Article URL: https://restofworld.org/2025/syria-international-tech-conference-sync-25/
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I'd love to seek your insights on a fullstack web framework that employs a different approach: no build.
It's not a new concept. The folks as Preact mentioned it: https://preactjs.com/guide/v10/no-build-workflows/
However, in the Web Framework market, I've yet to find many that support both "no build" and "SSR". There's always some sorts of "client mount" and "server mount" and either has (or
Article URL: https://github.com/noperator/yknotify
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Lion's mane mushrooms are circling online as the latest "superfood" -- but are they worth the hype? https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/what-to-know-about-lions-mane-mushrooms/#ftag=CADf328eec
Can the Hoops pull off a shock against the German giants in this Champions League playoff? https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-celtic-vs-bayern-munich-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
The satellite internet technology has been a game changer for people in rural areas, but scientists are concerned about crowded skies and potential climate consequences. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/features/the-triumphs-and-troubles-of-the-7000-starlink-satellites-crowding-our-night-skies/#ftag=CADf328eec
As the game races to keep up with Marvel Rivals, the developers announce hero perks, new stadium mode, upcoming hero bans and a map voting system coming in 2025. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/overwatch-2-introduces-radical-changes-invites-chaos-back-into-the-game/#ftag=CADf328eec
The young boy, who goes by X, showed up in the Oval Office this week, and his mother, Grimes, reportedly wasn't happy about it. https://www.cnet.com/tech/how-elon-musk-pronounces-x-ae-a-12-his-sons-name-white-house-appearance/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Dutch team host the seven-time European champions in the first leg of this playoff in Rotterdam. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-feyenoord-vs-ac-milan-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
A higher-than-expected inflation report will delay interest rate cuts, again. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgage-predictions-inflations-comeback-isnt-good-for-homebuyers/#ftag=CADf328eec
As we make our way though cold and flu season, this is what we're doing to protect our health and avoid getting sick. https://www.cnet.com/health/wellness-editor-backed-hacks-surviving-cold-flu-season/#ftag=CADf328eec
I used to charge just $25 per article. Those days are gone. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/ive-tried-dozens-of-side-hustles-heres-how-to-find-the-right-fit-to-boost-your-income/#ftag=CADf328eec
Rolling laboratory uses hand controls, and so could future EVs
Scientists have found a way to double the efficiency of etching in 3D NAND, speeding up its creation.
Microsoft research suggests AI is rotting our brains – but it might not be as dire as it seems
Intel report claims (unsurprisingly) it is the best company for fixing its own vulnerabilities.
Save $100 on Sonos Ace headphones at Amazon and other retailers.
Upgrading your Apple tech? You might want to wait for these upcoming product launches, including the M4 MacBook Air and a new iPhone.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/macbooks/apple-m4-macbook-air-iphone-se-4-rumor-release
The latest Intel Security report lists several ways in which Intel CPUs and GPUs are more secure than competing hardware from AMD and NVIDIA.
The $750 IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 from Lenovo is another great Snapdragon X laptop, this time powered by the entry-level X Plus processor.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/lenovo/lenovo-ideapad-5x-2-in-1-review
NVIDIA's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 launch weren't exactly smooth, and a new rumor suggests that the RTX 5070 has now been delayed until March. Here's what you need to know.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia-rtx-5070-rumored-delay
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company recently received two new U.S. patents related to game mechanics, such as capturing and fighting characters. These patents are similar to those being used in their Japanese lawsuit against Pocketpair over the game Palworld.
Remedy's latest financials confirm that Alan Wake 2 is now profitable, having crossed 2 million copies sold.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/alan-wake-2-finally-profitable-control-2-full-production
ChatGPT doesn't consume as much power as previously assumed. The stats were based on the assumption that OpenAI still relies on dated and inefficient AI chips to power its models.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios has announced that the RPG is getting official mod support on PC.
Overwatch 2's next hero is a huntress named Freja, whose explosive bounty hunting kit makes her deadly on the battlefield.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/overwatch-2-next-hero-freja-explosives
Developer Blizzard is revitalizing Overwatch 2 with a wild new game mode, hero perks, the return of loot boxes, and other additions.
Overwatch 2 is getting a new Perk system, letting players choose Major and Minor perks that radically shake up how a hero is used.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/overwatch-2-perk-system-radically-changes-game
Later this year, Overwatch 2 is getting Stadium — a crazy new mode with unlockable powers, a new format, and more.
You know about captcha tests, right? The anti-bot checks that can be found all over the internet, usually when you log into accounts or post comments? The picture puzzles and mysterious symbol sequences that are supposed to weed out the bots from humans?
Turns out, those captcha tests have been pretty useful for a while now. Modern bots have long been able
Old Faithful is going off again. Acer’s Nitro V is consistently one of the best-selling gaming laptops out there, because it offers some solid specs that can often be found well below the $1,000 mark. Today you can get it with a 13th-gen Core i7 processor, an RTX 4060 graphics card, and 16GB of RAM for just $639.99 on e
Smart entry locks are the biggest improvement to home security since the lock-and-key system was invented more than a thousand years ago. In many cases, smart locks dispense with physical keys altogether in favor of PINs, fingerprints, NFC tags, smartphone apps–even your smartphone or smart watch. And with some of the latest models, you can even unlock your door with
Leaker MEGAsizeGPU claims that Nvidia's mid-range $549 RTX 5070 has been pushed back to early next month.
Moddiy has warned users against using its older 12VHPWR-rated power cables with RTX 50-series products. It recommends only using its cables manufactured in 2025.
Intel reportedly preps two Xeon W 'Granite Rapids-W' platforms for mainstream and expert HEDT workstations.
Paul Butler tests and demonstrates the flexibility of encoding hidden messages within Unicode characters, including emoji.
We're in the tail end of winter here, but it's snowing as I write this. Not a lot, but just enough to be a potential frustration to the move I have planned for later this week. Basically, winter weather sucks, and one of the worst things about it is how unpredictable it can be. The Weather Company, owners and developers of the Weather Channel app (but not the TV station) know this, and have just released a feature to try and make planning for storms a little easier.
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Article URL: https://www.worksinprogress.news/p/the-prophet-of-parking
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Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00444-1
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Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/5g-bandwidth
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Hey HN,
Over the past ~1.5 years, I built an open-source FPGA retro emulation handheld that can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. To my knowledge, there isn't an existing open-source FPGA emulator that can play physical cartridges like this.
One of my main goals was to do all of the pieces myself, and be able to understand every component of it, so I designed my own PCB, wrote the firmware, wrote a Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulator for the FPGA (using t
Article URL: https://nautil.us/the-hallucinatory-thoughts-of-the-dying-mind-1189807/
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Adobe is the second big tech company to drop its AI video model for paying users, behind ChatGPT's Sora, which released last December. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-can-create-ai-videos-with-adobe-firefly-starting-today/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor aims to enhance media features and AI for midrange phones. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/qualcomms-new-chip-touts-ai-gaming-capabilities-for-cheaper-phones/#ftag=CADf328eec
I got the inside scoop on Apple Health's new five-year research study. All Apple users can participate starting today. https://www.cnet.com/health/apple-plans-to-learn-more-about-your-holistic-health-with-its-new-apple-health-study-you-can-enroll-now/#ftag=CADf328eec
Netflix's hit reality show is nearly back. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/love-is-blind-how-to-stream-the-season-8-premiere/#ftag=CADf328eec
It's the last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, before Everton move to their new home in the summer. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-stream-everton-vs-liverpool-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Even on-again-off-again romantic partner Dua Lipa responded to the manufactured death of Duo. https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/rest-in-peace-duo-the-duolingo-owl-cruelly-murdered-by-its-marketing-team/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Jan Breydel Stadium plays host to Wednesday's first UCL playoff game. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-club-brugge-vs-atalanta-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Vision Pro and M4 MacBook Air announcements are also expected in the coming weeks. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-reportedly-delays-iphone-se-launch-by-one-week/#ftag=CADf328eec
These are the best noise colors for sleep, how to try them and who they work best for. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/4-noise-colors-that-could-help-fix-your-sleep-quality/#ftag=CADf328eec
The musical guessing game returns with even more elaborate animal costumes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-watch-the-masked-singer-season-13-without-cable/#ftag=CADf328eec
Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy. For the last time. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/when-to-watch-cobra-kai-season-6-part-3-on-netflix/#ftag=CADf328eec
Donald Trump says minting pennies is wasteful and wants it to stop. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/trump-says-no-more-making-pennies-what-that-means-for-you/#ftag=CADf328eec
Apple has unveiled a new holistic health study that could change the way we think about health and technology.
The NIS2 Directive enforces tough cybersecurity standards to reinforce software supply chain security globally.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/nis2-the-gdpr-of-cybersecurity
Security researchers are urging SonicWall users to apply the available fix as soon as possible.
Netflix's upcoming epic samurai battle series is being described as Shōgun meets Squid Game.
Sam Altman has essentially confirmed how often ChatGPT Plus and free users will be able to use the new AI agent, Deep Research.
Google’s possibly impending ‘AI innovation’ makes getting on top of data breaches that much easier, but there’s little else to it other than convenience.
Cybercrime threatens national security, with the ‘Big Four’ also targeting firms for profit.
March is the true showdown between Nvidia and AMD, especially if this new rumor about the RTX 5070's delay is legitimate.
Flagship smartphone designs are becoming more homogenous, but could this be a good thing? Cast your vote in our reader poll.
Google has announced some big updates to its Family Link tool for parents – including the ability to restrict your child's Android phone during school hours.
Amazon will start selling even more products, but if it doesn’t stock them, it’ll take you directly to the seller’s website.
Mullvad is the latest provider developing an application for next-generation PCs. Here's all you need to know.
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/mullvad-vpn-lands-on-windows-arm-devices
From the least expensive MacBook Air to a capable gaming laptop, these are the best 7 Walmart laptop deals you can buy for under $650.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/7-early-presidents-day-laptop-deals-at-walmart
The gaming hardware industry is in limbo
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/rtx-50-series-gpu-buy-gaming-laptop-asus
Fallout stars, Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell, have been talking up season 2 and promising some big twists and surprises along the way,
Elden Ring Nightreign is launching on May 30, 2025, letting players team up in a new co-op focused experience.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/elden-ring-nightreign-release-date-may-2025
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for February, which means Microsoft released updates KB5051989 for Windows 11 23H2 and
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If you’re in need of a decently sized microSD card at a great price, today’s your lucky day. The high-quality 512GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD card is now just $40 on Amazon, or a whopping 47 percent off its usual $76. That’s a crazy good price for half a terabyte!
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It might be impossible to get your hands on a 50-series card at the moment. But if you’ve been waiting for Nvidia’s next-gen gaming laptops, they’ll be arriving within a couple of weeks — or at least that’s when you’ll be able to put your money down on one.
Keys, backpacks, luggage, pets, kids — we all have stuff we can’t afford to lose. A Bluetooth tracker is great for that, but only if you’re proactive and clip one on before you lose something.
Well, right now, you can snag this 4-pack of Tile Mate trackers for
Updated on February 12, 2025: As of yesterday, Microsoft has silently forced all PCs running Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 to install the new Outlook app. Our original story that anticipated this move, which you can read below, has been updated accordingly.
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Hard drives, with physically spinning platters, are kind of a thing of the past for most PC users. I don’t think I’ve seen a new laptop that uses a hard drive over an SSD in years, even in the ultra-budget category. But if you need absolutely outrageous amounts of disk space for long-term storage purposes, you still can’t beat an HDD.
And right now, you can
Microsoft will release the last update for Windows 10 with the Patchday on October 14, 2025, after which this version of Windows will no longer receive any updates. What does this mean for users?
Windows 10 is not immediately insecure or no longer usable
China will likely reduce purchase of chipmaking tools this year as homegrown toolmakers ramp up
Likeablob is using a Raspberry Pi to power this cool pizza clock that uses slices to represent the time instead of hands like a traditional clock.
Falcon Northwest has been unable to recreate YouTuber Der8auer's findings about the melting 16-pin power connectors on the RTX 5090 FE.
Three weeks after building, a Redditor's Ryzen 7 9800X3D has seemingly burned out.
SymfonyLive Berlin 2025, conference held in English, will take place from April 1 to 4! The schedule is being revealed gradually. More details are available here.
We’re thrilled to announce our next speaker: Nils Adermann (@naderman), Co-Founder,… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-berlin-2025-composer-guide-to-supply-chain-security?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed
Google Pixel fans who don’t wish to break the bank often look to the more affordable A series of Pixel smartphones. The successor model of this series, the Pixel 9a, hasn’t been released yet, but at this point nearly everything important about the handset has been leaked. Here's everything we know so far.
The Pixel 9a will come with a slightly modified Google Tensor G4 chip with the Exyno