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Windows 11 New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get Media Player Codec Pack → | tags: windows 11, media player, hevc

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He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots. (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-20 | by Anna Heim | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: vlc media player, kyber, jean-baptiste kempf

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Kaleidescape’s movie player blows streaming, and your wallet, away (theverge.com)

2026-06-19 | by John Higgins | get Kaleidescape Movie Player → | tags: kaleidescape, 4k blu-ray, streaming quality

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Microsoft Updates Six Windows Apps. 'Photos' Gets Watermarks for Copilot Images (Off by Default) (slashdot.org)

2026-06-14 | by Posted | get Microsoft Windows Photos App → | tags: windows apps, microsoft, copilot watermark

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Get Ready to Play Final Fantasy 16, Sonic X Shadow Generations on PS Plus in June (cnet.com)

2026-06-12 | by See Full Bio | get PlayStation Plus Subscription → | tags: june, players, plus

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Pokemon Go Data Was Used To Help Train AI Systems Being Developed For Military Drones (slashdot.org)

2026-06-12 | get AI Drone Training Kit → | tags: intelligence, navigation, niantic

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This World Cup could be the most high-tech yet — the innovations to watch for (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-11 | by Lenharo | get Smart Soccer Ball → | tags: fifa, football, players

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Pocket Casts adopts Liquid Glass design in latest podcast player app update (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-10 | by Zac Hall | get Pocket Casts Liquid Glass Screen Protector → | tags: casts, glass, liquid

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Saw: Genesis looks the most fun when you're the murderous mastermind (engadget.com)

2026-06-10 | by Mat Smith | tags: accused, bloober team, game

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Artificial Intelligence Sneaks Into the World Cup Thanks to Google Gemini (wired.com)

2026-06-10 | by Rosa Jiménez Cano | get Google Gemini AI Kit → | tags: argentina, gemini, google

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Undead Labs finally shows off State of Decay 3 gameplay in new trailer (engadget.com)

2026-06-07 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get State of Decay 3 Collector's Edition → | tags: announced, decay, players

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US Soccer Scanning Videos of Millions of Youth Players to Identify New Stars (futurism.com)

2026-06-07 | by Maggie Harrison Dupré | get Soccer Video Analysis Software → | tags: helfrich, national, national team

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Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of Analyzing Sports, and They Choked Spectacularly (futurism.com)

2026-06-06 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI Sports Analytics Tool → | tags: good, models, player

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Apple Arcade just got four new games, with more coming soon (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-04 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple Arcade Subscription Card → | tags: apple, apple arcade, arcade

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PUBG's creator is downsizing his studio and ending development of a game (engadget.com)

2026-06-03 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Game Development Studio Poster → | tags: pubg, playerunknown productions, melba

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The Star Fox remake is a test for the franchise's future (engadget.com)

2026-06-02 | by Sam Rutherford | get Star Fox Nintendo Switch Game → | tags: star fox, switch 2, joy-con

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The best PS4 emulator just got its biggest update, including local multiplayer (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-02 | get PlayStation 4 Emulator Software → | tags: shadps4, playstation 4, emulator

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Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-28 | get Intel Arc G3 Processor → | tags: intel arc g-series, amd ryzen z-series, msi claw

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Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it (theverge.com)

2026-05-28 | by Sean Hollister | get Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop → | tags: intel arc g3, acer predator atlas 8, msiclaw 8 ai plus

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Show HN: Hallucinate – Massively Multiplayer Online Rave (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | tags: hallucinate, multiplayer, rave

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Hallucinate – Massively Multiplayer Online Rave (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-28 | tags: massively multiplayer online, rave, hallucinates

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Why Roku’s iconic home screen finally got a reboot (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-27 | get Roku Streaming Stick 4K → | tags: roku, roku tv, streaming player

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The Forgotten Art of the LAN Party (2023) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-23 | by Nov | get Portable Gaming LAN Kit → | tags: lan party, crt monitors, network switch

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Dead by Daylight is finally adding Jason from Friday the 13th (engadget.com)

2026-05-23 | by Kris Holt | get Friday the 13th Jason Figure → | tags: jason voorhees, friday the 13th, behaviour interactive

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Valve removes free game from Steam after players discover it contains malware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-22 | by Abdul Haddi | get Steam Malware Removal Tool → | tags: steam, valve, beyond the dark

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Figma’s new agentic design tool is like getting an ultra-fast coworker (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-20 | get Figma Design Plugin → | tags: figma, agentic design, digital assistants

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Sony's PC gaming era is over – at least for single-player games (techspot.com)

2026-05-19 | get PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller → | tags: sony, playstation, bloomberg

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Sony is locking its single-player exclusives to PlayStation consoles (techspot.com)

2026-05-19 | get PlayStation Exclusive Game Bundle → | tags: sony, playstation, hermen hulst

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I tried Samsung’s One UI 9 beta, and it’s not the update I hoped it would be (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-19 | get Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Case → | tags: samsung galaxy s26 ultra, one ui 9, android 17

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Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer (theverge.com)

2026-05-19 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: xbox, microsoft, xbox series x