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Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made

Linus Torvalds sees "zero real reason for anybody to waste one second" on them.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Epic has submitted Fortnite to the US App Store

Epic has officially submitted Fortnite to the US Apple App Store. If the game returns, it’ll be the first time in nearly five years that the battle royale shooter will be available on iOS devices. This is happening after a judge ruled that Apple must stop collecting fees for purchases made outside of the App Store. Epic celebrated the ruling by announcing Fortnite’s imminent return, along with changes to its sales...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Poker Faces New York pop-up lets you call bull for a prize

A "Poker Face"-themed pop-up in New York City will make you feel like Charlie Cale.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The best video game remasters of all time

Remasters are distinctly different from remakes but even more important for preservation if done right. These are the best video game remasters of all time.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Is Tearing the MAHA Movement Apart

Casey Means isn’t currently licensed as a doctor. But that’s not why anti-vaxxers and conspiracists think she’s unsuited to be surgeon general—to them, her anti-vaccine opinions aren't extreme enough.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Inventing the Adventure Game (1984)

Article URL: http://www.warrenrobinett.com/inventing_adventure/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43939781 Points: 52 # Comments: 4

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Greece is having a Big Tech moment

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has an inside look at how the country is positioning itself as a refreshed hub for innovation, investment, and participation from the world’s technology industry. During a StrictlyVC event in Athens, Mitsotakis explored everything from policy changes to new global partnerships, as well as what’s behind Greece’s tech momentum. He […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Arlo updates its security system to caption what cameras see and detect gunshots

Arlo is expanding the AI features offered in its subscription security service as part of its new Arlo Secure 6 update. The updated system will offer improved video search, give cameras and doorbells a greater ability to identify possible emergency events and automatically create captions for anything your security system records when it starts rolling out later in May. As part of Arlo Secure 6, cameras will not only...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Plan to fast-track appeals of some UK asylum seekers could face legal backlash

Move to speed up appeals of people in government-funded hotels could be challenged on discrimination grounds, officials warnA plan to fast-track the appeals of asylum seekers living in government-funded hotels could face multiple legal challenges on the grounds of discrimination, the government has said.A 24-week legal deadline on appeal decisions for those staying in hotel rooms is being introduced in an attempt to...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Epic launches a reward program to lure you away from the App Store

Now that Apple has to stop collecting fees on non-App Store purchases, Epic is pouncing with a new incentive. Starting today, you'll get 20 percent back in Epic Rewards when using the company's payment system for in-app purchases in Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys. The offer isn't limited to the App Store, so you'll get the same 20 percent reward on PC, Android and the web. The reward balance will arrive 14 days...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72

Former SAS officer led a group of 70 who attempted to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s presidentSimon Mann, an Eton and Sandhurst-educated ex-SAS officer, who led a botched coup involving Margaret Thatcher’s son to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea, has died aged 72.Mann led a group of 70 fellow mercenaries who were arrested in Zimbabwe in 2004 for attempting to topple Equatorial Guinea’s despotic president,...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Google settles lawsuit that accused it of fostering systemic bias against Black employees

Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the tech giant of systemic racial bias against Black employees, as reported by Reuters. The preliminary settlement was filed earlier this week, but still requires a judge’s approval. The class action suit covers more than 4,000 employees. Plaintiffs involved in the suit said that Google operates a "racially biased corporate culture" that steers Black...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

NordVPN Has a Linux GUI App, and Now It May Be My Primary VPN

NordVPN’s recently released Linux GUI app makes improving privacy on Linux easier and more accessible, especially for beginners.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

After mass layoffs, IRS to plug holes with AI

The IRS may replace axed revenue agents with AI, as the Treasury proposes further budget and staff cuts.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Surprise? Meta is testing video ads on Threads

Meta is starting to test video ads on Threads to expand advertiser reach as the platform grows.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The Whoop 5.0 Is Here for Your Health and Longevity: What's New?

In addition to the Whoop 5.0, there is now the Whoop MG. These new wearables can track your pace of aging, heartbeat, blood pressure and more.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Surface Pro 12-inch review: A downgrade, but it sure is cute

The 12-inch Surface Pro is the most iPad-like hybrid tablet Microsoft has made yet, but to get there the company had to make plenty of compromises. Clocking in at 1.5 pounds, it weighs almost the same as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and its 7.8mm thickness also makes it the thinnest Surface ever. But it's also running a slower processor than last year's 13-inch Surface Pro, and is stuck with a far worse screen. Its...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

‘Look forward, not back’: UK keen for closer trade ties with EU, says Starmer

Exclusive: PM says he has ambitious plans for partnership and argues Britons have moved on from BrexitThe UK has “ambitious” plans to secure a closer trading partnership with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, as he argued the British public had moved on from Brexit.Before a UK-EU summit, the prime minister urged people to “look forward, not back” as the country embarked on a new era of its relationship with the bloc....

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Championship Playoff Semifinal: Stream Coventry vs. Sunderland Live From Anywhere

Can Frank Lampard guide the Sky Blues to Wembley?

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Iranian man arrested in London as part of counter-terrorism investigation

Two addresses in north-west London searched after three other Iranians detained in same investigation last SaturdayA 31-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in north-west London under the National Security Act 2023 as part of a counter-terrorism policing investigation in which three other Iranian men were detained, the Metropolitan police have said.The man was detained on Friday morning and searches were carried out...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla denied ‘Robotaxi’ trademark, Aurora loses a co-founder, and tariffs start to take a toll

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Remember last week when Aurora met a major milestone — just squeaking by under its own deadline — and launched a driverless self-driving truck service? Welp, this […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Epic Games and Spotify test Apple’s new App Store rules

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Spotify are testing Apple’s new App Store policies by submitting apps for review that would have previously never been allowed. On Friday, both companies submitted new versions of their respective apps to Apple’s App Review. For Epic Games, it would mean the return of Fortnite to the App Store. Apple […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Trump kills broadband grants, calls digital equity program “racist and illegal”

Trump move also takes grants away from veterans and people with disabilities.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order updates: The latest on restocks, My Nintendo Store invites and more

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are officially live at Nintendo's online store — but only if you've received an invite. As advertised, the My Nintendo Store began sending out Switch 2 pre-order invites on Thursday to those who previously registered their interest and meet the company's "priority criteria." If you've been chosen, congratulations! You have 72 hours from the time your email was sent to complete your...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The best last-minute Mother's Day gifts: Gadgets and subscriptions mom will love

Mother's Day is nearly here — and the window to get a gift shipped on time is closing. The good news is, as of this writing, a majority of the gifts we recommend here should arrive by Sunday, if you happen to be an Amazon Prime member. Same-day and delivery by Sunday options are showing up in our searches. Of course, that'll all depend on the stock levels of your nearby warehouses.We at Engadget worked together to come...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The Verge’s 2025 Mother’s Day gift guide

Chances are, your mom changed your diaper, packed your lunch, and helped guide you through your teenage years - all without expecting anything in return. She deserves a standing ovation, but since that's difficult to wrap, a thoughtful Mother's Day gift can make for a fine alternative. This year, we rounded up a collection of […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

The best tech gifts for mom that she'll appreciate for the rest of 2025

If you’re struggling to come up with just the right gift for your mom, you’re not alone. Mothers can be particularly difficult to shop for, especially if your mom is like many we know who insist that they don’t want or need gifts. Short of giving them some time back in their day to do what they want to do instead of things they need to do, the gift ideas we collected below can help you show the mother figure in your...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Spanish company GMV is bringing GPS to the Moon

If you've ever taken a wrong turn at the Sea of Tranquility and ended up lost in the Ocean of Storms, then you're in luck, because the Moon is getting GPS, sort of. GMV, a Spanish capital business group with extensive experience in the space sector, has announced a navigation system for the Moon akin to GPS. The ambitious project, dubbed LUPIN, aims to help astronauts, industrialists and even future settlers navigate...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers

U.S. authorities indicted three Russians and one Kazakhstan national for hacking and selling access to a botnet made of vulnerable internet-connected devices.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

SoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content

SoundCloud appears to have quietly changed its terms of use to allow the company to train AI on audio that users upload to its platform. As spotted by tech ethicist Ed Newton-Rex, the latest version of SoundCloud’s terms include a provision giving the platform permission to use uploaded content to “inform, train, [or] develop” AI. […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Everything You Need to Know About Superfoods

Superfoods are nutrient-dense foods that offer various health benefits. Here is everything you need to know about incorporating them into your diet.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

This premium Lenovo laptop nearly checks all the boxes for me - including battery life

Lenovo's Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition is a solid, long-lasting work machine with a vibrant OLED display.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet