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"I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team

Xbox aren't closing or selling off Doom developers id Software as part of their latest business teardown, but they are reportedly laying off around half the studio, with swinging cuts aimed at id's l...

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Technology Jul 7, 2026

Anker’s noise-blocking earbuds for sleeping are nearly half off

You might have a great bed and a good sleepy time routine, but if you’re still struggling to fall (or stay) asleep, An...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Cowboys need the 2026 draft class to step up like the one in 2016

How much do you think the 2026 draft class is going to help this year?

NFL Jul 7, 2026

👀 Payton called fourth-down fake punt vs. Bills

As the Denver Broncos made their run to the AFC Championship earlier this year, ESPN's Seth Wickersham spent all two wee...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Marshawn Kneeland, Cowboys player who died by suicide at 24, diagnosed with CTE

Marshawn Kneeland's family said his posthumous CTE diagnosis provides "important context." Kneeland died b...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

Arc Raiders has finally added 'one of the most requested matchmaking features' meaning players can now Jekyll and Hyde their way through lobbies

You've heard of two-faced, now get ready for three-faced. ...

Technology Jul 7, 2026

Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained

Article URL: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-overview Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818...

Technology Jul 7, 2026

Sodium-ion "salt" batteries will revolutionize electric-vehicle and grid storage

Article URL: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532997-salt-batteries-are-about-to-shake-up-evs-and-grid-storage/ Co...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

Bond and Hitman Developer Closing a Studio and Laying Off Staff After Xbox Pulls Funding

Hitman and 007: First Light developer IO Interactive will close one of its studios and lay off an unknown number of staf...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

John Romero commiserates with ousted id devs as around half the studio reported axed, says he hopes someone is preserving its work like he did before he left

"I know what it feels like to leave id while id goes on." ...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

IO Interactive says Project Fantasy isn't dead, but confirms that layoffs are happening

This isn't the sort of thing that should be happening a month after the release of a major...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Buccaneers & Baker Mayfield Not Close On Extension

The Buccaneers and QB Baker Mayfield have remained apart on extension talks this offseason as the veteran enters the fin...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Former Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed by researchers with stage 1 CTE

The former Cowboys defensive end died by suicide in November.

Technology Jul 7, 2026

Show HN: Halo – open-source, tamper-evident runtime evidence for AI agents

Hi HN, I'm Brian, I spent the last few years at Vanta (YC W18), helping startups and enterprises become compliant and I...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Remembering a special season by Maxx Crosby

Raiders’ pass rusher was brilliant in 2021

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under: Bijan Robinson edges Puka Nacua for No. 1 spot as three QBs crack top 10

The NFL is loaded with young stars. Here's our ranking of the best young players entering the 2...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

2026 Cap Space, By Team

With training camps not far away, teams around the NFL will soon witness an influx of signings. Veteran free agents will...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

Pokémon’s Next Lego Sets Are Cool But Good Lord, Those Prices

I would love a little set of Professor Oak’s lab, but not for the price of a Switch

Technology Jul 7, 2026

iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot

iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor clea...

Technology Jul 7, 2026

This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car

Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage ...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

Jazwares Brings Exclusive Marvel, KPop Demon Hunters, and Five Nights at Freddy's Collectibles to SDCC 2026

IGN has an exclusive first look at all the exclusives collectibles Jazwares will be bringing to Comic-Con, covering fran...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Training camp preview: 5 key Seahawks position battle questions

Seattle’s roster is mostly set, but a few camp battles will shape key roles and rotational snaps in 2026.

NFL Jul 7, 2026

NFC East grades: Where do the Giants rank at offensive tackle??

The Giants fare pretty well at this spot.

Terrorism & Security Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen found guilty, but court clears way for presidential run if she wears tag

The National Rally leader now has to decide whether she will run with an electronic tag and will speak on TV later.

Technology Jul 7, 2026

Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder

Microsoft is addressing a Windows 11 bug that caused a folder to take up several gigabytes of storage space. As spotted ...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox's cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio's history

Xbox's recently announced, division-wide layoffs are a disaster, and Doom studio id Software has been hit particularly ...

NFL Jul 7, 2026

Chargers Daily Links: Tuesday Open Thread

Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web.

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

The petition against Sony's decision to kill PlayStation physical discs has over 170,000 signatures

You may scoff at how little real-world change petitions typically produce, but you can't deny that this particular camp...

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

PlayStation Breaks Six-Day Silence After Announcing The End Of Discs And Gets Immediately Roasted: ‘Physical Forever You Cowards’

The company has gone mostly silent since the controversial news broke

PC Gaming Jul 7, 2026

PlayStation's First Tweet Since It Announced Plans to Kill Discs Is Going About as Well as You'd Expect

PlayStation has published its first tweet since it announced the end of physical discs on PlayStation consoles — and i...