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10 Short Steam Games You Can Beat In One Evening
These great Steam games can be finished in one evening.
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Not every good game lasts 100 hours.Ben Jessey (TheGamer)
Combustion engine web-based simulator
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Crank-angle-resolved combustion engine simulator: build an engine, watch it run, and read real thermodynamics — P–V diagrams, dyno curves, knock prediction and more.combustionlab.net
GOP Allies Claim They Met With Mitch McConnell Inside Body Bag
WASHINGTON—Relieved that their colleague appeared to be the very same man they’d known for years, allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell told reporters Friday they had recently met with the seven-term Kentucky Republican inside a body bag. “Like so many Americans, we had our concerns about Mitch, but when the technician unzipped that vinyl pouch …
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WASHINGTON—Relieved that their colleague appeared to be the very same man they’d known for years, allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell told reporters Friday they had recently met with the seven-term Kentucky Republican inside a body bag.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
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Matthew Ball was hired to help fix Xbox. Will gamers like what he prescribes?
Xbox's new chief strategist is a metaverse true believer.
Hinch revealed a scenario that seemed too crazy to be true — but he was right
By Russell Jackson
Derryn Hinch was not a hero to every survivor of sexual abuse, but in the decades when they lacked allies, he was their fiercest public advocate.
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A 'well-known' risk caused Telstra's outage. Why did it get caught out?
By Cam Wilson
Telstra faces an outage investigation as an expert says legal gaps may let the telco off the hook.
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Car maker admits selling wrong year vehicles to 1,200 people
By Michael Atkin
More than 1,200 customers who bought electric and hybrid cars from Chinese maker BYD will be offered a full refund after the company admitted to selling them vehicles from the wrong year.
AI 2040: Plan A
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EA Sports College Football 27 Faces Backlash After Fans Discover XP Microtransactions for Offline Game Modes
EA Sports College Football 27 has launched to "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews as fans revolt against pricey microtransactions in offline game modes.
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Layoffs Hit id Software’s Frankfurt Studio
Half are out at yet another location as id Software insists that it still has the necessary manpower to make games
War Atlas: An interactive cartography of every named war in human history
Link: waratlas.org
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Explore 5,000 years of conflict on an interactive world map. 10,584 wars, 427 empire borders with shifting frontiers, casualty estimates with sources.War Atlas
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'Surprised there was anyone left to post this': Fans react as The Elder Scrolls Online debuts seasonal content days after hundreds laid off from studio
Bad timing, or the worst timing?
What inquiry revealed about social media giants and online 'Jew hatred'
By Phoebe Pin and Isabella Ross
It was gloves off at the royal commission on antisemitism this week, with Elon Musk's X bearing the brunt of the inquiry's frustrations with obstructive social media giants.
Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI today, accusing the company of trade secret theft. Specifically, Apple alleges that its...Chance Miller (9to5Mac)
Apple sues OpenAI, accusing it of stealing company secrets
Link: nytimes.com/2026/07/10/technol…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
GPT-5.6, Grok 4.5, Claude, and Muse Spark build the same 4 apps
Link: tryai.dev/blog/gpt-5.6-build-o…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
GPT-5.6's new Sol, Terra, and Luna tiers go head-to-head with Grok 4.5, Claude, Meta's Muse Spark, and the open-weights crew on a raycaster, a Rubik's cube, a calculator, and Game of Life. Here's every build, with cost and latency.TryAI
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Obsidian Reportedly Still Working on Avowed 2 After Cancellation
Despite its cancellation, Avowed 2 is reportedly still in development at Obsidian, according to new information.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells 2 million copies in 1 day and achieves the 'highest concurrent player count ever recorded for an Assassin's Creed title' on Steam
The kids love Kenway.
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How the terrorist group Boko Haram uses frontier AI
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The Cambridge Programme on AI Science & Policy (CASP) is an interdisciplinary research programme on frontier AI at the University of Cambridge.Cambridge Programme on AI Science & Policy
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How to get hardwood in Palworld
A requirement for crafting High Quality Wooden Boards.
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Big Walk Is Destined To Be Your Next Big Co-Op Obsession
Often my job involves playing games before they come out. Sometimes, this means I'll come away feeling like I've just played the next big thing. That's one of the most exciting parts of my job, really, and it happened yesterday; I'm certain Big Walk is the next big thing. Developed by Untitled Goose Game's House House, Big Walk is a two- ...
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The studio behind Untitled Goose Game has another hit on its hands.Mark Delaney (GameSpot)
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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: July 10th
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.Steam WorkshopRe-worked system that managed what subscribed items needed to be updated.Remote PlayFixed mouse coordinates for input-only streamingFixed very low refresh rate on some systems, introduced in the last betaSteam MachineShow Steam Machine Verified information on ...
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We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Steam Workshop Re-worked system that managed what subscribed items needed to be updated.store.steampowered.com
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‘Gay As A Service’ Game Bundle Impossible To Find On Steam Because ‘Compliance-In-Advance Is Never Enough To Appease A Zealous Censor’
"Valve loves it when Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur's Gate 3 throw customizable genitals at you in the first five minutes, but of course I can't, because I actually have something to say about genitals!"
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This Isn’t The First Time PlayStation (And Others) Tried To Kill Used Games
As monumental as Sony’s decision to abandon PlayStation discs by 2028 is, it isn’t surprising one bit. The move feels like the culmination of industry trends dating back over a decade, and it recalls one egregious business practice--one that took aim at the used-game market, whether companies would admit it or not--that ...
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The “PlayStation Pass” was an odd blip in the platform’s history.Chris Compendio (GameSpot)
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How Poppy Playtime Became One of Gaming's Biggest Horror Franchises
Poppy Playtime Game Director Bryce Clark discusses weaponized nostalgia, psychological horror, environmental storytelling, community theory-crafting, and the design philosophy behind Chapter 5: Broken Things.
IGN just posted:
God of War Laufey Physical Disc Release Confirmed, Suggesting 2027 Launch
Santa Monica Studio has confirmed God of War Laufey will "be available on a physical disc," suggesting its launch will arrive in 2027.
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God of War Laufey Physical Disc Release Confirmed, Suggesting 2027 Launch
Santa Monica Studio has confirmed God of War Laufey will "be available on a physical disc," suggesting its launch will arrive in 2027.
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Former Fnatic Valorant Coach Milan Joins T2 Chinese Team Weibo
Former Fnatic Valorant head coach Milan is now leading Weibo Gaming in China's second tier as the organisation only returned to the esport in April
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It’s Not Just You, Everyone Is Mad At Roku’s Horrible Update
Stop fucking things up just to shove more ads and algorithm nonsense into my face
Mayor Mamdani Announces Landmark "Click-to-Cancel" Consumer Protection Rules
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Microsoft responds to racist Xbox layoff conspiracy theory, says CEO Asha Sharma is 'American born, raised, and educated'
There are a lot of good reasons to criticize the people responsible for Xbox layoffs, but racism isn't one of them.
The tech of 'Terminator 2' – an oral history (2017)
Link: vfxblog.com/2017/08/23/the-tec…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Ever since James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day was released in 1991, I’ve been reading about the many ways ILM, led by visual effects supervisor Dennis Muren, had to basically invent new way…Ian Failes (vfxblog)
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Reset Xbox To What, Exactly?
"What part of Xbox are you wanting to delete, and which part of Xbox do you want to go back to? Because I’m very suspicious of which part of Xbox it is"
Snails' teeth beats spider silk as nature's strongest material (2015)
Link: smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The discovery makes sense: Mollusks use these teeth to excavate rocks while they feedMaris Fessenden (Smithsonian Magazine)
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Dear Magical Girls combines a tale of burnout with a tactical defence puzzle in which you shape and reshape a field of sorcery
I am just savvy enough with anime and manga to hesitantly observe that there are at least two broad types of "magic girl" story. There are the naive and upbeat ones in which the magic girls sincerely believe all the nonsense they yell about the ...
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In Dear Magical Girls, you play a burned-out city defender who staves off otherworldly beasts by cleverly reshaping a field of magic.Edwin Evans-Thirlwell (Rock Paper Shotgun)
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The New Donkey Kong LEGO Set is a Game About a Game
Nintendo and LEGO's unannounced Donkey Kong project surfaces online with complete piece counts and pricing tiers.
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A Love Letter to Flashcards
Link: lesleylai.info/en/flashcards/
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
A personal reflection on how spaced repetition and hand crafted flashcards helps me to keep understanding alivelesleylai.info
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How to Earn Every Single Drop at Twitch Drops Fest 2026
Twitch’s Summer Drops Fest 2026 is back, bringing viewers hundreds of in-game rewards across more than 45 participating games.
New York City to become first in US to ban deceptive subscription practices
Link: theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and also targets ‘junk fees’Heather Timmons (the Guardian)
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Palworld revises some of its most egregious creature designs for its 1.0 release
Some of Pocketpair's Pals now bear a bit less resemblance to their Pokémon predecessors.
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This Promising DayZ Rival Is Thankfully Pivoting To PvE Before Launch
Zeverland, the upcoming open-world zombie sim for PC, plays a lot like DayZ, but the team at Quantum Quirks has announced a major shift in the game's design following a closed alpha test. According to the studio, players wanted the PvPvE game to be an entirely cooperative PvE experience instead, so much so that the team is ...
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Zeverland is like DayZ in a lot of ways, but is changing things up to stand out.Mark Delaney (GameSpot)
GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra produces proof of the Cycle Double Cover Conjecture
[pdf]Link: cdn.openai.com/pdf/04d1d1e4-bc…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The mathematical secrets of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia
Link: mappingignorance.org/2026/06/3…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The beauty of Sagrada Familia becomes even more profound when we explore the numerical patterns that lie behind its striking forms.Mapping Ignorance
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10 Metroidvanias That Make Unlocking One New Ability Feel Better Than Beating the Final Boss
These Metroidvanias That Make Unlocking One New Ability Feel Better Than Beating the Final Boss keep you invested with regular upgrades.
Anarchist Black Cross Fed.: **In Contempt #8 is out!**
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In Contempt, a monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis, is out, covering State Terror in Prairieland, Minneapolis, Michigan, & Elsewhere; Repression Breeds Resistance…But Only If We Try!, and more. You can read In Contempt online or download it incontempt.noblogs.org/2026/06…
Lost city discovered beneath Egypt's desert with ancient church
Link: dailymail.com/sciencetech/arti…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
A remarkably well preserved 1,600-year-old city complete with a church, watchtowers and bustling streets has been unearthed beneath Egypt's Western Desert.Xantha Leatham (Mail Online)
Kotaku just posted:
8 Incredible Speedruns You Have To Watch Right Now
Summer Games Fest Done Quick is not over yet, but there are plenty of gems you can watch on VOD
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Where To Find The Harpoon Stength Ultimate Plan In AC: Black Flag Resynced
Here is where to find the Harpoon Strength Ultimate Plan in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced.
Israeli occupation forces open fire, and fire stun grenades at Palestinians in the town of Beit Furik, occupied West Bank.
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80 Level just posted:
This Cyberpunk Cozy Game Allows You to Build Your Own Rain-Soaked World
If you like things with nostalgic vibes, you're going to enjoy this game.
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sales top two million
Total sales for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced have surpassed two million units just one …
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Total sales for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced have surpassed two million units just one day after launch, publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Quebec announced.Sal Romano (Gematsu)
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id Software provides proof of life, says it 'still has the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for' after massive layoffs
"The team today is about the same size we were when making DOOM (2016)."
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