Text.js is a framework that renders full-stack React 19 applications as ASCII-based output inside the browser or terminal console.log, using familiar components like Box, Text, and AsciiFont alongside standard React hooks such as useState. It also introduces a custom useInput hook to capture keyboard events, letting developers build interactive, text-rendered interfaces using a React file structure similar to Next.js, including app/page.tsx, layout, and config files.
textjs.org
· 2026-11-04
Early estimates suggest Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI could require as much as a third of a launch PlayStation 5's storage capacity once installed. That would pose a particular challenge for owners of base PS5 models with smaller built-in drives.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-11-03
Enclosed cabinets, often used for a tidy entertainment center look, can trap heat around gaming consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation. This restricted airflow can degrade performance or shorten the lifespan of the hardware, according to the report.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-02
A maintenance guide explains how to clean a PlayStation 5's exterior and vents safely, recommending a soft cloth, cotton swabs, a soft brush and a small handheld vacuum or compressed air. It warns against using bleach, rubbing alcohol or industrial shop vacs, since Sony's safety guide notes these can discolor or degrade the console's ABS, polycarbonate and PC-ABS materials.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-01
Sony announced a new Prism cosmetics line for PlayStation 5 in Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray. The $85 DualSense controllers show internal components through translucent plastic, while $75 console covers offer limited see-through panels around the fan. Preorders begin November 10, with shipping starting February 4, 2026.
wired.com
· 2026-10-28
A new tool called Reverse Engineer Anything (REA) is behind a recent surge of console games being natively ported to PC, including titles like Super Mario Galaxy and Modern Warfare 2. REA isn't an AI model itself but a toolkit and agent harness that links binary analyzers, decompilers, firmware readers and other reverse-engineering tools so AI agents can use them together with instructional 'skill files'. This builds on decades of emulation progress and cheaper hardware-analysis tools like the Raspberry Pi.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-28
Xbox Series X pricing has risen sharply since its November 2020 launch at $499, with current models ranging from $725 to $900 depending on storage configuration. The 1TB disc version now sells around $799 and the digital-only white edition for $750, a roughly 60 percent increase from launch price.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-27
A new web app called editsqlite allows users to open SQLite databases, SQL dumps from MySQL, Postgres or SQLite, and CSV files directly in the browser without uploading them to a server. Users can edit data in a spreadsheet-like grid or via a built-in SQL console, then export a freshly rebuilt file in several formats. The tool processes files entirely client-side and never writes to the original file.
editsqlite.com
· 2026-10-27
PCWorld built a PC matching the Xbox Series X's specs and priced it at roughly $1,200 including Windows and a controller, or about $730 for core components alone. That's down sharply from the $1,559 PCWorld found necessary to match the console at its 2020 launch, when the gap versus the console's price was about $1,060.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-26
A hobbyist researcher used an AI coding agent to reverse-engineer Brother's firmware update process for the MFC-L8900CDW printer, bypassing the vendor's standard downloader tool to pull a raw firmware binary. The work revealed that the printer's NC-8700w Command Console exposes more functionality than its limited official CLI suggests, opening a path toward deeper system access over Telnet.
inventor7777.github.io
· 2026-10-26
A commentary piece argues that Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox handheld device deserves more attention than the next-generation Xbox console, which could reportedly cost more than $1,200. The analysis frames the handheld as the more consequential product line for Xbox's future, even as the high price of the flagship console draws headlines.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-23
Microsoft is sending emails to Xbox Series X/S owners who haven't used their consoles recently, encouraging them to trade them in at Best Buy for as much as $375 in store credit, provided the hardware and accessories are in excellent condition. The push comes months after Microsoft raised Xbox console prices by $100-$150, and follows its earlier announcement of retail partnerships to sell refurbished consoles at lower prices.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-23
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