- The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets (The Verge)
- 22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive (The Verge)
- Why I love Twinkly Strings and Twinkly Flex (The Verge)
- What’s on your desk, Allison Johnson? (The Verge)
- We went inside Universal’s new $7 billion Epic Universe weeks early (Polygon)
- Epic Universe’s Donkey Kong coaster review: imaginative and bumpy (Polygon)
- The 20 best PC games (April 2025) (Polygon)
- The Phoenician Scheme (kottke.org)
- Studio Notes #26 (SimpleBits)
- Studio Notes #27 (SimpleBits)
- Weeknotes 25:14 (Jeff Bridgforth)
- Googler… ex-Googler. (Adam Argyle)
News
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s new trailer is here
- Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job — Maybe AI should replace the CEO.
- The White House group chat screwup reportedly involved a Siri feature
- Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs — If I were a company selling products affected by tariffs, I would keep my prices the same and show a separate charge for tariffs during checkout, like sales tax, because these tariffs are really just another tax on consumers.
- The Shining’s end photograph location has been discovered
- CalDigit’s new Thunderbolt 5 docks bring plenty of ports
- Trump will hit China with 104 percent tariffs
- Universal is building a UK theme park
- Apple releases the first trailer for its Murderbot series
- WordPress.com will now build you a full website with AI
- Trump announces a ‘90-day pause’ on tariffs outside of China — *cough* market manipulation *cough*
- Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero dies at 62
- Ray Shero was the right GM at the right time for Pittsburgh Penguins (PensBurgh)
- Remembering Ray Shero (PensBurgh)
- The Busy Bar pixel display can help deter work distractions
- Sony is now selling both Last of Us games in one ‘complete’ package — I just purchased The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PlayStation 5, and I can tell you that there is no discount for the Complete edition if you already own one of the games.
- Canva is now in the coding and spreadsheet business
- Stunts are finally getting their own category at the Oscars
- Microsoft is about to launch Recall for real this time
- ChatGPT is transforming LinkedIn users into really dull dolls
- U.S.-based Original Six teams all miss playoffs in NHL first
- European Travel to the U.S. Plummets (Daring Fireball)