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JRPGs For Players Who Love Persona, But Want Something Different
In this list, we'll be discussing our hand-picked JRPGs that are perfect for Persona fans who want to try something a little different.
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Nablus – Saba: The Israeli army assaulted a Palestinian farmer on Saturday while he was working his land in the village of Salem, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank.SabaNet - Yemen News Agency
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There's a Transformers XCOM-like on Steam, and it's on sale for 90% off before it gets delisted
Roll out, Commander.
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Three Ways to Solve Problems
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Deciding not to solve a problem, or solving a different one, can also be a viable solution.Andreas Fragner
I'm just having fun
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Israeli troops have built 13 new outposts since the ceasefire, while continuing to destroy civilian infrastructure to make room for new military sitesthecradle.co
A Guide to Local Coding Models
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What you need to know about local model tooling and the steps for setting one up yourselfLogan Thorneloe (AI for Software Engineers)
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Autoland Saves King Air, Everyone Reported Safe
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Aircraft landed safely at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Denver on Saturday afternoon.Russ Niles (AvBrief.com)
The timing of this latest report was probably aimed at complicating the revived Russian-US talks on Ukraine by putting “deep state” pressure on Trump to demand that Sudan rubbish this deal in exchange for American support, but it might also inadverte…Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)
CO2 batteries that store grid energy take off globally
Link: spectrum.ieee.org/co2-battery-…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.Emily Waltz (IEEE Spectrum)
This is the world's biggest criminal
Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and demands that the Hague modify its founding charter to guarantee the US impunity ...Geopolitical Economy Report (YouTube)
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Three Years Later, Baldur's Gate 3 Players Think Rogue Needs Buffs
Rogue's strengths in tabletop Dungeons & Dragons haven't translated to Baldur's Gate 3.
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Rogue's strengths in tabletop Dungeons & Dragons haven't translated to Baldur's Gate 3.Jack Coleman (TheGamer)
The gift card accountability sink
Link: bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/gif…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The gaps scammers exploit in gift cards are the result of deliberate policy tradeoffs.Patrick McKenzie (patio11) (Bits about Money)
Structured outputs create false confidence
Link: boundaryml.com/blog/structured…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Constrained decoding seems like the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it forces models to prioritize output conformance over output quality.BAML
⚡🇵🇸 A beautiful story of united People. Abu Nasser, a Palestinian Muslim from Tulkarm refugee camp, used to work one day a week at a church.tiktokgenocide.com
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Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle Production Has Reportedly Ended
If you want one, you should probably act soon.
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Production of the bundle is reportedly ending.Johnny Flores Jr. (TheGamer)
Satellite evidence points to expanded Israeli military infrastructure in Gaza during the ceasefire, undermining commitments to a gradual withdrawal.teleSURenglish
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – A massive outage knocked out power to 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco, California.Mehr News Agency
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A Guide to Local Coding Models
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
What you need to know about local model tooling and the steps for setting one up yourselfLogan Thorneloe (AI for Software Engineers)
On a scorching Sunday in Adelaide, England's audacious chase of a world-record 435 runs turned into a heart-stopping spectacle, but despite their valiant efforts, they fell short against Australia's relentless bowling attack, allowing Australia to re…Yaeesh Collins (IOL)
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Baldur's Gate 3 Players Aren't Ready For How Dark Divinity Is, Say Fans
Baldur's Gate 3 feels like rainbows and butterflies when compared to how dark Divinity is.
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At least 10 people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting at a township near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub, police said Sunday.www.china.org.cn
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All FC 26 Winter Wildcards Team 2 players (leaks) and release countdown
Winter Wildcards Team 2 is coming soon to FC 26 Ultimate Team, and it's rumoured to feature some outstanding cards for you to find. Team 2 will be a part of the Christmas festivities and usher in a new season. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about what cards we will be able to find. However, social media rumors have already potentially ...
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Christmas cheers incoming.Arka Sarkar (Destructoid)
ELF Crimes: Program Interpreter Fun
Link: nytpu.com/gemlog/2025-12-21
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The office of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has drafted a bill that has already generated widespread public outcry. According to this bill, the powers of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) are to be significantly expanded in Germany.Володин (Военное обозрение)
Venezuela has strongly condemned the seizure of another oil tanker off its coast by U.S. forces. The incident marks the second time in recent weeks that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker near Venezuela.Ed Newman (Radio Habana Cuba)
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Every Trophy And Achievement In Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora
Learn how to get all the trophies and achievements available in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
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Need help getting all them trophies/achievements?Mohamed El Ouardighi (TheGamer)
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Against the backdrop of hysteria over “repressions in Russia,” Great Britain itself has long since transformed into a police state, where dissent isВиктор Михин (New Eastern Outlook)
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10 Best Action Adventure Games With High Replay Value
Looking for a game that you can play over and over again? These are the 10 best action adventure games with high replay value.
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Get an AI code review in 10 seconds
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Havana, Dec. 21 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation considered its exclusion from the 2026 Caribbean Series, which will now be held in Mexico, to be disrespectful.Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (Prensa Latina)
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The Best Deals Today: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Battlefield 6, God of War Ragnarok, and More
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You’re not burnt out, you’re existentially starving
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
“Those who have a ‘Why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘How’.” ― Viktor Frankl quoting Friedrich Nietzsche, Man’s Search for Meaning Let me guess: Viktor Frankl calls this feeling the “existential vacuum” in his famous book Man’s Search for Meanin…Neil Thanedar
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Arc Raiders Fans Are Suffering For The Game's New Acoustic Guitar
Never has playing Wonderwall been so much of a chore.
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Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Link: missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-wa…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.Joe Rivano Barros (Mission Local)
CO2 batteries that store grid energy take off globally
Link: spectrum.ieee.org/co2-battery-…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.Emily Waltz (IEEE Spectrum)
I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone
Link: idiallo.com/byte-size/cant-upd…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Microsoft has deprecated windows 10, yet million of users still use it. They say the hardware is not supported, yet they keep pestering us with endless pings.idiallo.com
I Program on the Subway
Link: scd31.com/posts/programming-on…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Cambodia says Thai army bombs bridge inside Cambodian territory-english.news.cn
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Battlefield 6 Under Fire For Suspected AI Art in New Bundle
Electronic Arts has been sighted by AI opposers after it was recently determined that gen-AI had been used for Battlefield 6 cosmetics.
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This 10-minute-long interview which begins at minute 4 in the podcast was another great opportunity to look behind the news to causes that mainstream does not touch.Gilbert Doctorow (Armageddon Newsletter)
Show HN: RenderCV – Open-source CV/resume generator, YAML → PDF
Link: github.com/rendercv/rendercv
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Typst-based CV/resume generator for academics and engineers - rendercv/rendercvGitHub
Kirill Dmitriev pointed out that "US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is great for exposing the deep-state warmonger machinery trying to incite WW3 by fueling anti-Russian paranoia across the UK and EU"TASS
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NYT Connections Hints Today (#925)—Clues and Answers for Monday, December 22
We're kicking off the official festive week with the NYT Connections solutions and hints that you need to get the job done!
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Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Immigrant rights organizers and local city leaders held a news conference Wednesday denouncing Home Depot's installation of noise machines at its Cypress Park location. The high-pitched sound causes day laborers headaches and nausea, they said.Itzel Luna (Los Angeles Times)
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Hideo Kojima's new favorite manga is a must-read for Metal Gear fans
Hideo Kojima recommends the new manga Miharu's Seat of War by Hamada Gouten and Fujimoto Kenshi, a gritty read with clear Metal Gear Solid vibes
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Hideo Kojima spotlights Miharu's Seat of War, a manga with a young sniper lead, shonen action, and strong Metal Gear Solid vibes.Isaac Rouse (Polygon)
You're Not Burnt Out. You're Existentially Starving
Link: neilthanedar.com/youre-not-bur…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
“Those who have a ‘Why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘How’.” ― Viktor Frankl quoting Friedrich Nietzsche, Man’s Search for Meaning Let me guess: Viktor Frankl calls this feeling the “existential vacuum” in his famous book Man’s Search for Meanin…Neil Thanedar
I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone
Link: idiallo.com/byte-size/cant-upd…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Microsoft has deprecated windows 10, yet million of users still use it. They say the hardware is not supported, yet they keep pestering us with endless pings.idiallo.com
The raid comes just days after President Donald Trump announced a total blockade of unilaterally sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipmentsRT (RT International)
In this recent edition of Crypto Rich, I was asked to elucidate viewers about the Fabian Society of England, the fallacies of modern economics that grew out of the London School of Economics, the role of Huxley’s X Club founded in 1865 and Marx’s Das…Matthew Ehret (Matt Ehret's Insights)
Mullvad VPN: "This is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt."
Link: mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/11…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The European Commission lost the Chat Control 2.0 battle over access to end-to-end encrypted data. By the summer 2026, they will be back with their next attempt: Going Dark. This time some EU member states want to include VPN services.The Going Dark initiative, or ProtectEU as the Commission now calls it, wants to “enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data in a lawful manner”. This is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt.
Show HN: Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH
Link: github.com/FOBshippingpoint/sh…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
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FC 26 Winter Wildcards Challenge 2 SBC tasks and solutions
The Winter Wildcards Challenge 2 SBC is a brilliant content to complete in FC 26 Ultimate Team if you're aiming to try your luck at getting a promo item. As always, you can use lower-rated cards from your club to complete the challenge. Doing so will allow you to get a free pack that could contain a Winter Wildcards/walkout card. This guide will help you ...
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Logging Sucks
Link: loggingsucks.com/
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Why traditional logging fails and how wide events can fix your observabilityloggingsucks.com
Donbass & Crimea, Kushner’s Gaza Plan, Israel’s Global Militias
Welcome to our Sunday LIVE STREAM. We unpack our trip to Donbass and Crimea, Kushner’s sinister Gaza plan, and Israel’s push to create Jewish militias in the...DDGeopolitics (YouTube)
Mullvad VPN: "This is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt."
Link: mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/11…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The European Commission lost the Chat Control 2.0 battle over access to end-to-end encrypted data. By the summer 2026, they will be back with their next attempt: Going Dark. This time some EU member states want to include VPN services.The Going Dark initiative, or ProtectEU as the Commission now calls it, wants to “enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data in a lawful manner”. This is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt.
Representatives of the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye have expressed support for the near-term establishment and operationalization of the Board of Peace as a transitional administration in Gaza, U.S.Nhan Dan Online
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I kicked off 2025 with "The Pendulum Has Swung Again," an editorial in which I noted how the lefty/progressive pieties of yore were being swept away by the righty/MAGA pieties of the new Trump and Change regime.The Corbett Report
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Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1's Most Used Skin Is Kim K
I'm sure it's for entirely wholesome reasons.
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Logging Sucks
Link: loggingsucks.com/
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Why traditional logging fails and how wide events can fix your observabilityloggingsucks.com
