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Prime Video: 18 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows to Watch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 02:00:03

Prime Video has a lot to offer, and its library of sci-fi shows is truly impressive. When it comes to genre television, top streamers such as Disney Plus and Netflix usually dominate the conversation. However, the Amazon-owned streaming service is nothing to sleep on. In fact, its slate of science fiction content is pretty epic -- from entertainment thats high-concept and thought-provoking to shows that are light-hearted and fun. Whatever your mood is, Prime Video probably has the sci-fi TV sho

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What the hell is going on with Subnautica 2?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-20 18:29:28

If I had to describe the status of Subnautica 2 in just three words, it would be these: messy, messy, messy. That’s not to say the game itself is in terrible shape — this is actually a pivotal claim in the whole situation — but the relationship between Subnautica series developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company, Krafton, is in shreds. This month alone, Krafton fired the founders and CEO of Unknown Worlds, Subnautica 2 was delayed until 2026 and the ousted leaders filed a lawsuit against Kr

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Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-27 10:24:46

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. If I end up reading one

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Dog Walk: Blender Studio's official game project

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-29 16:33:16

Blender Studio's official game project is a short casual interactive story. Play a big, adorable dog traversing through winter woods and help out a little kid decorate a snowman with colorful items hidden in the environment. You are let loose to roam camping grounds, forest paths, idyllic creeks and a frozen pond in this miniature open world. Guide or drag around your little kid owner that you have in tow. Help each other out, be a menace or be a good boy. Dive straight in and hav

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Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2025-07-30 02:22:45

Over the weekend, DC Studios’ new Superman feature became this year’s third-biggest box-office debut in the US. The movie’s success is a sign that theatergoers might actually not be quite as tired of superheroes as people tend to think, and that’s particularly notable for Warner Bros., given the studio’s plan to build a new cinematic universe of DC Comics adaptations for the big screen. But making interconnected film franchises work is easier said than done. And even though Superman is putting u

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Japanese grandparents create life-size Totoro with bus stop for grandkids (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Sonya Harris 2025-07-30 12:09:14

Totoro is a hallmark character created by Studio Ghibli, Japan's beloved animation studio. The plump bodied, wide smiling magical creature’s most iconic image is that of him waiting for an unusual bus in the rain. The magic of that scene (featured in the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro) has been a spark of nostalgia, imagination, and inspiration for a variety of creatives. Such is the case for a pair of grandparents in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The couple—who is in their 70s—decided to

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Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro with Bus Stop for Grandkids (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Sonya Harris 2025-07-30 22:09:14

Totoro is a hallmark character created by Studio Ghibli, Japan's beloved animation studio. The plump bodied, wide smiling magical creature’s most iconic image is that of him waiting for an unusual bus in the rain. The magic of that scene (featured in the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro) has been a spark of nostalgia, imagination, and inspiration for a variety of creatives. Such is the case for a pair of grandparents in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The couple—who is in their 70s—decided to

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How Netflix’s ‘Leviathan’ United Japanese Animation and Western Imagination

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-08-03 22:40:03

Leviathan, the latest collaboration between Beastars‘ Studio Orange and Star Wars: Visions producer Qubic Pictures, marks Netflix’s entry—alongside Crunchyroll—into the realm of Western novel-to-anime adaptations, echoing a path carved by the Answer Studio’s Anne Shirley. Based on Scott Westerfeld and Keith Thompson’s 2009 steampunk alternate history of World War I (featuring mechs and living animal airships), the anime aims to go beyond a copy-paste replication of its source material. With the

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Subnautica 2's early access release delayed to 2026 amid developer drama

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-04 22:30:42

Subnautica 2 is one of the most highly anticipated games around. It's the second-most wishlisted game on Steam behind (you guessed it) Hollow Knight: Silksong. However, you'll need to wait longer than anticipated to try Subnautica 2 in four-player co-op, as the survival game's early access release has been delayed until early 2026. Developer Unknown Worlds said that community members who took part in playtests provided positive feedback about the story, creatures, environment and general direct

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Get the Beats Studio Pro headphones at $180 off in this non-Prime deal

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-06 02:30:28

Adam Molina Beats fans and audio enthusiasts, there’s a significant opportunity to grab the Beats Studio Pro headphones at a great price. As part of the Prime Day event, you can purchase them for $169.99, down from their $349.99 retail price. This impressive 51% markdown matches their lowest price point this year. Beats Studio Pro for $169.99 (51% off) The Beats Studio Pro headphones offer a compelling set of features. With active noise cancelation, transparency mode, and personalized spatial

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Video Games Weekly: Every time this industry grows, it shrinks

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-07 18:40:20

Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who's covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the video game stories from the past week that you need to know about, including some headlines from outside of Engadget. Please enjoy — and I'll see you next week. In a 2024 interview wit

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Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are Dirt Cheap, Amazon Wants to Get Rid of Them at Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-09 06:35:58

There are more than enough wireless headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC) available on the market but they are not all created equal or as comfortable. Even within the same brand, there will be various models available to suit different needs and price points, as with Beats’ Solo 4 and Studio Pro headphones. If you would prefer a premium model at a ridiculously low cost, Amazon is making it happen with the Beats Studio Pro during this Prime Day sale. This deal is exclusive to Prime me

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Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-15 10:22:35

Microsoft was rocked by more than 9,000 job cuts this week. A significant number have come from its gaming division, resulting in the closure of multiple game studios and the cancellation of numerous in-development projects at Xbox and its contracted studios. We’ve already learned that Microsoft has closed the studio that was developing the much-anticipated Perfect Dark reboot, and Rare’s Everwild has also been sunsetted. And now Romero Games — the studio headed up by Doom creator and veteran de

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-16 15:28:48

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI 33 minutes ago Share Save Lily Jamali • @lilyjamali North America Technology Correspondent Reporting from San Francisco Share Save Reuters Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant's latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its Xbox video gaming unit will be hit. Microsoft has set o

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Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-16 14:20:33

At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation. An estimated 200 to 300 people remain at the studio. Employees across Microsoft's Xbox division received an email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Wednesday morning addressing "organizational shifts" hitting the team over the coming days. Halo Studios employees who were laid off received an additional invite to a meeti

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Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-17 02:50:22

It's nearly the end of the road for Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard has announced that it will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on "regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes." The change comes as the rest of Microsoft's business is in upheaval: The company is laying off as many as 9,000 employees across its global workforce. Blizzard's statement doesn't get into the details of what motivated the decision, but is clear that Warcraft

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Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-17 10:40:27

Microsoft says that Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and the head of Xbox, isn’t retiring “anytime soon.” The company has responded to rumors of Spencer’s retirement, which have spread online today following Microsoft’s major layoffs. “Phil is not retiring anytime soon,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to The Verge. The denial comes after Call of Duty leaker GhostOfHope claimed “Phil Spencer will be retiring from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after the launc

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11 Bit Studios clarifies its AI use in The Alters after player outcry

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-21 14:00:14

11 Bit Studios has drawn the ire of players for the undisclosed use of artificial intelligence in its recent release, The Alters. The new project from the team behind Frostpunk and This War of Mine is a narratively and thematically interesting take on a science fiction survival game. The project contains a lot of dialogue and written text, and some players discovered in-game copy that appeared to be generated by a large language model. The Steam storefront requires that games disclose when they

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My laptop webcam wasn't cutting it for video calls - then I discovered this accessory

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-08-27 20:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Emeet Pixy webcam is available now on Amazon for $160. It offers splendid 4K video with auto-tracking and and excellent sound. You'll want to install the Emeet Studio app to get the most out of the camera. $159.99 at Amazon I don't often do video conferencing (whew), but when I do have to attend a meeting, the last thing I want is to have to deal with crappy video quality. I don't just mean video quality, either -- poor audio quality can be just as bad. Also: The be

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MCP in LM Studio

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 05:27:35

LM Studio 0.3.17 introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, allowing you to connect your favorite MCP servers to the app and use them with local models. LM Studio supports both local and remote MCP servers. You can add MCPs by editing the app's mcp.json file or via the new "Add to LM Studio" Button, when available. Also new in this release: Support for 11 new languages, thanks to our community localizers. LM Studio is now available in 33 languages. Many bug fixes, as well as improvemen

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LM Studio is now an MCP Host

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-29 02:27:35

LM Studio 0.3.17 introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, allowing you to connect your favorite MCP servers to the app and use them with local models. LM Studio supports both local and remote MCP servers. You can add MCPs by editing the app's mcp.json file or via the new "Add to LM Studio" Button, when available. Also new in this release: Support for 11 new languages, thanks to our community localizers. LM Studio is now available in 33 languages. Many bug fixes, as well as improvemen

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Minecraft Competitor Hytale Shuts Down After a Decade of Development

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-30 16:53:00

Hypixel Studios is shutting down development of Hytale, its Minecraft-like sandbox creator game. The studio, a subsidiary of Riot Games, posted a blog post explaining that financial support wasn't enough to buoy the long development time. The game will not be released to the public. Hypixel Studios has long struggled with delivering on the initial vision for Hytale, and Riot Games' investment in the developer couldn't change the fact that the game had a troubled production. A blog post from Hy

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I ported pigz from Unix to Windows

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-29 17:47:53

I just finished porting pigz from Unix to Windows (you can download pre-compiled binaries ). This article describes how I did it. Pigz was clearly written with Unix in mind, with no thought given to cross-platform portability. Thankfully, it’s a relatively simple, command-line program that sticks to using standard C library. Porting pthreads Pigz uses pthreads for threading. Porting pthreads code to Windows would be a nightmare. Lucky me: someone already did all the hard work and implemented

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Launch HN: Reducto Studio (YC W24) – Build accurate document pipelines, fast

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-02 21:30:33

Hi HN! We’re Adit and Raunak, co-founders of Reducto (YC W24, https://reducto.ai ). Reducto turns unstructured documents (e.g., PDFs, scans, spreadsheets) into structured data. This data can then be used for retrieval, passed into LLMs, or used elsewhere downstream. We started Reducto when we realized that so many of today’s AI applications require good quality data. Everyone knows that good inputs lead to better outputs, but 80% of the world’s data is still trapped inside of things like messy

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Studio Ulster launches $96.5M virtual production facility

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-07 06:00:00

Northern Ireland’s Studio Ulster is launching its virtual production facility that represents more than $96.5 million (£72 million) in investment. Belfast-based Studio Ulster said it is celebrating its launch today as the world’s most advanced virtual production facility spanning 75,000 square feet. Studio Ulster is designed to support productions at every scale, from blockbuster films and high-end television to AAA game development and world-class animation. The facility integrates real-time

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18 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows to Stream on Prime Video

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-10 14:00:06

Prime Video has all of the sci-fi shows you're looking for. And I know you're looking -- why else would you be here? Let's be real, streamers like Disney Plus and Netflix are packed with genre titles, but you don't want to go that route. The Amazon-owned streaming service is your focus, and rightfully so. Prime Video has loads of sci-fi TV shows worth adding to your watch list. The entries here run the gamut from high-concept and thought-provoking to light-hearted and fun. No matter the flavor,

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Studio555 raises $4.6M to build playable app for interior design

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-09-15 07:00:00

Studio555 announced today that it has raised €4 million, or about $4.6 million in a seed funding round. It plans to put this funding towards creating a playable app, a game-like experience focused on interior design. HOF Capital and Failup Ventures led the round, with participation from the likes of Timo Soininen, co-founder of Small Giant Games; Mikko Kodisoja, co-founder of Supercell; and Riccardo Zacconi, co-founder of King. Studio555’s founders include entrepreneur Joel Roos, now the CEO, C

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Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain

news.ycombinator.com Natsuko Fukue 2025-09-14 22:53:02

Japan's Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month with two Oscars and legions of fans young and old won over by its complex plots and fantastical hand-drawn animation. But the future is uncertain, with latest hit "The Boy and the Heron" likely — but not certainly — the final feature from celebrated co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, now 84. In March, the internet was flooded with pictures in Studio Ghibli's distinctively nostalgic style after the release of OpenAI's newest image generator — raising questions o

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The 34 Absolute Best Shows to Watch on Prime Video

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-15 01:00:04

Reached the end of a binge and ready for something new? Prime Video may offer your next small-screen fixation. Amazon's streaming service is the place to visit for can't-miss originals like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. With new shows premiering frequently, such as the postapocalyptic drama Fallout, you can choose a fresh release or start a series you've had on the back burner. Note that Prime Video is now ad-supported and charges an extra fee to remove commercials. Read on for this

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Prime Video: The 34 Absolute Best TV Shows to Watch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-18 05:55:10

Reached the end of a binge and ready for something new? Prime Video may offer your next small-screen fixation. Amazon's streaming service is the place to visit for can't-miss originals like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. With new shows premiering frequently, such as the postapocalyptic drama Fallout, you can choose a fresh release or start a series you've had on the back burner. Note that Prime Video is now ad-supported and charges an extra fee to remove commercials. Read on for this

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Prime Video: 18 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows to Watch

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Video Games Weekly: Who put all these videos in my games?

Dog Walk: Blender Studio's official game project

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Japanese grandparents create life-size Totoro with bus stop for grandkids (2020)

Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro with Bus Stop for Grandkids (2020)

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Subnautica 2's early access release delayed to 2026 amid developer drama

Get the Beats Studio Pro headphones at $180 off in this non-Prime deal

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Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs

Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

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My laptop webcam wasn't cutting it for video calls - then I discovered this accessory

MCP in LM Studio

LM Studio is now an MCP Host

Minecraft Competitor Hytale Shuts Down After a Decade of Development

I ported pigz from Unix to Windows

Launch HN: Reducto Studio (YC W24) – Build accurate document pipelines, fast

Studio Ulster launches $96.5M virtual production facility

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Studio555 raises $4.6M to build playable app for interior design

Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain

The 34 Absolute Best Shows to Watch on Prime Video

Prime Video: The 34 Absolute Best TV Shows to Watch

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