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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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Valve says Steam Machine reservation-holders aren't being leapfrogged (engadget.com)

2026-07-29 | by Steve Dent | tags: steam machine, valve corporation, reservation queue

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This Founder Changed How People Book Restaurants. He Says Food Entrepreneurs Have Never Had a Better Shot — If They Get This Right (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | by Shawn P. Walchef | tags: resy, eater, blackbird

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The quest to keep organs alive outside the body (technologyreview.com)

2026-07-24 | by Jessica Hamzelou | tags: cryopreservation, organ preservation, alcor

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Supercooled kidneys have been transplanted into pigs in a “landmark achievement” (technologyreview.com)

2026-07-23 | by Jessica Hamzelou | tags: kidney transplant, supercooling, organ preservation

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Xbox Brings OG Console Games to PC, and There’s a Good Reason Why (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: xbox, game preservation, original xbox

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Disney Is the Happiest Place on Earth, Unless You’re the Designated Scroller (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-20 | tags: disney, ride reservations, mobile booking

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Disney is the Happiest Place on Earth, Unless You’re the Designated Scroller (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-20 | tags: disney, ride reservations, mobile booking

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WhatsApp starts activating reserved usernames for select iPhone users (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-17 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: whatsapp, username reservation, meta

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Interrail: 6,379Km and 13 Countries over 7 weeks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-13 | by Terence Eden | tags: class, interrail, little

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PlayStation just struck a hammer blow to game preservation (engadget.com)

2026-07-03 | by Kris Holt | tags: playstation, sony, ps5

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Video Game History Foundation founder says piracy remains the only viable game preservation method (techspot.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: video game history foundation, frank cifaldi, piracy

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WhatsApp Usernames Are Already Raising Impersonation Red Flags (slashdot.org)

2026-07-02 | tags: whatsapp, username reservations, meta

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July's Biggest Premieres on Hulu Include 'They Fight,' Twisty Crime Thriller 'Furious' and More (cnet.com)

2026-07-01 | by See Full Bio | get Hulu Streaming Gift Card → | tags: hulu, they fight, furious

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Here’s how to reserve your WhatsApp username—and why you should do it before the release date (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-30 | get WhatsApp Official T-Shirt → | tags: whatsapp, meta platforms, username

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WhatsApp username reservations are now open, here’s how to claim yours (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-29 | by Marcus Mendes | get WhatsApp Username Reservation Kit → | tags: whatsapp, username reservations, facebook

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Computer-Aided Language Development in Nonspeaking Children (1968) [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get Language Development Software → | tags: internet archive, cultural heritage, libraries

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Flavor Graveyard (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get Flavor Graveyard Mug → | tags: flavor, graveyard, food

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Valve's Steam Machine: Pricing Set (Oof!), Reservation Emails Sent, Shipping Soon (cnet.com)

2026-06-26 | by See Full Bio | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam machine, valve, steam deck

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AI's Affordability Crisis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-23 | get AI Development Kit → | tags: digital preservation, david rosenthal, affordability crisis

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AI's PR Problem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | get AI Ethics Book → | tags: digital preservation, david rosenthal, pr problem

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Steam Machine reservations open with strict rules, steep prices, and randomized queues (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-22 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam machine, valve, steam controller

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Valve's Steam Machine starts at $1,049 with 512GB storage and no controller (engadget.com)

2026-06-22 | by Kris Holt | get Steam Machine Gaming Console → | tags: steam machine, valve, steam controller

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Valve opens Steam Machine reservations — details $1,049 starting price, randomized queue to stop scalpers, and limited inventory (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-22 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Steam Controller Wireless → | tags: steam machine, valve, reservation system

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Valve’s new Steam Controller is so popular, you might not get one until 2027 (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-19 | get Steam Controller (2024 Model) → | tags: steam controller, valve, reservation

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‘The Closet’ Is the Next Best Thing to Actually Getting an Invite to the Criterion Collection’s Fabled Closet (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-19 | get Criterion Collection Blu-ray → | tags: criterion collection, the closet, film preservation

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“The Closet” Is the Next Best Thing to Actually Getting an Invite to the Criterion Collection’s Fabled Closet (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-19 | get Criterion Collection Blu-ray → | tags: criterion collection, the closet, film preservation

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Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027 (theverge.com)

2026-06-18 | by Jay Peters | get Steam Controller (2015) → | tags: steam controller, valve, reservation queue

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The Competitive Moat That AI Can't Replicate (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | by Chris Hillman | get AI Ethics and Fairness Book → | tags: human connection, online booking, reservation team

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Stop Killing Games fails to secure EU law despite 1.3M signatures (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | tags: stop killing games, european commission, video game industry