GoKawiil - Tech News

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Google finally adds a long-requested gaming feature to Android 17 (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-08 | get Android Gaming Controller → | tags: android 17, google, controller remapping

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Iranian Hackers Said to Escalate Attacks on US Critical Infrastructure (cnet.com)

2026-04-07 | by See Full Bio | get Cybersecurity USB Defense Kit → | tags: iranian hackers, operational technology, programmable logic controllers

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Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure (wired.com)

2026-04-07 | by Andy Greenberg | get Cybersecurity USB Data Blocker → | tags: iranian hackers, industrial control systems, rockwell automation

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Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-07 | by Zack Whittaker | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: iranian hackers, critical infrastructure, scada

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McDonald’s debuts one-finger gadget that lets you move your character to 'keep you in the game' while you chow down — Pro Gamer Menu's ‘Archie’ designed to keep you from being kicked for inactivity (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Jowi Morales | get Pro Gamer Menu's Archie → | tags: mcdonald’s, archie, pro gamer menu

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Best Game Controllers for PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox (wired.com)

2026-04-03 | by Brad Bourque | get 8BitDo Pro 2 Controller → | tags: nacon revolution 5 pro, logitech g pro racing wheel, sony dualsense

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Sequential Optimal Packing for PCB Placement (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Seve Ibarluzea | get PCB Component Organizer → | tags: pcb placement, signal integrity, force-directed packing

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A dot a day keeps the clutter away (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-31 | get Magnetic Dry Erase Dots → | tags: digi-key, mouser, microcontrollers

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Exceptional fake SSD clone of Samsung 990 Pro is almost impossible to spot — near-identical performance blurs the line between real and fake as AI crunch drives knock-off market (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-27 | by Zhiye Liu | get Fake SSD Detection Kit → | tags: samsung 990 pro, akiba pc hotline, maxio map1602

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Why the Pentagon loves Xbox controllers for laser weapons (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-26 | tags: pentagon, xbox controllers, laser weapons

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Woot is offering over 20 percent off Switch 2 controllers and games today (theverge.com)

2026-03-25 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Nintendo Switch Pro Controller → | tags: nintendo switch 2, 8bitdo controllers, mario kart world

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The coolest game controller for your phone is $50 off (theverge.com)

2026-03-19 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Razer Kishi V2 Controller → | tags: game controller, ohsnap, gamesir

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Microsoft’s go-to Xbox controller is selling at its best price of the year (theverge.com)

2026-03-19 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: xbox controller, microsoft, xbox series x

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8BitDo launches $40 Nintendo 64-inspired wireless controller with 2.4 GHz connection — dedicated wireless receiver even works with the original N64 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get 8BitDo Wireless Nintendo 64 Controller → | tags: 8bitdo, nintendo 64, wireless controller

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Max severity Ubiquiti UniFi flaw may allow account takeover (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-19 | get UniFi Network Security Kit → | tags: ubiquiti, unifi network, path traversal

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This DIY project may be the best use yet for old Stadia controllers (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-18 | get Stadia Controller Charging Dock → | tags: stadia controllers, tandem mode, bluetooth

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Getting Older Messed With My Gaming. So I Changed How I Play (cnet.com)

2026-03-18 | by See Full Bio | get Gaming Ergonomic Chair → | tags: steam, gaming anxiety, handheld consoles

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This $155 ESP32-powered DIY drone can hit 67 mph (techspot.com)

2026-03-15 | get ESP32 Drone Kit → | tags: esp32, drone, flight controller

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How a Raspberry Pi Microcontroller Saved the Super Nintendo's Infamously Inferior Version Of 'Doom' (slashdot.org)

2026-03-14 | by Posted | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: raspberry pi, super nintendo, doom

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A Guy Who Wrote the Code Died in 2005. I Still Have to Secure It (darkreading.com)

2026-03-11 | get Secure Coding for Legacy Systems → | tags: cybersecurity, ebay, industrial controllers

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Atari 2600 BASIC Programming (2015) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-11 | by Hugues Johnson | get Atari 2600 BASIC Programming Kit → | tags: atari 2600, basic programming, programming cartridge

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Baochip-1x: What it is, why I'm doing it now and how it came about (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-11 | get Smartphone Screen Cleaning Kit → | tags: baochip-1x, memory management unit, bunnie

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Valve says it still plans to ship the Steam Machine in 2026 (theverge.com)

2026-03-06 | by Jay Peters | get Steam Machine → | tags: steam machine, valve, steam controller

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Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year (theverge.com)

2026-03-06 | by Jay Peters | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam machine, valve, steam controller

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You can save $30 on Sony’s DualSense Edge controller by buying refurbished (theverge.com)

2026-02-20 | by Cameron Faulkner | get DualSense Edge → | tags: comes, controller, dualsense

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Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time (sciencedaily.com)

2026-02-20 | get Quantum processor → | tags: controller, fluctuations, quantum

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TMR vs. Hall Effect Controllers: Battle of the Magnetic Sensing Tech (cnet.com)

2026-02-18 | by Mark Knapp | get Magnetic Sensors → | tags: controller, effect, hall

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Turtle Beach's rotating button Stealth Pivot wireless controller falls to just $99.99 — this hall effect gamepad hits its lowest ever price (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-17 | by Stewart Bendle | get Gamepad → | tags: beach, controller, deals

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Microwave Oven Failure: Spontaneously turned on by its LED display (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-11 | by Clive Robinson | get Smart Oven → | tags: display, door, door switch

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Best PlayStation 5 Controllers in 2026: The Top PS5 Controllers From Sony, Razer, Nacon and More (cnet.com)

2026-02-10 | by See Full Bio | get Controller → | tags: controller, controllers, joystick