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I made Claude Code build a map of my files, and it cut search times by 96%
My files are still a mess, but at least Claude knows where they are
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New Steam Game is Basically Kiki’s Delivery Service in Video Game Form
The Witch’s Bakery is a new cozy game where play as a witch healing people’s emotions through the power of magic bread.
Mobile
I read the hidden chip inside my USB-C cables, and the packaging was lying
One chip matched a $4 charging cable’s, three bits apart.
General Tech
Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen
Mister Organ doesn’t reach the level of societal horror of The Act of Killing or the creepypasta-meets-true-crime gruesomeness of Beware the Slenderman, but there’s something deeply unsettling about Michael Organ and his intimate campaign of terror against everyone who enters his life.
General Tech
Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’
“You Can See Everything” is having the second biggest opening weekend ever for a documentary film.
Mobile
I ditched live TV streaming and built my own commercial-free channels to save $90 a month
There’s nothing on live streaming TV, so I made channels with my own media.
Gaming
CBS’s Definitive ‘80s Action Thriller Series Is Officially Free to Watch on Streaming
With the coolest helicopter ever, Airwolf delivered Cold War intrigue, spectacular aerial action, and unforgettable ‘80s television escapism.
Mobile
6 simple Google Keep tweaks that made my notes easier to find every single day
I stopped losing notes in Google Keep
Hardware
James McAvoy Almost Played Picard In a ‘Star Trek’ TV Prequel
Before Patrick Stewart returned to ‘Star Trek’ with ‘Picard,’ McAvoy hoped to play another of the actor’s iconic roles.
Gaming
Dark Souls 2 dataminer shows off massive prototype coliseum level from early development
Bigger than the ones in Elden Ring, for what it’s worth.
General Tech
What is the star button for on your Roku remote?
While the Roku remote doesn’t have confusing colors or weird symbols, the star button can confuse some folks at first.
Artificial Intelligence
Leaked AI safety bill from Anthropic only requires government intervention if 50+ injuries or $1 billion are at risk
Claude, finish drafting my single-use ray gun which can only vaporize $999 million worth of stuff and/or 49 people.
Mobile
AI coding agents made me a better programmer, but only after I stopped letting them write the code
Don’t let coding agents completely steer your ship.
Software
Here’s how the Slate truck gets software updates without built-in infotainment
Basically, it’s on you.
Hardware
A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot
Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way.
Artificial Intelligence
TinyFish Makes Search Free: What It Really Costs an AI Agent to Read the Web
An AI agent that reads the web pays 2 kinds of cost. The first is the retrieval charge: what a search or fetch API bills per request. The second is model processing: content passed from retrieved pages into an AI model consumes tokens, while reasoning and generated responses add further costs.
Mobile
OnePlus 16 is official with 9,000mAh battery, Week 42 in review
The OnePlus 16 is official, with a mammoth 9,000mAh battery. The power plant supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
General Tech
Cop Fired for Letting Her ICE Agent Husband Use Her Flock Login
Georgia law appears to let Savannah police share their plate data with ICE, but the city never agreed to do that.
Hardware
Apple Expected to Release New Products on Next Four Fridays
Apple likely plans to release MacBook Pro models with OLED displays, 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models with M6 chips, and/or an iPad mini 8 with an OLED display on Friday, November 6, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Gaming
36 Years Later, Robert De Niro’s Greatest Gangster Movie Quote Is Still One of a Kind
Robert De Niro’s iconic gangster quote from Goodfellas reveals the deadly truth about mob loyalty and betrayal.
Mobile
From the Royole FlexPai to the iPhone Duo: How the modern foldable phone has evolved
Apple’s iPhone Duo likely forecasts a shift in the market toward foldables becoming more common. But it took a while to get here.
Software
Apple Watch Series 12 is excellent, but I find myself missing this one software feature
Apple Watch Series 12 has been a marvel of an upgrade, at least for me. I’ve written about it WHOOP. That said, in my past month testing it, there’s one WHOOP feature I’ve found myself missing. more…
General Tech
Apple’s HomeViews Reportedly Collected Dust in Warehouses ‘For the Better Part of a Year’
The product pipeline was choked nearly to death by Siri delays.
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