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 This Xbox Edition controller is not only the ultimate Game Pass companion, it's a reminder of handheld gaming's evolution

Mobile gaming has come a long way in the last 25 years. The latest Backbone One Xbox Controller is a nostalgic throwback, and as a reminder of this evolution.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/backbone-one-xbox-edition-is-pure-nostalgia

Your PC’s Windows install needs spring cleaning too. Here’s how to do it
19d | pcworld.com
Does a VPN really provide 100% privacy? Here’s what you need to know
19d | pcworld.com
 Puget Systems says it will absorb PC tariff costs for now, but will increase prices when it becomes inevitable

Puget Systems expects graphics cards, network controllers, storage controllers, chassis, and coolers to see major price increases in the coming months. Eventually, it will have to pass on the cost to its customers, though in the near term it may absorb some of the added costs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/puget-systems-says-it-will-absorb-pc-ta

 6 reasons why I think Microsoft should keep the 'local account' option in Windows 11

Microsoft keeps making it harder for users to set up a Windows 11 installation without a Microsoft account. I think this is a step in the wrong direction.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/6-reasons-microsoft-should-keep-local-account-windows-11

 GameSir just showed off its G7 Pro "Xbox Elite" controller, and it looksspectacular

GameSir G7 Pro has uploaded a new trailer for the GameSir G7 Pro, an upcoming third-party controller designed to take Xbox and PC gaming to the next level.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/gamesir-just-showed-off-their-g7-pro-xbox-elite-controller

Why wait for the new season of The Last of Us when you can play it on this console instead?
19d | pcworld.com
Tariffs Explained: Impacts for You as Major New Trump Tariffs Arrive Today

President Donald Trump has dubbed April 2, the day many of his major tariffs will take effect, "Liberation Day." Still, the reality of the situation will be a lot less grandiose for everyday people. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/tariffs-explained-impacts-for-you-as-major-new-trump-tariffs-arrive-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

19d | cnet.com
Symfony meetup: Join Nicolas Grekas in Tunis on April 12th!

Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer le retour des meetups Symfony à Tunis !🎉 Rejoignez dès maintenant le groupe "Symfony User group Tunis" pour suivre les actualités et futurs meetup de la communauté locale.

📢 Prochain rendez-vous : le samedi 12 avril 2025… https://symfony.com/blog/symfony-meetup-join-nicolas-grekas-in-tunis-on-april-12th?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

19d | Symfony
Show HN: I vibecoded a 35k LoC recipe app

Over the last 2-3 weeks, I vibecoded the recipe app that I always wished existed - recipeninja.ai . It now includes a fully interactive voice assistant so you don't need to get your dirty hands over your new iPad when you're cooking.

Background: I’m a startup founder turned investor. I taught myself (bad) PHP in 2000, and picked up Ruby on Rails in 2011. I’d guess 2015 was the last time I wrote a line of Ruby professionally. Last month, I decided to use Windsurf to build a Rails 8 API back

19d | Hacker news
Designing for conversion sounds ugly-you should learn it anyways

Your designs might be having a real impact. You just may be unaware of it

19d | UX Design
National Security Council adds Gmail to its list of bad decisions

The Washington Post reports that members of the White House's National Security Council have used personal Gmail accounts to conduct government business. National security advisor Michael Waltz and a senior aide of his both used their own accounts to discuss sensitive

20d | Engadget
Show HN: Offline SOS signaling+recovery app for disasters/wars

A couple of months ago, I built this app to help identify people stuck under rubble.

First responders have awesome tools. But in tough situations, even common folks need to help.

After what happened in Myanmar, we need something like this that works properly.

It has only been tested in controlled environments. It can also be improved; I know BLE is not _that_ effective under rubble.

If you have any feedback or can contribute, don't hold back.


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20d | Hacker news
April Fools' Day 2025 Pranks: Grass Keyboard, Catnip Car Seats, 5-Year World Cruise

If you see a weird product being announced online today, don't be so sure it's real. Duolingo, Razer, Yahoo and Priceline have some of the best April Fools' pranks for 2025. https://www.cnet.com/tech/april-fools-day-2025-pranks-grass-keyboard-catnip-car-seats-5-year-world-cruise/#ftag=CADf328eec

20d | cnet.com
Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Live Updates: Latest Rumors and What to Expect

What's coming in the Switch 2? Early rumors suggest what we could see on the April 2 Nintendo Direct reveal video. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/switch-2-nintendo-direct-live-updates/#ftag=CADf328eec

20d | cnet.com
We Love This Handy Osprey Aoede Sling Bag, and It's Now $18 Off at Amazon

This Osprey Aoede bag is perfect for carrying your essentials to work, on vacation or out on your morning jog. Grab it while it's down to just $42. https://www.cnet.com/tech/we-love-this-handy-osprey-aoede-sling-bag-and-its-now-18-off-at-amazon/#ftag=CADf328eec

20d | cnet.com
3 Switch Games That Would Benefit the Most From Switch 2 Upgrades

Nintendo's best franchises pushed the Switch to its limits. Here are games that could use better graphics and frame rates on the Switch 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/3-switch-games-that-would-benefit-the-most-from-switch-2-upgrades/#ftag=CADf328eec

20d | cnet.com
 Nintendo Switch 2 full reveal: News, rumors, and reactions

With Nintendo's Direct showcase incoming, we're about to find out what the Switch 2 is really bringing to the table

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/live/nintendo-switch-2-reveal-direct-

 Arm aims to capture 50% of data center CPU market in 2025

Arm Holdings aims to boost its data center CPU market share from 15% to 50% by the end of 2025, betting on AI-driven servers and growing support from major cloud service providers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-aims-to-capture-50-percent-of-data-center-cpu-market-in-2025

Softwarová sklizeň (2. 4. 2025): sledujte logy a síťový provoz

Pravidelná sonda do světa software. Podíváme se na nástroj pro real-time sledování logovacích souborů, budeme pracovat s titulky a nakonec vyzkoušíme řešení pro monitoring síťového provozu. https://www.root.cz/clanky/softwarova-sklizen-2-4-2025-sledujte-logy-a-sitovy-provoz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

20d | root.cz
Musíme budovat odolné sítě pro svět plný hrozeb a AI, Peering Days 2025

Na konferenci Peering Days, která se konala 25. a 27. března v chorvatském Splitu, se odborníci z oblasti počítačových sítí sešli, aby hovořili o odolnosti internetových sítí, telemetrii a novinkách v NetBoxu. https://www.root.cz/clanky/musime-budovat-odolne-site-pro-svet-plny-hrozeb-a-ai-peering-days-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss

20d | root.cz
Arkansas social media age verification law blocked by federal Judge

An Arkansas law requiring social media companies to verify the ages of their users has been struck down by a federal judge who ruled that it was unconstitutional. The decision is a significant victory for the social media companies and digital r

20d | Engadget
Show HN: Qwen-2.5-32B is now the best open source OCR model

Last week was big for open source LLMs. We got:

- Qwen 2.5 VL (72b and 32b)

- Gemma-3 (27b)

- DeepSeek-v3-0324

And a couple weeks ago we got the new mistral-ocr model. We updated our OCR benchmark to include the new models.

We evaluated 1,000 documents for JSON extraction accuracy. Major takeaways:

- Qwen 2.5 VL (72b and 32b) are by far the most impressive. Both landed right around 75% accuracy (equivalent to GPT-4o’s performance). Qwen 72b was only 0.4% above 32b. Within the mar

20d | Hacker news
Show HN: Make SVGs interactive in React with 1 line

Hey HN

I built svggles (npm: interactive-illustrations), a React utility that makes it easy to add playful, interactive SVGs to your frontend.

It supports mouse-tracking, scroll, hover, and other common interactions, and it's designed to be lightweight and intuitive for React devs.

The inspiration came from my time playing with p5.js — I loved how expressive and fun it was to create interactive visuals. But I also wanted to bring that kind of creative freedom to everyday frontend work,

20d | Hacker news