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Original Xbox Hacks: The A20 CPU Gate (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-23 00:22:53

In November of this year (2021) we will hit 20 years since the release of the original Xbox. This console was full of vulnerabilities (or misconfiguration) from the software to the hardware and with such a low price point two decades ago for a computer - it was highly popular. For this post we are going to go into a lot of details regarding one mistake Microsoft made which was the A20. All the discoveries and research belongs to The Xbox Linux Project and Michael Steil. Research was obtained be

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Mistakes Microsoft made in the Xbox security system

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-23 03:23:12

From xboxdevwiki This article has been retrieved from [1]. We might have a similar article. [[]] by Michael Steil Introduction The Xbox is a gaming console, which has been introduced by Microsoft Corporation in late 2001 and competed with the Sony Playstation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. Microsoft wanted to prevent the Xbox from being used with copied games, unofficial applications and alternative operating systems, and therefore designed and implemented a security system for this purpos

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I Finally Held a Foldable That Doesn't Feel Like Two Stacked Phones: The Galaxy Z Fold 7

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 00:05:00

Holding the Galaxy Z Fold 7, I have to remind myself this is not just any ordinary phone. The wildly thin design and wider cover screen makes this generation of Samsung's foldable feel incredibly normal, at least when it's closed. When it's unfolded, it's a whole different story. I got to check out the Z Fold 7 at Samsung's Unpacked event in New York last week, along with the Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE. I've used many foldable phones, but the feel of the Z Fold 7 struck me as being the future of

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After 6 months, I’m still not over Samsung’s lazy Galaxy S25 launch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-22 17:00:43

Back in January, when Samsung launched the three main phones in the Galaxy S25 series, I wasn’t shy with my criticism. I openly wondered why the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus even exist, and pointed out how the Galaxy S25 Ultra is such a nominal upgrade over the Galaxy S24 Ultra that it’s a wonder Samsung didn’t drop the price. Surprisingly, at the time, Samsung teased that a significant part of the Galaxy S25 family was yet to come: an ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight phone called the Galaxy S25

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Beeper Relaunch Lets You Link Your Chat Apps Without the Cloud, but Still No iMessage

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 06:00:03

Beeper, which was once known for attempting to provide access to the iMessage network on non-Apple devices, is relaunching itself Wednesday with a continued focus on being a texting hub for bringing together conversations from many other services. This app first launched last year after the company was acquired by Automattic and was merged with the similar Texts.com service. The biggest difference with the new launch is that Beeper is adding the ability to link your chat apps together using jus

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I Finally Held a Foldable That Doesn't Feel Like Two Stacked Phones: the Galaxy Z Fold 7

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 06:05:00

Holding the Galaxy Z Fold 7, I have to remind myself this is not just any ordinary phone. The wildly thin design and wider cover screen makes this generation of Samsung's foldable feel incredibly normal, at least when it's closed. When it's unfolded, it's a whole different story. I got to check out the Z Fold 7 at Samsung's Unpacked event in New York last week, along with the Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE. I've used many foldable phones, but the feel of the Z Fold 7 struck me as being the future of

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Tilck: A tiny Linux-compatible kernel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-22 20:50:00

What \ Arch i386 riscv64 x86_64 (build) Tests Toolchain debian N/A Toolchain fedora N/A Toolchain archlinux N/A Toolchain openSUSE N/A Contents Overview What is Tilck? Tilck is an educational monolithic kernel designed to be Linux-compatible at binary level. It runs on i686 and RISCV64 at the moment. Project's small-scale and simple design makes it the perfect playground for playing in kernel mode while retaining the ability to compare how the very same usermode bits run on the Linux kernel

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I Usually Find Android Phones Too Complicated, but the Pixel 9 Pro Is Different

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-23 20:59:00

CNET's key takeaways I've been using Google's Pixel 9 Pro for months. I like its solid overall performance and quirky new AI skills. The element that stands out most is how easy it is to use. Android phones often get a bad rap for being overly convoluted. And to be fair, that's often well justified. Samsung's Galaxy S25 range, for example, has deep menu systems for messing about with nearly every aspect of the phone, along with features like the Edge Panel sidebar and a variety of Samsung's

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What Tariffs? Smartphone Market Grows 1% as More Phones Fold In AI

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 00:01:00

It looks like curiosity about AI may be boosting smartphone sales. According to new data released from the International Data Corporation, smartphone shipment increased 1% year over year in the second quarter of 2025 despite tariff volatility and worldwide economic instability. Much of the increase in sales is attributed to midrange devices like Samsung's Galaxy A36 and other smartphones that have started incorporating AI. The report blamed a drop in demand for lower-end devices, including tho

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Permit for xAI’s data center blatantly violates Clean Air Act, NAACP says

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-24 03:20:18

xAI continues to face backlash over its Memphis data center, as the NAACP joined groups today appealing the issuance of a recently granted permit that the groups say will allow xAI to introduce major new sources of pollutants without warning at any time. The battle over the gas turbines powering xAI's data center began last April when thermal imaging seemed to show that the firm was lying about dozens of seemingly operational turbines that could be a major source of smog-causing pollution. By J

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New Pixel Watch 4 leak details even more hardware upgrades ahead of next month’s launch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 08:00:31

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Watch 4 is said to feature a Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chip. Both models are expected to have a new co-processor called the M55. For the first time, the smartwatch may feature side charging. Google confirmed today that it will hold its hardware event on August 20. The showcase should include its Pixel phones, watches, earbuds, and more. Coincidentally, a new leak about the Pixel Watch 4 also arrived today. This leak reveals what could be the

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Pixel 10 Will Likely Star at the Next Made by Google Event on Aug. 20

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 05:59:00

The next Made by Google event is coming on Aug. 20, where it's highly likely that the company will reveal its Pixel 10 series of phones. The announcement arrived from Google Wednesday, with a press release and invites for an event in New York. The event, like previous Made By Google briefings that have taken place in the late summer or fall, is likely to focus on Google's Pixel phones, watches, earbuds and potentially more. It's uncertain what other devices Google might show off during the even

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This Robot Vacuum Blew Me Away With Its Ingenious Navigation Capability, and Now It's 20% Off

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 06:13:00

Deal alert: The Dreame X50 robot vacuum is available for $1,360. That's a 20% discount on a robot vacuum that usually lists for $1,700. If you're looking for top-tier performance, this robot vac is better at climbing obstacles than any robot vacuum we've tested. CNET's key takeaways No robot vacuum has truly solved the challenge of multi-level cleaning without requiring you to physically move it between floors. This robo-vac can do it, for the high-end price of $1,700 (on sale right now for $

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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2026-01-24 08:11:20

AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and “completely irresponsible” safety culture at xAI, the billion-dollar AI startup owned by Elon Musk. The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company’s technological advances. Last week, the company’s AI chatbot, Grok, spouted antisemitic comments and repeatedly called itself “MechaHitler.” Shortly after xAI took its chatbot offline to addre

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Google finally confirms Pixel 10 launch event — here’s everything to expect

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 12:07:13

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google has set an August 20 date for its next Made by Google event. The company intends to “share the latest on our Pixel phones, watches, buds, and more.” In addition to the Pixel 10 series, we could see the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a make their debut. Every year’s new Pixel lineup is an exciting one for devoted Android fans, but 2025 is really shaping up to be something special. With the TSMC-made Tensor G5 chip, the Pixel 10 series promises to

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The next Made By Google event (better known as the Pixel launch) is set for August 20

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-24 12:50:59

Google will host its next Made by Google event on August 20, the company announced today. In a media invite, it promised the event would feature new Pixel phones, watches, buds "and more." It's hard to imagine what other product types might be covered by those last two words, but for those who watch the industry closely, this event is likely to see the launch of the Pixel 10 flagship phones, along with a Pixel Watch 4 and new Pixel Buds. It's easy to make that deduction, especially going by pre

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This new, improved Nextdoor might be just the social app we need right now

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-01-24 12:14:11

Nextdoor The app notorious for serving as a bulletin board for neighborhood tattletales is getting an AI-centered redesign, and it's bringing some pretty useful features. In a post this week, Nextdoor announced its biggest app redesign ever. At the core of the new app, Nextdoor says, are three components: Alerts, News, and Faves. Also: 5 reasons why I still prefer Perplexity over every other AI chatbot Real-time safety alerts: "Neighbors have long turned to Nextdoor in moments of crisis,

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KDB-X: KX releases FREE Commercial KDB license

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-24 12:09:36

This is it ladies and gentleman! The moment we’ve all been waiting for! KX just dropped the long-promised Community Edition, and IT'S FREE. Yes!!, you read that right: it's free. Not for a week. Not for personal use only. Free to use, even commercially. Holy cow, this honestly feels like Christmas came early this year. If you're wondering what all the hype is about and why I'm so excited about this breaking news, keep reading, you don't want to miss this. First thing first, let's start with the

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Mark Your Calendar: New Google Pixel Phones Are Coming on August 20

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2026-01-24 12:06:17

Buckle up! Google is throwing a party next month. Samsung announced its new Galaxy Z Fold 7 (check out my review here), the Z Flip 7, and the Galaxy Watch 8 and 8 Classic last week, and Google is going next before Apple will likely do its annual iPhone and Apple Watch event in September. Google has just announced an event for August 20, where it will “introduce the latest addition to our Pixel portfolio of devices.” Whatever could Google be hinting at? I’m sure it couldn’t be the Pixel 10, Pixe

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This phone has twice the battery capacity of the Galaxy S25 Edge and costs less than $200

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 17:28:37

TL;DR HONOR just announced the X70 phone, set to go on sale on Friday in China. Despite its $165 price tag, the HONOR X70 features a massive 8,300mAh silicon-carbon battery and military-grade toughness. At 8.2mm, it’s about the same thickness as the iPhone 16 Pro. A $165 smartphone wouldn’t usually raise expectations about its specs, but one manufacturer clearly didn’t get that memo. Despite the price tag, the new HONOR X70 boasts an insane 8,300mAh silicon-carbon battery along with military-

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The Galaxy Watch 8 gets a key battery health feature that more smartwatches need

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-24 17:42:49

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 8 series introduces a “battery protection” feature designed to extend the device’s battery longevity. The feature works by stopping the charge at 90% and only resuming it when the battery level drops down to 85%. This prevents the battery from sitting at a full 100% charge, which reduces stress and helps slow long-term battery degradation. Most people don’t upgrade their smartwatch every year, opting to keep their device unt

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The next Pixel event is on August 20

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-24 17:28:32

Google will host its next Made by Google event on August 20, the company announced today. In a media invite the search giant shared with Engadget, it promised the event would feature new Pixel phones, watches, buds "and more." At its annual hardware event last year, Google announced the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. Between the company's invite and what came out of last year's event, expect a refresh of nearly the entire Pixel line.

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What's happening to reading?

news.ycombinator.com Joshua Rothman 2026-01-20 20:16:48

What do you read, and why? A few decades ago, these weren’t urgent questions. Reading was an unremarkable activity, essentially unchanged since the advent of the modern publishing industry, in the nineteenth century. In a 2017 Shouts & Murmurs titled “Before the Internet,” the writer Emma Rathbone captured the spirit of reading as it used to be: “Before the Internet, you could laze around on a park bench in Chicago reading some Dean Koontz, and that would be a legit thing to do and no one would

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The First Trailer for ‘Hoppers’ Wants to Be ‘Avatar’ With Beavers

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-01-24 17:35:56

Pixar‘s animal kingdom and sci-fi mash-up, Hoppers, just dropped a hilarious first look fleshing out its premise, which asks, “What if we could finally talk to animals?” The trailer introduces a tech breakthrough in the form of a robot animal that scientists manage to transfer anyone’s brain into in order to get in deep with other species. And yeah, it’s like James Cameron’s Avatar, but make it cute. Our Sully in this case is Mabel (Piper Curda), who lets her mind hop into the tech prototype an

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Struggling With Hair Loss? This First-Ever Prescription Gummy May Help

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-24 15:36:24

You've tried the serums, the vitamins and the topical solutions? How about a prescription gummy for hair loss? Hers, a telehealth company that provides online healthcare services and products for women, announced the launch of its Biotin-plus-Minoxidil Gummy, the first-of-its-kind prescription gummy formulated to support hair regrowth. Available through forhers.com, this gummy combines prescription-strength minoxidil, the only FDA-approved ingredient for female hair loss, with biotin, a popular

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Insta360 now offers lens filters and a larger battery for its 360-degree action cam

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-01-24 17:14:38

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. It’s been less than three months since Insta360 released its X5 360-degree action camera, but the company is already introducing new accessories and a major firmware update. Improvements include a new AdaptiveTone feature delivering “better color and detail in both bright and dark areas” when filming with both lenses, and a larger battery you can

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Google announces Pixel 10 launch event

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-24 17:24:54

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google officially has a date for its Pixel launch event: August 20th, 2025. In an invite sent on Wednesday, Google says the event will take place in New York City at 1PM ET, where the company will show off “the latest on our Pixel phones, watches, buds, and more.” During the event, Google is expected to take the wraps off its new Pixel smartphone l

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ASML shares drop 11% after the chip giant says it can't confirm that it will grow in 2026

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-01-24 22:53:08

ASML on Wednesday warned of the possibility of no growth in 2026, even as it beat top and bottom line expectations for the second quarter. ASML's guidance for the current quarter missed expectations while it narrowed its own forecast for the rest of the year. Shares of the firm ended the day 11.4% lower. Like many companies in the semiconductor industry, ASML has been grappling with uncertainty created by U.S. tariff policy. The company forecast third-quarter revenue of between 7.4 billion eu

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