GoKawiil - Tech News

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CrowdSec Source Code Leak (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: crowdsec, source code leak, github repository

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Anatomy of a Texture (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: texture compression, bc7, console porting

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This cheap handheld can emulate games, but also plays your physical GBA cartridges (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-16 | get Retroid Pocket handheld emulator GBA cartridge → | tags: gba cartridges, handheld console, game emulation

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IMDb Adds 'Digital Creator' Profiles For the First Time (slashdot.org)

2026-09-10 | get Logitech StreamCam → | tags: imdb, digital creator, profiles

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Nintendo’s First Special Edition Switch 2 Finally Brings Us a More Colorful Console (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | get Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller → | tags: nintendo, switch 2, zelda

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Logitech launches $99 MX Keypad for coding and AI workflows (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-08 | by Zac Hall | get Logitech MX Creative Console → | tags: logitech, mx keypad, logi options+

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The Lego PlayStation Is Brick-Built Photorealism (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-03 | get LEGO PlayStation console set → | tags: lego, playstation, brick-built

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Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-02 | by Marina Temkin | tags: palo alto networks, console, cortex

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After Today, the Nintendo Switch 2 May Never Be $450 Ever Again (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-31 | get Nintendo Switch 2 console → | tags: nintendo switch 2, console prices, gaming

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Why is the GameCube controller so loved by gamers? (engadget.com)

2026-08-30 | by Ben Stegner | get Nintendo GameCube controller Switch → | tags: gamecube, nintendo switch, nintendo

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Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’ (theverge.com)

2026-08-28 | by Jay Peters | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: xbox, project helix, microsoft

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Super Curry Combat II Turbo – Legend Edition (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | tags: super curry, combat ii turbo, legend edition

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Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-26 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get Xbox wireless controller Series X → | tags: xbox, next-generation console, digital games

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Nintendo beats earnings thanks to US tariff refunds it won’t share with gamers (theverge.com)

2026-08-06 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: console, million, nintendo

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How to cancel your PlayStation Plus subscription (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Deven Mcclure | tags: playstation plus, playstation website, playstation console

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The Next Xbox Could Be Every Xbox Ever Rolled Into One (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: xbox, microsoft, gaming

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Google Voice paid subscriptions offer more than just a phone number (engadget.com)

2026-07-30 | by Christine Persaud | tags: google voice, google ai, google meet

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Valve says that Steam Machine reservations won't be fulfilled until ‘the end of this year’ — company also releases CAD files for the PC console’s external shell under Creative Commons (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Jowi Morales | tags: steam machine, valve, reservation queue

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The Neo Geo AES+ retro console is now available to pre-order starting from $249 — game cartridges cost $90 each; the Ultimate Edition with all games and accessories will run you $1,000 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: neo geo, snk, neo geo aes+

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The first watch featuring computer functions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-26 | tags: wrist computer, basic programming, controller console

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AMD confirmed $5.4 billion ATI acquisition 20 years ago today — deal to 'reinvent our industry' paved the way for Radeon GPU innovation, APUs, and games console domination (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-24 | by Mark Tyson | tags: amd, ati, radeon

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 bundle that includes a game is $50 off (theverge.com)

2026-07-14 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: aside, aside great, bundle

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How Donkey Kong Toppled Atari (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-09 | by Dave Farquhar | tags: atari, coleco, console

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Xbox Game Pass has lost 4 million subscribers since its price hike backfired (techspot.com)

2026-07-08 | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: cloud, cloud read, company pitched

25.

Dev ports Linux to Atari's notorious Jaguar console from 1993 — the first 64-bit console features 2MB of RAM, 13.3 MHz CPU, and Tom and Jerry co-processors; the Jag was notoriously difficult to program and flopped (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-07 | by Mark Tyson | tags: atari, atari jaguar, console

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Xbox Laying Off 3,200 and Dropping 4 Studios in 'Reset' of Microsoft's Games Strategy (cnet.com)

2026-07-06 | by See Full Bio | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: console, game, games

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Steam Machine owner reports a "Red Line of Death" days after launch, but it fixed itself (techspot.com)

2026-07-06 | tags: alleged, alleged gpu, comparable

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It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | get Digital Game Ownership Guide → | tags: console, digital, game

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EndBASIC 0.14: Are we multimedia yet? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-04 | by Julio Merino | get EndBASIC Programming Book → | tags: binaries, console, endbasic

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Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-04 | by Jowi Morales | get PlayStation DualShock Emulator Kit → | tags: console, controller, game