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A look at Playtron, which raised a $10M seed to build a Linux-based, platform-agnostic gaming OS to replace Windows or SteamOS, starting with handheld consoles (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/24090470/playtron-gaming-os-linux-hand…

Playtron: the startup hoping to Steam Deck-ify the world
Exclusive: Playtron tells us about its ambitions to create an operating system specifically for PC gaming handhelds, following in footsteps of Steam Deck, Legion Go, and more.

Exploring the Market Dynamics of Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs)
Xihan Xiong, Zhipeng Wang, Qin Wang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.17748 https://

Exploring the Market Dynamics of Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs)
Staking has emerged as a crucial concept following Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake consensus. The introduction of Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs) has effectively addressed the illiquidity issue associated with solo staking, gaining significant market attention. This paper analyzes the LSD market dynamics from the perspectives of both liquidity takers (LTs) and liquidity providers (LPs). We first quantify the price discrepancy between the LSD primary and secondary markets. Then we inve…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.15236 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csCV_…

Adaptive Deep Learning for Efficient Visual Pose Estimation aboard Ultra-low-power Nano-drones
Sub-10cm diameter nano-drones are gaining momentum thanks to their applicability in scenarios prevented to bigger flying drones, such as in narrow environments and close to humans. However, their tiny form factor also brings their major drawback: ultra-constrained memory and processors for the onboard execution of their perception pipelines. Therefore, lightweight deep learning-based approaches are becoming increasingly popular, stressing how computational efficiency and energy-saving are param…

Its good to have many tests in your R package, but it can be a pain to debug some failing tests when it happens. {lazytest} for the rescue: only rerun the failing tests, until they pass: #RStats

Feeling old... #comic #games

Prediction: this game, if it ever sees the light, will be killed quickly:
"Elden Ring is Tencent’s next target for mobile loot boxes and microtransactions".
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02

Elden Ring is Tencent’s next target for mobile loot boxes and microtransactions
Following Nier and Apex Legends failures, Tencent turns to the Lands Between.

Putin is ordering the creation of Russian game consoles because he is disgusted by the LGBTQ themes in Western games. Methinks Vladimir doth protest too much.
You can't make this shit up
https://gamerant.com/russia-gaming-consoles

Russia Is Making Its Own Gaming Consoles
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces plans for a series of homegrown consoles, following previous sanctions that limited sales of Western ones.