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Wednesday, October 14

1 Article
16:03?

Xbox Labs wants to bring improved older games to the web browser

Decompilation and emulation used to be fan territory. Now a platform holder is testing the same tools to bring its back catalog to new screens.

Xbox Labs aims to make improved versions of older-generation Xbox games playable in web browsers. Microsoft announced it on October 13, 2026.
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Wednesday, October 7

7 articles
17:45?

Apple reportedly built smart home devices with LG for its Home Hub

Apple apparently isn't building its smart home alone. Bringing in a hardware partner shows how the company plans the launch.

Apple reportedly worked with LG on a doorbell, a lock, a thermostat and cameras for its Home Hub. Neither company has confirmed it.
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09:06?

OpenAI publishes 722 math manuscripts with proofs checkable in Lean

An internal model is said to have solved open problems, and anyone can verify the proofs by machine instead of taking the claim on trust.

OpenAI released 722 manuscripts in which an internal model solves open math problems, with proofs that can be checked in Lean.
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09:06?

Mistral Large 4 is a one-trillion-parameter open model from Europe

Mistral claims the strongest open model from Europe and the U.S. and pitches it at security work that U.S. models decline.

Mistral Large 4 has one trillion parameters and is billed as the most powerful open AI model from Europe and the U.S.
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09:05?

HBO Max, Paramount+ and Discovery+ to merge into one streaming service

Three subscriptions become one app: after Paramount's takeover of Warner, Skydance plans to fold both companies' streaming services together.

HBO Max, Paramount+ and Discovery+ are set to merge into a single streaming service, a plan Engadget attributes to Skydance.
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Thursday, October 1

4 articles
19:01~

Mortal Kombat is the reason US games carry an ESRB rating

One fighting game sparked a political fight, and its outcome is still printed on every game box sold in the United States.

Mortal Kombat's Fatalities were brutal enough to trigger a Congressional hearing and the creation of the ESRB, the US age rating for games.
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12:31?

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Xbox is not for sale

The denial follows a report that Microsoft's leadership weighed a spin-off, and aims to settle doubts about the company's commitment to gaming.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Xbox is not for sale, rejecting sale rumors in an interview with The Verge.
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