A Major Modernization of the Killer App That Started It All A new version of Xbox Media Center (XBMC), version 4.0, has been released. This version marks a significant update to the long-standing media center platform for the Original Xbox. This marks the…

I recently discovered that you could make PS2 games in JavaScript.

Backed by Wall Street, the company Black Bear Sports Group is tightening its grip on youth sports. In a scheme only private equity could dream up, parents now can’t record their kids’ games — but they can pay a steep price to watch corporate recordings.

The maker community worried Qualcomm would kill the Arduino ethos. New T&Cs confirm the community's worst fears. Here's what's at stake, what Qualcomm got wrong, and what might still be salvaged.

Last academic year, homeschooling grew at nearly three times the average rate it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

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A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.

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Lately, there has been a lot of excitement around Durable Execution (DE) engines. The basic idea of DE is to take (potentially long-running) multi-step workflows, such as processing a purchase order …

Shop Sans is a typeface for setting text on circles and curved text paths. Its ‘Curve’ variable font enables adjustments to optimize details for bending type smoothly with an adjustable radius. The normal non-curved variant can also be used in standard settings.…

There’s one math problem I find surprisingly deep in how it connects simple puzzles to profound ideas in logic, proof, and the rise of AI in mathematics.

Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear

My journey from XFCE to Qtile, a tiling window manager written entirely in Python, including setup, configuration strategies, and real-world config examples.

Why some wrappers build billion-dollar businesses while others disappear overnight.

The AI revolution is three years old Nov. 30. In just 36 months AI has gone from great-new-toy, to global phenomenon, to where we are today - debating whether we are in one of the biggest technology bubbles or booms in modern times. To us there is no debate.…

Track LAPD police helicopters in real-time and see how much taxpayer money is being spent on air support operations.

Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted 31 suspects for fraud and land-grabbing in a massive criminal carbon credit scheme in the Brazilian Amazon, according to Brazilian national media outlet Folha de S.Paulo. It is the largest known criminal operation involving…

Samsung’s 60% DRAM price hike tightens supply. Learn how rising DDR5 and DDR4 prices impact buyers, sellers, and used RAM markets in 2026.

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