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Rendering a Game in Real-Time with AI

news.ycombinator.com Jeff Schomay 2025-10-28 18:10:14

I made a game. It’s all in ASCII. I wondered if it would be possible to turn it into full motion graphics. In real time. With AI. Let me share how I did it. Let’s start with the game. Lately, I’ve been exploring just how far I can push old-school ASCII RPG style game frameworks. My latest one is called “Thunder Lizard,” which procedurally generates a prehistoric island populated with dinosaurs fighting for dominance as an active volcano threatens the whole island. You can go play it if you’d li

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Petition to stop Google from restricting sideloading and FOSS apps

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-28 21:32:51

As Google will allow only apps from verified developers to be installed on Android (previous discussion): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45017028 A developer started a petition to stop Google from limiting app installation on Android devices unless developers provide personal identity documents. Even though Google has not revoked similar controversial policies in the past, we do our best as much as we can. This change particularly threatens the freedom to build, share, and use software w

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Rendering an ASCII game in real-time with AI (100ms latency)

news.ycombinator.com Jeff Schomay 2025-10-28 23:10:14

I made a game. It’s all in ASCII. I wondered if it would be possible to turn it into full motion graphics. In real time. With AI. Let me share how I did it. Let’s start with the game. Lately, I’ve been exploring just how far I can push old-school ASCII RPG style game frameworks. My latest one is called “Thunder Lizard,” which procedurally generates a prehistoric island populated with dinosaurs fighting for dominance as an active volcano threatens the whole island. You can go play it if you’d li

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The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music

theverge.com Barbara Krasnoff 2025-10-28 23:30:00

is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author) for more years than she cares to admit to. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. When this article was originally written in February 2022, the big Spotify controversy was that artists were abandoning the audio service in protest of the company’s contract with podcaster Joe Rogan, and some subscribers were deciding t

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Stats suggest Apple’s slow rollout of AI agent capabilities may be wise

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-10-29 08:24:26

One of the many delayed Apple Intelligence features is known as App Intents, and we’re starting to see evidence that taking an extremely cautious approach to the rollout may be no bad thing. Before the comments catch fire, I should stress that I’m most assuredly not giving Apple a free pass on the slow rollout of new Siri capabilities in general. There are a great many capabilities which should very definitely have been launched years ago. Indeed, I’ve argued that the delay is now so embarrassi

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Fossjobs: A job board for Free and Open Source jobs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-29 07:39:08

This is a job board exclusively for paid free & open source jobs: We only list jobs at organizations that improve and involve FOSS or open hardware projects. Merely using open source as part of the job is not enough. Listings are free. Submit jobs you find! You can also send us job links to submit [(at)] fossjobs [dot] net. Mastodon • IRC • RSS Feeds • GitHub

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The 5 Healthiest Air Fryer Foods, Hand-Picked by Registered Dietitians

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-29 05:20:03

Like refrigerators, ovens or microwaves, air fryers have become a staple in our kitchens. In the form of compact, space-saving devices, these fryers are known for crisping food with less oil, making them a healthier alternative to other cooking methods. "Air fryer cooking delivers the crispy texture we know and love from fried foods, but with far less oil and fat than traditional deep frying," explains Melissa Jaeger, head of nutrition at nutrition tracking app MyFitnessPal. However, despite th

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FreePBX servers hacked via zero-day, emergency fix released

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-30 03:36:53

The Sangoma FreePBX Security Team is warning about an actively exploited FreePBX zero-day vulnerability that impacts systems with the Administrator Control Panel (ACP) is exposed to the internet. FreePBX is an open-source PBX (Private Branch Exchange) platform built on top of Asterisk, widely used by businesses, call centers, and service providers to manage voice communications, extensions, SIP trunks, and call routing. In an advisory posted to the FreePBX forums, the Sangoma FreePBX Security

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Judge unhappy with FCC’s “vague and uninformative” response to DOGE lawsuit

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-10-30 03:09:55

A judge yesterday chided the Federal Communications Commission for its "vague and uninformative" response to a DOGE-related lawsuit and ordered the commission to produce documents sought under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA). The FCC was sued by journalist Nina Burleigh and Frequency Forward, a group that says it is investigating how Elon Musk's influence in government "is creating unmanageable conflicts of interest within the FCC." Burleigh and Frequency Forward alleged in an April 24 co

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We rebuilt Cloud Life's infrastructure delivery with System Initiative

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-30 04:18:29

By Ryan Ryke, CEO, Cloud Life ‍ This is the story of how we eliminated static configuration files from our infrastructure workflows at Cloud Life, and, in the process, cut delivery times by more than half, improved reliability, and made our engineers’ work feel much smoother and more manageable. Before this project, we’d been working with the same model that most modern infrastructure teams use: Terraform scripts, config repos, PR reviews, CI pipelines. We’d optimized what we could, but the w

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Malicious versions of Nx and some supporting plugins were published

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-29 19:38:48

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The revived Acclaim will reveal its 2026 lineup in a September 10 showcase

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-30 15:32:06

Acclaim Entertainment, a big name in licensed games in the '90s, is "returning." (Although, much like the new Atari, this is technically a different company that bought the old trademark.) The new Acclaim will focus on publishing indie games and reviving classic franchises. We don't know much beyond that, but we'll learn more on September 10 in the Play Acclaim Showcase. The company's March announcement of its revival hinted at the resurrection of old franchises. But it's unclear which of its c

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We Rebuilt Cloud Life's Infrastructure Delivery with System Initiative

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-30 14:18:29

By Ryan Ryke, CEO, Cloud Life ‍ This is the story of how we eliminated static configuration files from our infrastructure workflows at Cloud Life, and, in the process, cut delivery times by more than half, improved reliability, and made our engineers’ work feel much smoother and more manageable. Before this project, we’d been working with the same model that most modern infrastructure teams use: Terraform scripts, config repos, PR reviews, CI pipelines. We’d optimized what we could, but the w

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These 6 Linux apps could boost your productivity - and you might not have heard of them

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-30 18:41:00

Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help. There are both GUI and command-line apps available. All of the tools listed are free to use. When you think of productivity, I'm sure the usual suspects come to mind: Office suite Groupware PDF creators/editors Image editors File managers Content Management Systems (CMS) To-do lists Project management tools To assume thos

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The Framework Laptop 16’s Big Feature Will Be the Most Important PC Innovation in Years

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-10-30 19:30:47

Laptops don’t change. Every year is the same tired story. Laptops grow thinner by millimeters or boost performance by small percentage points. Framework, the makers of some of today’s most modular laptops, now has a new device that’s so promising, it could change the game for all notebooks going forward. Now that we’ve had a chance to analyze what’s coming with this upcoming Framework Laptop 16, it’s possible that the device’s modularity could make all mobile setups far better—not just laptops.

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Try these obscure Linux apps to help level up your productivity

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-30 23:41:35

The Penguin key is a nice touch. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help. There are both GUI and command line apps available. All of the tools listed are free to use. When you think of productivity, I'm sure the usual suspects come to mind: Office suite Groupware PDF creators/editors Image editors File managers Content Management Systems (CMS) To-do lists Project management tools And much more To assume those are the only produc

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Focus Friend Might Have Finally Solved My Doomscrolling Problem

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-30 23:00:03

I was recently asked to rank my smartphone addiction on a scale of 1 to 10 -- 1 meaning "It's not a problem" and 10 meaning "It's a big problem." After considering for a second, I said 8. Despite my effort to keep my phone face down as much as possible, I still pick it up and check my notifications when I know there's nothing waiting for me. I still doomscroll. But now, at last, I might have found a way to break the spell of my 6-inch screen. Enter Focus Friend. The app calls itself a "gamifi

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The GitHub website is slow on Safari

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 04:43:43

To see all available qualifiers, see our documentation . Saved searches Use saved searches to filter your results more quickly We read every piece of feedback, and take your input very seriously. You signed in with another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You signed out in another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You switched accounts on another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. Dismiss alert

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Hide.me VPN review: A reliable free VPN for beginners

zdnet.com Kennedy Otieno 2025-10-31 16:00:21

Hide.me ZDNET's key takeaways Hide.me's exceptional free service is as legit as advertised with no strings attached The full version has remarkable server connections and useful app optimization settings, and it works well with streaming platforms, too, including Netflix It's lacking in some sectors, notably the server network isn't as big, and it requires advanced manual configuration on Linux View now at Hide.me After more than a decade in operation, Hide.me still remains a reliable free VP

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Show HN: Sideko – Hybrid deterministic/LLM generator for API SDKs and docs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 23:36:20

To see all available qualifiers, see our documentation . Saved searches Use saved searches to filter your results more quickly We read every piece of feedback, and take your input very seriously. You signed in with another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You signed out in another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. You switched accounts on another tab or window. Reload to refresh your session. Dismiss alert

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Apple TV Plus Offers 54% Discount After Uptick in Cancellations

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-01 09:52:00

Apple TV Plus joined the price hike trend last week and raised its monthly subscription by 30%, from $10 to $13. The move sparked a wave of cancellations, and, seemingly to plug the leak, the streamer has unveiled a new, albeit temporary, 54% discount. Instead of $13, people who attempt to cancel their subscriptions will be offered the service at $6 for two months. Subscribers on the tvPlus subreddit confirmed the deal, with one user sharing a screenshot of the message they received from Apple.

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Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-01 10:46:19

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Today, Framework announced the second-gen Framework Laptop 16 with two industry firsts: the first Nvidia graphics card upgrade you can perform at home in just a couple minutes, and the first complete 240W laptop charging solution over a USB-C cable. Bu

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Show HN: My OSS P2P file transfer tool for learning Next.js (as a C++ dev)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 17:53:22

Free Secure Online Clipboard & File Transfer Tool P2P transfers that pick up where you left off. Experience truly reliable, private, and unstoppable file and text sharing—no registration, no file size or speed limits, completely free.

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EA’s free-to-play Skate revival hits early access in September

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-01 18:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. More than three years after revealing “pre-pre-pre-alpha” footage of its new Skate title, EA has finally announced that the free-to-play live service game will be launching for everyone in early access on September 16th. The game takes place in the city of “San Vansterdam,” where you can

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Spoon-Bending, a logical framework for analyzing GPT-5 alignment behavior

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 13:48:34

🥄 Spoon Bending: Schema and Step-by-Step Analysis ⚠️ Educational Disclaimer This repository is for educational and research purposes only. It does not provide instructions for illegal activity, misuse of AI, or operational guidance. The purpose of this work is to document observed alignment behavior in ChatGPT-5 compared with ChatGPT-4.5, and to analyze how framing and context influence AI responses. The material here is meant to support: Educational research into alignment and bias in LLM

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Framework’s Most-Repairable Gaming Laptop May Be the Only One You’ll Ever Need

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-11-01 22:05:20

When we talk of “desktop replacement” laptops, we usually speak in terms of raw performance, not upgradability. Framework, the company behind several generations of ultra-repairable and modular laptops and mini PCs, is the only company that can call its devices an option if you demand true customizability. The company is back again with a new iteration of its Framework 16, packing new CPU and GPU options with a full-fledged removable Nvida option. If the feel is as good as it was with the Framew

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Framework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-01 22:05:51

It's been a busy year for Framework, the company behind the now well-established series of repairable, upgradeable, modular laptops (and one paradoxically less-upgradeable desktop). The company has launched a version of the Framework Laptop 13 with Ryzen AI processors, the new Framework Laptop 12, and the aforementioned desktop in the last six months, and last week, Framework teased that it still had "something big coming." That "something big" turns out to be the first-ever update to the Frame

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The Framework Laptop 16 Can Now Be Upgraded to an RTX 5070

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-11-01 22:05:00

It has been a big year for repairable-laptop maker Framework. After launching the Framework Laptop 12 and the Framework Desktop this summer, the company is now rolling out a big update to the Framework Laptop 16. The machine can be configured with (or upgraded to) an Nvidia RTX 5070 laptop graphics card. You can also upgrade to the new 2025 mainboard, which includes the next-gen AMD Ryzen AI 300 series chips. Why is this a big deal? Well, Framework is a company we've grown to appreciate a lot o

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Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-01 22:05:00

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Four and a quarter years ago, I told you how a USB-C cable could someday power all but the beefiest gaming laptops. Now, Framework is finally fulfilling the promise of 240 watts through a USB plug. Today, it’s opening preorders for the first standards-c

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Framework is now selling the first gaming laptop that lets you easily upgrade its GPU — with Nvidia’s blessing

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-11-01 22:05:00

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Framework CEO Nirav Patel said he would deliver “the holy grail for gamers” with the Framework Laptop 16. In 2023, he suggested it’d be the first consumer notebook to fulfil the promise of modular, upgradable graphics cards like a desktop PC. We at The

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Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops

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