Friday, January 24th, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

Every Official 'Kotaku Review' Of 2024 [KOTAKU]

35 soundtracks from the FF series are now on sale on Steam. There will also be a sale where you can purchase them at a 20% discount until around 2:59 on February 6th. [FAMITSU]

'When the world ends, people just dance': As another MMO comes to an end, players come together for a final farewell rave [PC Gamer]

Doom: The Dark Ages launches on PS5 May 15 – id Software reveals new gameplay details [Playstation.Blog]

The “Year of the Ninja” Commences: NINJA GAIDEN 4 Is Coming, and NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black Is Out Today [Xbox Wire]

Samsung's massive 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K OLED gaming monitor drops to $1,799 [Tom’s Hardware]

Cross-platform Nexus Mods App v0.7.2 improves the UI, adds Bannerlord Software Extender support [Gaming on Linux]

This Decked Out Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Gaming PC Drops to Below $3,000 [IGN]

Most-Downloaded PlayStation Network Games In 2024 [GameSpot]

Diablo 4 fashion just got the major upgrade it’s always deserved [Polygon]

After 18 years of silence, Tokyo Xtreme Racer speeds into Steam’s top sellers [PCGamesN]

Shuhei Yoshida's First Interview After PlayStation - Kinda Funny Gamescast [Kinda Funny Games]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Friday, January 24th, 2025. TGIF! Time for some videogames for the weekend. I’m doing a few livestreams. Enjoy!

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

How to Protect Yourself and Others [CDC] #COVID19 #VaccinesSaveLives

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) [CDC] #RSV #VaccinesSaveLives

Influenza (Flu) [CDC] #FLU #FLUshotSaveLives

Norovirus [CDC] #Norovirus #VaccineNotYetAvailable #VaccinesSaveLives

What’s up, everybody! It’s Thursday, January 23rd, 2025. Now please, understand, remain calm, but there is a QUAD-DEMIC going on? What does that mean? It means there’s 4 different pandemics going on at the same time. This is mainly the fault of people who refused to get vaccinated and get the FLU shot at the beginning of Autumn 2024 season. Anyway, now you’re aware how dangerous this has become, and how it could get significantly worst. Therefore, go to the doctor, go to the pharmacy, and get yourself protected. Don’t forget to take the kids to the Pediatrician. Thanks in advance.

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

Beatportal Exclusive: Armin van Buuren Discusses ‘Euphoria’ and the Future of Dance Music [Beatportal]

“Oh, no no no! Nobody knows what we look like!”: How bass legend Nathan East almost blew Daft Punk’s cover... then "got lucky" on their biggest hit [Music Radar]

Röyksopp announce new album, share single featuring Fever Ray and Trentemøller: Listen [DJ Mag]

Sub Focus in the Lab LDN | Positiva Records Takeover [Mixmag]

Dancing Astronaut’s New Music Friday: January 17, 2025 [Dancing Astronaut]

Nicky Romero Reflects on his journey and the future, Unveils 2-Hour Nightvision solo show from AFAS Live [Interview] [Your EDM]

Skrillex Returned to Ultra Music Festival In 2025 After a Decade [EDM.com]

Jack Emery’s ‘Halo’ EP Released Today on Purified Records [UFO Network]

SESSION LIVE avec DA Uzi, Tvmo, MDK La Débrouille, Nokka, Mara, Katandy, Souri B ... ! #PlanèteRap [SKYROCK FM]

Ariana Grande - Wicked: The Soundtrack (Picture Disc Vinyl) [COMPLEX]

Toyota Unveils the 2025 Prius Nightshade Grade Package [HYPEBEAST]

[WATCH] John Legend Performs for Incarcerated Los Angeles Firefighters Amid Ongoing Wildfires [The SOURCE]

Kid Cudi Says He Doesn’t Feel Safe After ‘Crazed Fan’ Breaks Into Home [XXL Magazine]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. Here are some new news in the world of dance music and rap music. I want to mention that I was correct, indeed, I broke the news which was a rumor for a while, Lil Wayne confirmed that THA CARTER VI is on its way. You’ll be able to purchase it from him in stores via CD, listening via streaming, and obviously I’ll put it on my rap podcast OMEGA RADIO. It appears that the Big Tymers and the Hot Boyz are not ready for the next compilations. I can’t wait to announce those. Shoutout to B.G.

Tuesday, January 21st, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

macOS Sequoia 15.3 and iOS 18.3 Enable Apple Intelligence Automatically [Slashdot.org]

Survey of 3,000+ game devs: 11% were laid off in the past year, 58% back unionization, 30% say generative AI is having a negative impact on the industry, more [TechMeme]

Historic winter storm hits Gulf Coast as Calif. fire risk continues [AXIOS]

ChatGPT's new feature, Nvidia's healthcare AI, and Synthesia's millions: This week's AI launches [Quartz]

It’s getting harder to measure just how good AI is getting [VoxDotCom]

TNW Conference 2025 is reborn — with a new startup mission [TheNextWeb]

Where to Eat in 2025 [Eater]

How High Performing CEOs Across 6 Industries Are Preparing for Trump 2.0 : From bolstering inventory to reshoring supply chains, here’s how some of America’s most successful companies are prepping for another four years of Donald Trump. [Inc.]

Trump executive orders: How they’ll impact energy, the environment—and your bills [Fast Company]

Who Regrets Divorce the Most? People Who’ve Been There Say the Same Thing [Medium]

37% of Employers Would Rather Hire a Robot or AI Than a Recent Grad: 'Theory Alone Is No Longer Enough' [Entrepreneur]

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison [WIRED] I’m sorry but this site was even more dangerous than TOR. There’s reason for law enforcement to be worried about this. People don’t just buy drugs from this site, they buy weapons and many other illegal activities, like hitmen.

This Week in Tech 1015 [TWIT]

State-of-the-art video and image generation with Veo 2 and Imagen 3 [Google Blog]

Google Research 2024: Breakthroughs for impact at every scale [Google Research]

Reflecting on Three Years of Grantmaking and Looking Ahead [Poetry Foundation]

Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit [Astronomy Magazine]

Nurturing the Next Generation of SAP Enterprise Architects at the SAP Academy for Engineering [SAP] #SAP #IwantToWorkAtSAP #Neurodivergent

What’s up, everybody! It’s Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. Whoa, last night was incredible! I attended a SacValley (THE) Ohio State University Alumni Group. Over 100 people came, and we enjoyed the CFB National Championship against Notre Dame. OSU are now Champions, despite the miserable loss to TTUN earlier a few months ago. It appears that Mark Rubio is going to be the next Secretary of State (State Department). Let’s see how the next couple of weeks are, because there’s a lot on the menu, and America was almost in 6 wars at the same time due to Netanyahu’s stupidity. There’s #GazaCeasefire, #LebanonCeasefire, #WestBankSurge, #TwilightZone, #TwoStateSolution, #AvoidWarInIran, #DontForgetAfghanSIVs and so much more.

Until Next Time!

Monday, January 20th, 2025

CURRENTLY WRITING

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Salt Typhoon [The Hacker News]

Viral sicknesses rise amid ‘quad-demic’ in US [Yahoo News]

Israel’s government approved the Gaza ceasefire deal, paving the way for the agreement to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release the first hostages that day. Hard-right members of Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition oppose the deal and have threatened to resign in protest. [The Economist]

The Burned and the Saved: What the LA Fires Spared [1843 Magazine]

Don’t Wait for Promotion Cycles to Advocate for Your Best Employees [Harvard Business Review]

Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday morning after Israeli ministers approve deal [BBC News]

The LA Wildfires Should Change the Way We Live [Bloomberg]

Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan [Reuters]

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,059 [AL-Jazeera News]

How David Lynch Became an Icon of Cinema [The New Yorker]

Microsoft triples down on AI / A trio of AI announcements hint at what’s to come for Microsoft in 2025. [The Verge]

Biden just announced there’s a new constitutional amendment. Huh? [Vox]

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March [TechCrunch]

Deciding the fate of “leftover” embryos [MIT Technology Review]

Amazon has a new way of checking whether employees are really coming into the office five days a week [Business Insider]

Galette des Rois at #LaFrenchTechSF [LinkedIn] sorry, I couldn’t afford to go… =/ I really need a new salary job asap, a new apartment in the SF Bay Area, and a new Company car.

Ceasefire to come into effect at 8.30am local time on Sunday [The Guardian]

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce [The New York Times]

It's Not Clear Who Will Lead The Pentagon When Trump Takes Office. What Happens Then? [Huffington Post]

Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe [The Atlantic]

What can we expect from Trump's first 100 days? [FiveThirtyEight]

LeBron James: A sense of where he is [Washington Post]

Why Macron belongs to the 'far center' [Le Monde]

Scientists capture absolutely stunning image of the Andromeda galaxy [Mashable]

Wildfire: Surreal Photos of Los Angeles in Ashes [VICE]

Biden Commuted Their Death Sentences. Now What? [The Intercept_]

Wildfires set Los Angeles's memories ablaze [Nat GEO]

'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water [NPR]

California Assembly lawmakers announce legislation for fire relief [CapRadioNews]

Fin de règne chaotique pour le président français [Le Monde diplomatique]

The U.S. Case for Ukraine’s Reconstruction [Foreign Policy] talking about rebuilding Ukraine without rebuilding Afghanistan is the most racist piece of shit article I’ve ever read.

Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence: Disruption and Demands for Loyalty Would Undermine National Security [Foreign Affairs]

The Case for South Korea Prohibiting Anti-North Korean Leaflet Launches [The Diplomat]

Heat Destroys All Order. Except for in This One Special Case. [Quanta Magazine]

1️⃣ L'intérieur de la chambre à bulles Gargamelle (1970)

2️⃣ Gargamelle installée sur le faisceau de neutrinos dans la zone Ouest (1976)

3️⃣ La chambre à bulles à liquide lourd Gargamelle lors de son installation au Synchrotron à protons (1970)

4️⃣ Le premier exemple de courant neutre à un seul électron. Un antineutrino invisible entrant projette un électron vers l'avant, créant une trace qui semble surgir de nulle part (1973). [CERN_FR]

NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas [NASA]

INTERPOL operation highlights the human and environmental impact of illegal mining in Western Africa [INTERPOL]

Former Space Force Officer Tapped to Be New Air Force Undersecretary [Air & Space Forces Magazine]

Latest Magazine issue [Airman Magazine]

Best Car Buffers: Achieving a Professional-Grade Finish at Home [MOTORTREND]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Monday, January 20th, 2025. A very tragic day for America, because Trump will be President (temporarily, he will be discharged because he’s a Pedo, and you can’t be president if you molest little girls, see #TrumpPedoFiles and convicted felon with 34 counts. Also #TrumpRussia and #StolenNuclearSecrets. Please don’t give Trump access to the Red Button, too dangerous. He might want to use it. Anyway, while that goes on for Monday, we’ll be busy watching the National College Football Championship between The Ohio State University and Notre Dame. GO BUCKS!

Until Next Time!

Sunday, January 19th, 2025

Amazon Best Sellers [Amazon]

Meilleures ventes Livre [FNAC]

Announcing Our 2024 Book of the Year [Barnes & Noble]

Books + Coffee: The perfect pair [Bookish Modesto]

The New York Times Best Sellers [New York Times]

Washington Post hardcover bestsellers [Washington Post]

Stanford location [Blue Bottle Coffee]

UC Davis locations [Peet’s Coffee]

Roseville locations [Starbucks]

What’s up, everybody, it’s Sunday, January 19th, 2025. I am writing a special Sunday update (as you know, on Sundays, it’s good to read Books, a bit of detox from screens) and because today is the beginning of the Gaza Ceasefire. Let us thank Jesus, Allah, Buddha, Optimus Prime, Yoda, the Universe, so on and so forth. Here are the latest news from AL-Jazeera News.

Saturday, January 18th, 2025

United dump Arsenal out of the cup at the Emirates [Talk of the Devils: Manchester United podcast]

🚨 EXTRA TIME THRILLER 🚨 Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | Copa del Rey Highlights [ESPN FC]

Mercedes' Engineers Are Insane For This! (2025 S63) [Ben Hardy]

Moments of 2024 - This is Audi. [Audi]

La Carrera Panamericana 2024 – for the love of racing [Porsche]

Inside the BMW Panoramic iDrive with ‪@Thetechchap‬ [BMW]

Ryan Day, players preview title game one last time before heading to Atlanta [Land Grant Holy Land]

Amad Feels Proud After Saints Treble [ManUTD]

Stade Rennais eliminated from the Coupe de France (1-0) [Stade Rennais]

Lakers forward LeBron James uses ‘we’ when referring to the Cavs [Fear the Sword]

2025 Community Prospect Rankings: Chase Petty is the Reds #4 prospect! [Red Reporter]

Recapping Joe Burrow’s historic season [Cincy Jungle]

Équipes de France : Parce que Tous Bleus [France Rugby]

New Republic Elite Development Program builds youth soccer skills [Sac Republic FC]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Saturday, January 18th, 2025. Only 2 more days until the College Footbal National Championship. It will be between The Ohio State University and Notre Dame. Exciting. I will do my best to attend a local OSU Alumni Watching Party Chapter. It’s been ages. It’s been years. Hopefully rekindle with some familiar faces, and meet new ones. For personal reasons (find friends and maybe more), and business reasons (find work in California, or back in Ohio).

Friday, January 17th, 2025

We’re Still Thinking About These Super Weird Gadgets From CES 2025 [KOTAKU]

New Harry Potter Hedwig-themed merchandise on sale at the Studio Tour Tokyo. Hoodies, cute scrunchies, backpacks with patches, and other items that are easy to wear on a daily basis [FAMITSU]

5 things I always tell people before buying their first…gaming keyboard | Critical Rig [PC Gamer]

Share of the Year 2024 [Playstation.Blog]

Next Week on Xbox: New Games for January 13 to 17 [Xbox Wire]

Intel i9-14900KF overclocker clinches CPU frequency world record at 9.12 GHz — Wytiwx joins Elmor as the only person to push a CPU past 9 GHz [Tom’s HARDWARE]

Prime Gaming January 11th 2025 edition round-up for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck [Gaming On Linux]

Daily Deals: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controller, Forza Motorsport, and More [IGN]

The Best PS5 Games In 2025 [GameSpot]

How did these hit games find their first 1,000 players? [Polygon]

The best free PC games [PCGamesN]

Kinda Funny's 10th Anniversary Stream (Part 2) #KF10 [Kinda Funny]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Friday, January 17th, 2025. TGIF! It’s the weekend! Enjoy some videogames and some livestreams! It ought to be fun! Let’s keep our thoughts deep with those affected in the #LAFire and help them however we can, whether it’s financially or emotional support. I think entities such as streamers on TWITCH.TV or Kinda Funny could have special livestreams to raise some funds for #LAFire. They’ll be eating RISING CANE’S and somehow someway, I wish I would be too. I may have to sneak out of the house to grab some. My folks despise fast-food with a passion. I still haven’t had McDonalds to mourn the Bengals loss from PLAYOFFS. Been months since Wendy’s and Burger King as well. I miss the Wendy’s in Rancho Cordova, and the Burger King in Folsom near the Fashion Outlets.

Until Next Time!

Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Current scenario and potential of music therapy in the management of diseases [NIH] #MusicTherapy

Neurologic Music Therapy's Impact on Neurological Disorders [NIH] #MusicTherapy

The Effect of Music Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment in Pediatric Cancer Patients Receiving Traditional Therapies: A Systematic Review. [NIH] #MusicTherapy

Efficacy and safety of music therapy for the treatment of anxiety and delirium in ICU patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials [NIH] #MusicTherapy

Bedtime music therapy for college students with insomnia: A randomized assessor-blinded controlled trial. [NIH] #MusicTherapy

Music Therapy in Infancy and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Children: A Secondary Analysis of the LongSTEP Randomized Clinical Trial. [NIH] #MusicTherapy

What’s up, everybody! It’s Thursday, January 16th, 2025. It’s Medical Journals day. I want to thank Television Producers for the new Medical Show THE PITT. It has my favorite character from E.R., the televised series, another show I’m still watching. Amazing work, guys/gals.

Until Next Time!

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

Beatport DJ is the Perfect Beginner DJ Software [Beatportal]

“A lot of times Prince’s drums were LinnDrums. That wasn’t a human playing the drums on some of the Prince songs. That too was a machine”: will.i.am says that musicians should be inspired by AI in the same way that he was inspired by Prince [MusicRadar]

New trance and Eurodance documentary released by Arte: Watch [DJ Mag]

Marlon Hoffstadt pauses set at Wildlands Festival to urge fans to “drink water” and “chill a fucking bit” [Mixmag]

RaveRunner aims to one-up the hydration pack game for festivals [Dancing Astronaut]

Alison Wonderland responds to online backlash following show cancellations [Your EDM]

Electronic Music Community and Artists Step Up to Aid Victims of Catastrophic LA Wildfires [EDM.com]

Rose Ringed Breathes New Life Into Tiesto’s “Lethal Industry” with Epic 2025 Remix [UFO Network]

SESSION LIVE avec Emkal, RK, Josas, Udeyfa, Sirine LV & Azaustudio ! #PlanèteRap [SKYROCK FM]

Florida TikToker Who Killed Six in 151 Mph Crash Sentenced to 12 Years [COMPLEX] I told y’all for YEARS to ban TikTok. Now you know why…

G-SHOCK and Charles Darwin Foundation Reveal Exclusive Watch Collaboration [HYPEBEAST]

Altadena’s Historic Black Community Devastated by Eaton Fire: A Call for Urgent Support [The SOURCE]

Here Are the Rappers Lending a Helping Hand During the California Wildfires [XXL Magazine]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Wednesday, January 15th, 2025. I’ve never really listened to Billie Eilish until recently, and she has an interesting singing voice, it’s like she whispers while she sings, it’s very cute. Interestingly enough, maybe she’s a Whispered? Unfortunately, FULL METAL PANIC: FAMILY VOLUME I & II have not been translated in English as of yet. The future PS5 game, has yet to materialized either. No words on the announcement of the next anime in the FMP series, but we all wait, impatiently…

Until Next Time!