headsets. The idea is the latest chapter in Microsoft's mission

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NZXT Discount Codes: 50% Off

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-07-29 19:10:00

NZXT has been a household name in the world of PC gaming for years now, much thanks to its PC cases. The company’s cases are known for their clean and highly aesthetic design, marketed toward gamers that really care about how their system looks. That’s been NZXT’s jam, even as it has moved into other parts and peripherals in the PC gaming ecosystem. So, if you’re looking for an NZXT discount code or information on promos and deals, you’ve come to the right place. Score 50% Off PCs With NZXT Dis

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The 2025 Low-Power Computer Vision Challenge: Spurring Innovation for Edge and Mobile Devices

computer.org Enrique Quezada 2025-07-30 02:28:56

Imagine a downtown urban street on a traffic-heavy Saturday night. Now, add a severe snowstorm and an autonomous vehicle that safely navigates it all, despite fogged-up cameras, unpredictable pedestrians in oversized outerwear, streetlights throwing glare off a dozen wet surfaces, and the snow itself, which all but obliterates the visibility of traffic signs and lane markers. A computer vision (CV) system that could make this safe navigation possible would revolutionize not only autonomous

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Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is $599, and includes a free Pixel Watch 2

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2025-07-31 07:23:03

Steam isn’t usually the best place to look for deals on PC games. Most of the time, legit code sellers like Fanatical have much better prices. If you want to buy some of Capcom’s recent Resident Evil games (excluding the RE4 remake), you can get them for $6.50 a pop as part of Fanatical’s Capcom-themed bundle that runs through July 26th. You save a little extra per game when you add three or more titles to your cart. The bundle also contains some Ace Attorney collections and the remaster of Ghos

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Show HN: BinaryRPC – Lightweight WebSocket-based RPC framework in modern C++

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-31 20:32:12

BinaryRPC 🧭 Motivation While working at my company, I had previously developed a WebSocket server prototype in Java. However, over time, we started to experience performance issues. This led me to turn to C++, a language that offers more speed and low-level system control. Through my research, I discovered that uWebSockets was one of the best options in terms of performance, so I began developing with this library. However, since uWebSockets is a very "core" library, I had to handle many deta

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I found a mini PC that performs like a speed demon (and comes in bold colors)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-07-31 16:30:14

ZDNET's key takeaways The Herk Pulsar is avaialble now from the official website for $309. This tiny PC has more power than you'll need for average tasks. Certain colorways tend to sell out quickly. View now at Herk I've tested a lot of Mini PCs, and they tend to fall into one of two categories: underwhelming or overachieving. Most of them tend to lean toward the former category, but when you find one that lives in the latter space, it's a pretty cool experience. Also: The best mini PCs you

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New Windows 11 build adds self-healing “quick machine recovery” feature

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-01 11:56:40

Microsoft is adding a new recovery mode to Windows to help revive crashing PCs. Called quick machine recovery (QMR), this technology enables Windows 11 PCs to boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE, also used by Windows install media and IT shops for various recovery and diagnostic purposes), connect to the Internet, and download Microsoft-provided fixes for "widespread boot issues" that could be keeping the PC from booting properly. Initially announced in late 2024 as part of the "W

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India’s richest man wants to turn every TV into a PC

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-08-01 19:53:56

Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, has launched a virtual desktop service for set-top box users. This means that India’s richest man, Reliance’s chairman Mukesh Ambani, hopes to turn millions of TVs in the world’s most populous country into PCs. Called JioPC, the service offers a cloud-based PC experience through Jio’s set-top box, which comes bundled for free with the telco’s home broadband service or can be purchased separately for ₹5,499 ($64). Current

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Can't upgrade your Windows 10 PC? You have 5 options and 3 months to act - before EOS

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-08-03 05:00:00

wragg/Getty Images Have you decided what to do with your Windows 10 PCs when they reach their official end-of-support date three months from now? I can tell you with absolute certainty that Microsoft is not going to back down at the last minute and extend that deadline. But you do have options, including some new ways to continue getting security updates for an extra year, at no cost, thanks to an announcement Microsoft made in late June. Don't procrastinate, though: You'll need to take action

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How to upgrade an 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - 2 free options

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2025-08-03 18:59:00

Dragon Claws/Getty Images On Oct. 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop delivering security updates to your Windows 10 PC unless you enroll that PC in the Extended Security Updates program. If you try to upgrade to Windows 11 on a PC that's more than five or six years old, you'll probably encounter an error message telling you -- in no uncertain terms -- that your old PC doesn't qualify because its CPU isn't on the official list of compatible processors. Microsoft has stated, forcefully, that it will

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EU regulators are once again investigating TikTok over data transfers to China

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-05 03:46:58

TikTok is in more regulatory hot water. Only a couple of months after it slapped TikTok with a hefty fine over data transfers to China, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) is opening a fresh investigation into the platform. During the previous probe, TikTok claimed that European Economic Area (EEA) user data was stored on servers outside China. It said that TikTok staff in China accessed such data remotely. The DPC concluded the investigation on April 30 and fined TikTok 530 million euro

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The mini PC I recommend for Linux users is on sale for $799 during Prime Day

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-08-05 09:15:12

ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo's ThinkStation P3 Tiny is on sale now for $799, but higher-end configurations can cost up to $2,000. There's some powerful hardware here packed into a tiny frame, and pro users will appreciate its upgradeability and support for up to six monitors. Higher-tier configurations are pricey, the power supply is almost as big as the device itself, and it's specialized for the enterprise space. View now at Amazon Lenovo's ThinkStation P3 Tiny comes in a variety of configu

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I replaced my Linux system with this Windows mini PC - and it's on sale for $191

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-06 03:02:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Minix Z97 mini PC is on sale for $191. This tiny PC is a powerhouse that's well-suited for daily use. Running demanding tasks like local AI workloads puts a strain on its resources. $238.9 at Amazon The Minix Z97 mini PC comes with 12GB of RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD, on sale now for $191. That's $47 off the regular price. Imagine having a PC that fits in your hand and performs well enough to get you through the day (with power to spare). Such computers exist, but not

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Activision pulls Call of Duty game after PC players are hacked

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2025-08-07 18:31:48

Activision has taken one of its Call of Duty games down from the Microsoft Store and PC version of Game Pass, reportedly because multiple PC players had their computers compromised by hackers after playing the title. The publisher announced that 2017 shooter Call of Duty: WWII was “brought offline” on Friday, “while we investigate reports of an issue.” The outage only affects PC versions of the game from Microsoft’s storefront and the Game Pass subscription service, and the game remains playabl

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ByteDance reportedly plans to release US-specific version of CapCut

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-09 03:03:52

In Brief TikTok owner ByteDance is planning to move U.S. users to a new version of CapCut, its video editing app, according to a report from Business Insider. Launching a U.S.-specific app could be part of the company’s broader plan to comply with a 2024 law requiring ByteDance to divest from TikTok and its other U.S. assets, or risk being forced to cease operations in the country. ByteDance is also reportedly developing a new version of TikTok for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the

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Amazon Offers AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processor at Nearly 50% Off for Prime Day, Clearing Out This 4.8-Star CPU

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-08-10 04:10:25

Are you considering putting together your first gaming PC by yourself? We’ll let me just start by letting you know it isn’t as difficult as you might think. As soon as you find all the PC parts you need that fit within your budget, it’s just a matter of putting them in the right spot. There are tons of great tutorials and guides on YouTube to show you exactly what you need to do, even if you’re a complete novice to this sort of thing. See at Amazon The real hard part is actually that very firs

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I replaced my Linux system with this $200 Windows mini PC - here's the verdict after a week

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-10 05:45:17

ZDNET's key takeaways The Minix Z97 mini PC is available on Amazon for $226. This tiny PC is a powerhouse that's well-suited for daily use. Running demanding tasks like local AI workloads puts a strain on its resources. $238.9 at Amazon Imagine having a PC that fits in your hand and performs well enough to get you through the day (with power to spare). Such computers exist, but not all of them are created equal. I've tested plenty of these tiny form-factor PCs, and a lot of them might be cut

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Three Times Cheaper Than a Mac Mini, This 512GB Mini PC Is Almost Free for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-11 03:55:46

Every year, Prime Day is the perfect opportunity for everyday users to score premium electronics at record low prices. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your desktop computer, now is the time to act: Amazon features some of the year’s best bargains and it is especially the case with mini PCs that compete with Apple’s top-of-the-line products such as the Mac Mini. The GMKtec mini PC (512GB storage, 12GB DDR5 RAM, Intel N150 chip), now available for as low as $158, down from

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Mac Mini Rival, This Mini PC with 256GB Storage Now Costs Peanuts on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-11 11:10:12

The (Apple) Mac Mini is the most recognized name in the world of mini PCs but with the latest model costing over $500, it’s not always the most accessible option. If you’re looking for a desktop computer that’s both affordable and powerful, there are some excellent alternatives worth considering. One of the best deals currently being offered is for the Kamrui Mini PC which is at a new all-time low price on Amazon for Prime Day thanks to an instant discount and 10% coupon. The model is now the n

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Development of a transputer ISA board

news.ycombinator.com Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez 2025-08-09 16:43:59

Development of a transputer ISA board I developed software for transputers in the years 1993-1996. A few months ago, I wrote some articles about my experiences, and most recently I developed a transputer emulator in Javascript After my transputer emulator in Javascript was working, I got curious about running my software on a PC computer. I have several PC motherboards with ISA connectors, and I decided to build a card compatible with the Inmos B004 (a single board to test transputer processor

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Forget Mac Mini, 2025 New 13th Intel Twin Lake-N150 Mini PC Drops to Its Lowest Price Ahead of Prime Day

gizmodo.com Joe Tilleli 2025-08-13 23:10:50

The top of your desk is precious real estate. You can use what little you have effectively by switching over to a mini PC. The Beelink Mini S13 is a mini PC that fits the bill for any student, business owner, or casual user. And speaking of bills, yours will be drastically less that it would have been if you paid for it last week. This mini PC is part of a limited time deal at Amazon which has shaved its price down by a solid 26%. Normally, priced at $229, it’s been brought down to just $169. Th

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Exclusive 4th of July Offer: 1TB to 10TB Lifetime Cloud Storage at a Huge Discount

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-14 15:00:12

Cloud storage is only as good as its security, and this service gets it right. With its eye-catching bundle of lifetime storage plus encryption, you only pay once instead of facing monthly fees like with most providers. Right now, you can save up to $1,320 and enjoy up to 10 TB of secure, client-side encrypted storage for life. And that’s just the beginning. This platform is also packed with powerful features designed to protect and simplify your digital life. Claim pCloud Discount Today Save

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A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-18 07:59:44

Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators. Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban momentarily went into effect. Although the app has since come back online and is available to download, TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, so Meta is rea

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The best gaming PCs of 2025: Expert tested

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2025-08-19 02:00:22

High-end gaming PCs feature the latest processors and graphics cards for top-tier performance, perfect for tackling intensive triple-A titles. However, if you're more of a casual gamer or buying for a younger player, you don't need to break the bank to get a solid gaming experience. Budget options with older or lower-end components still offer plenty of power for popular games -- just be prepared to adjust your settings. For those looking to maximize value, building your own PC is a great way t

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20% Off HP Coupon Code | July 2025

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-08-19 03:00:00

If you don't know where to start—and use—your HP coupon code, there’s a wide variety of options available at HP.com in terms of budget and use case, but my eye goes first to the high-end HP Omen gaming monitors, like the fantastic HP Omen Transcend 32. This 4K 240Hz monitor is a favorite among PC gamers, even among the huge amounts of OLED options out there. It can hit a peak brightness of over 1,000 nits in HDR, bringing scenes in games to life in vivid detail. Or if you’re on the other side o

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Xbox Game Pass Adds Grounded 2 and Others This Month

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