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Article URL: https://www.eurogamer.net/half-life-2-and-dishonored-art-lead-viktor-antonov-dies-aged-just-52

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43069514

Points: 255

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Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43070155

Points: 237

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https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/

Article URL: https://github.com/madprops/blog/blob/main/docs/cmd_icons.md

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43071085

Points: 40

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Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/portable-raspberry-pi-tactical-software-defines-radio-doubles-as-a-drone-jammer

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43071110

Points: 40

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https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/portable-ra

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20160419-00/?p=93315

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43071193

Points: 30

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https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20160419-00/?p=93315

Article URL: https://basedfob.substack.com/p/big-tech-has-disrupted-the-social

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43071213

Points: 22

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Article URL: https://www.chillyatc.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43071934

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Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm21g0052dno

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43071506

Points: 40

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You don't have to give up your sweet treats if you're watching your sugar intake. Try these natural alternatives instead. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/forget-the-processed-stuff-these-6-natural-sugar-alternatives-taste-better/#ftag=CADf328eec

Protecting your vision is as easy as making sure you're getting enough of these eye-friendly nutrients. https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/dont-overlook-your-eyes-6-vitamins-and-supplements-you-need-for-peak-eye-health/#ftag=CADf328eec

Avoid these products at all costs when cleaning your phone. They can cause damage instead of keeping it germ-free. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/you-touch-it-all-day-now-its-time-to-clean-your-dirty-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 617 for Monday, Feb. 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-feb-17-617/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,339 for Monday, Feb. 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-feb-17-1339/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for today's Strands puzzle, No. 351, for Monday, Feb. 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-feb-17-351/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 147 for Monday, Feb. 17. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-feb-17-147/#ftag=CADf328eec

A few simple tweaks in iOS can free up storage on your iPhone, with no need to delete photos or videos. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/these-two-iphone-settings-can-instantly-free-up-storage-no-deleting-required/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's been five years since Spotify announced its Spotify HiFi tier, and we have yet to take advantage of its lossless audio. Here's everything we know.

https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/spotify-hi-fi-release-date-rumors-price-predictions-and-more

Dynabook and NEC revive optical drives in modern laptops, blending nostalgia with high-performance processors, high-res displays, and advanced connectivity.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/want-a-blu-ray-writer-and-a-13th-generation-intel-core-cpu-in-your-laptop-theres-only-one-place-on-earth-for-it

Don't expect to buy one of these in the Apple Store anytime soon.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/apple-wants-its-own-version-tesla-tech

Here's all the Xbox games launching the week of February 17, 2025, including the standard edition of Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/heres-all-the-xbox-games-launching-from-february-17-through-23

The LG 27GSD50F-B UltraGear Gaming Monitor is now available on Amazon for $129.99, giving you a $40 discount from its regular price of $169.99.

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/budget-180hz-27-inch-gaming-monitor-hits-all-time-low-price-of-usd129-99-for-presidents-day

The American economy runs on what are known as heuristics, a diverse array of mental short-cuts that help consumers make a dizzying number of choices to navigate the wild complexity of everyday life. These shortcuts help us select the restaurants we may choose to patronize, the cars we drive, the food we purchase, and the schools we attend and to which we send our children. We rely on scoring systems, certifications, and ranking methodologies to consider what movies to see, what music to lis

The social networking landscape has changed so dramatically in the past five years. It’s challenging to keep up with. When you get on a new social network, one of the first hurdles you have is to figure out who’s on that network you would be interested in following. A while back, I created a GitHub […]

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Got a bottle of leftover wine? It's just what you need to brighten up these recipes. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/wine-the-secret-ingredient-for-these-7-recipes/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you're on a healthy hair journey, these are the essential vitamins to ensure you get plenty of. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/want-healthier-hair-focus-on-these-7-hair-friendly-vitamins/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's been four years since Spotify promised us lossless audio, and the indications are that the wait is almost over.

https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/more-details-of-spotifys-new-music-pro-plan-have-leaked-including-the-price

Brush with greatness

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/you-can-now-brush-your-teeth-with-an-iconic-the-simpsons-yellow-toothbrush-and-if-you-dare-a-themed-toothpaste

Hundreds of Seagate's Exos 28TB HDDs, the world's largest hard disk drive, have mysteriously gone on sale online as refurbished models - should you buy one?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/hundreds-of-the-worlds-largest-hard-disk-drive-have-mysteriously-gone-on-sale-online-as-refurbished-model-should-you-buy-them

I recently got my hands on the MSI Summit 13 AI+ Evo, which is a solid business laptop. But how does it hold up compared to our favorite 2-in-1, the HP Spectre x360?

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/2-in-1-laptops/msi-summit-13-ai-evo-vs-hp-spectre-x360-14-2024

Zotac has registered several new GPUs with the EEC, notably the RTX 5060 family and a brand-new RTX 5050.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5050-5060-and-5060-ti-surface-in-zotac-eec-filings

Yoganandham has created the Pi Hub Development Kit to help students learn microelectronics on the Raspberry Pi without the hurdles that slow down newcomers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/maker-builds-raspberry-pi-pi-hub-development-kit-to-help-students-learn

AMD's Frank Azor commented on a recent 32GB RX 9070 XTX rumor but didn't outright deny it.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-exec-sarcastically-teases-rx-90700-05xtxt-max-gpu-with-320gb-of-vram-and-1-2-gigawatts-power-supply-requirement

YouTube TV has reached a deal with Paramount to avoid cutting off subscribers’ access to certain channels, including CBS, CBS Sports and Nickelodeon. Earlier this week, YouTube TV announced in a blog post that Paramount content would be removed from its platform after February 13 because the two had failed to reach “a fair agreement” that would keep those channels available. On Friday,

Apple Vision Pro may soon get an update bringing Apple Intelligence to the headset, according to a new report from

Article URL: https://surasshu.com/blocklist-for-ai-music-on-youtube/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43067419

Points: 58

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Article URL: https://rtestardi.github.io/usbte/flea-scope.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43068585

Points: 80

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https://rtestardi.github.io/usbte/flea-scope.pdf

Article URL: https://oliverkwebb.github.io/articles/newtime/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43068283

Points: 29

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https://oliverkwebb.github.io/articles/newtime/

Article URL: https://thenewstack.io/vim-after-bram-a-core-maintainer-on-how-theyve-kept-it-going/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43068884

Points: 103

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https://thenewstack.io/vim-after-bram-a-core-maintainer-on-how-theyve-kept-it-going/

Article URL: https://poweroutage.us/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43069399

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https://poweroutage.us/

Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/14/nx-s1-5289877/texas-power-grid-after-outage

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Points: 36

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Article URL: https://techlog.jenslink.net/posts/ipv6-is-hard/

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This near-Earth asteroid is being tracked by NASA, as it has a small chance of impacting our planet. https://www.cnet.com/science/space/this-newly-discovered-asteroid-could-impact-earth-heres-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

Apple is now multiple generations into its Apple Silicon-based M-series Macs, but how you take a screenshot remains the same. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/how-to-screenshot-on-mac-4-simple-ways-to-do-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

The president isn't the first person to call for an end to the penny, and this issue is deeper than wasteful spending. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/trump-puts-the-penny-on-notice-the-fuss-over-our-1-cent-coin/#ftag=CADf328eec

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-17-february-2025

I'm a smartwatch expert: here's why the Garmin Instinct 2 is my top fitness pick of the President's Day sales.

https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/the-garmin-instinct-3-just-landed-but-the-instinct-2-is-a-better-buy-this-presidents-day

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-17-february-2025

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-17-february-2025

Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on silicon, a material commonly found in sand.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/like-a-field-plowed-prior-to-planting-researchers-want-to-grow-lasers-yes-lasers-on-material-commonly-found-in-sand

RTX 5090 supply and pricing are rumored to return to normal in just one month.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-5090-supplies-to-be-stupidly-high-next-month-as-gb200-wafers-get-repurposed-asserts-leaker

Intel is reportedly the target of acquisition interest from TSMC and Broadcom, with both companies exploring deals that could divide the struggling chipmaker’s operations.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-and-broadcom-explore-deals-to-rip-apart-intels-foundry-and-chip-design-wings-says-report

A Harvard team built a CMOS chip that can see the signals across 2,000 rat neurons, allowing the team to map over 70,000 connections — a first in the field of neural research.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/harvard-team-built-a-cmos-chip-to-map-70-000-synaptic-connections-between-2-000-rat-neurons

Intel's 8th, 9th, and 10th Gen processors are absent from the Windows 11 24H2 official support list.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/intel-8th-9th-and-10th-gen-processors-absent-from-microsofts-windows-11-24h2-cpu-support-list

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600T processor is currently available at Amazon for its lowest price ever— $99 instead of its usual $124.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-ryzen-5-5600t-cpu-is-now-usd99-at-amazon-its-lowest-ever-price

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Article URL: https://aeon.co/essays/for-mary-midgley-philosophy-must-be-entangled-in-daily-life

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This feature should keep your data safe even if your phone gets stolen. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/this-iphone-feature-can-give-your-data-an-extra-layer-of-security/#ftag=CADf328eec

Follow these tips for choosing the best carry-on bag and how to pack it the right way. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/carry-on-luggage-what-to-pack-and-avoid-to-breeze-through-tsa-lines/#ftag=CADf328eec

Mike White's hit series is back for another wild vacation. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-white-lotus-season-3-premiere-how-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec

NASA astronauts Don Pettit and Matt Dominick talked puking after returning to Earth, drinking recycled coffee in space and about those two stranded astronauts on the ISS. https://www.cnet.com/science/five-things-we-learned-from-nasas-first-interactive-twitch-stream-from-space/#ftag=CADf328eec

Your smart display is much more than a pretty screen: These tricks will make it a valuable tool in any home. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/ways-you-arent-using-your-smart-display-but-should-be/#ftag=CADf328eec

We visit the Chain Theater in New York for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Unitree's Go2 quadruped robot, which is part of a new theatrical production. https://www.cnet.com/videos/exclusive-this-robot-dog-is-making-its-off-broadway-theater-debut/#ftag=CADf328eec

Don't miss the latest on Netflix, Prime Video and more. Here's what's coming the week of Feb. 17 to 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-to-stream-on-tv-this-week-check-out-zero-day-reacher-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

Severance might be the GOAT, but it isn't the only gem on Apple. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-apple-tv-plus-sci-fi-shows-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

The show's creators chat with CNET about the inspiration for the dating reality series, and the importance of diverse, authentic representation. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/hulus-muslim-matchmaker-is-a-refreshing-exploration-of-faith-and-love/#ftag=CADf328eec

We visit the Chain Theater in New York for an exclusive look at Unitree's Go2 quadruped robot treading the boards. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/this-robot-dog-is-making-its-off-broadway-theater-debut/#ftag=CADf328eec

Commentary: No text messages. No Google Maps. No security cam alerts. It was both delightful and intimidating. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/can-you-go-without-the-internet-for-a-day/#ftag=CADf328eec

Two out-of-form teams in major need of EPL points face off in north London. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-livestream-tottenham-vs-man-united-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

After years of listening and talking, Alexa is about to start thinking. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/amazons-alexa-is-getting-a-major-ai-upgrade-heres-what-we-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

Reminder: you can make deviled eggs whenever you want, so we talked with a renowned chef to learn all of the best hacks. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/devilishly-delicious-9-chef-hacks-for-crafting-the-best-deviled-eggs/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some highly rated series to watch on Max, plus a look at what's coming out in February. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-tv-shows-on-max-february-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you're one of the many Americans still paying off your student loans, there's a special tax deduction you should know about. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/make-any-student-loan-payments-last-year-you-can-probably-claim-this-tax-deduction/#ftag=CADf328eec

Dating Around is a stylish, charming substitute. https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/love-is-blind-is-back-but-i-prefer-this-underrated-netflix-dating-show/#ftag=CADf328eec

Optera Data is working on a new optical storage technology with its sights on 10TB capacities for as low as $1.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/forget-about-blu-ray-fluo-ray-discs-may-well-be-the-future-of-optical-data-storage-with-10tb-capacities-for-usd1

We've got another unconfirmed tidbit of information about the long-rumored folding iPhone.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/heres-how-big-the-two-displays-on-the-foldable-iphone-could-be

Thunderbolt Share is an incredibly powerful and useful tool for transferring files, screen-sharing, and much more between two PCs, but good luck finding it.

https://www.laptopmag.com/software/work-collaboration-tools/intel-thunderbolt-share-pros-and-cons

Do you know the difference between a creator and a gaming laptop? Well, there isn’t a defined distinction

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/dont-buy-a-creator-laptop-just-because-you-create-get-this-one-gaming-laptop-instead

The FSP Hydro PTM X Pro 1000W PSU delivers excellent efficiency and stability, balancing top-notch performance with reliability for ATX 3.0 systems, but has room for improvement in acoustics and pricing.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/fsp-hydro-ptm-x-pro-1000w-atx-3-0-psu-review

Meta announced a 50,000-km undersea internet cable to connect the U.S. to Brazil, South Africa, and Australia while avoiding geopolitical hotspots.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/meta-plans-50-000-km-undersea-cable-to-connect-the-u-s-brazil-africa-india-and-australia

Worse performance, less flexibility, and the same price as the Legion Go.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/lenovo-legion-go-s-review