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- 1GrapheneOS Names Motorola Signature 27 Its First Non-Pixel PhoneโผGrapheneOS Picks Motorola Signature 27 as Its First Non-Pixel Phone
GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android operating long tied exclusively to Google Pixel devices, has chosen the Motorola Signature 27 as its first supported phone outside the Pixel line. It would mark a major expansion for the project, letting security-conscious users run hardened Android on non-Google hardware. Details on timing and hardware requirements are still emerging.
- 2GrapheneOS fixes Android 17 QPR1 kernel performance regressionโGrapheneOS has fixed the Android 17 QPR1 kernel performance regression
The GrapheneOS project says it has fixed a significant kernel performance regression affecting Android 17 QPR1, the latest quarterly Android release. The security-focused mobile operating system, based on Android and running on Pixel devices, had reportedly seen degraded performance under the new kernel, and users on its discussion forum are discussing the resolution and what it means for upcoming updates.
- 3Pyxel: a Python retro game engine with built-in editorsโผShow HN: Pyxel โ A Python retro game engine with built-in art and sound editors
Developer kitao has released Pyxel, an open-source retro game engine for Python that includes built-in pixel art and sound editors. The project, hosted on GitHub, lets developers create 16-color-style games entirely in Python without external tools. It drew strong interest on Hacker News, reaching the front page, with users discussing its simplicity, the convenience of integrated editors, and its potential as an accessible entry point for hobbyist game development.
- 4iPhone 18 Pro Max variable aperture tested in night photosโMy iPhone 18 Pro Max finally has a variable aperture, and I wanted a test where the difference is obvious without pixel
An iPhone 18 Pro Max owner tested the phone's new variable aperture by shooting the same midnight street scene twice, once at f/1.48 and once at f/4.0. The comparison shows lamps rendering softly wide open and much sharper at the narrower setting, a difference visible without zooming into the image. It is an early hands-on illustration of what the variable aperture actually changes in real shooting conditions.
- 5Tiny OLED pixels can now be made like microchipsโTiny OLED pixels can be manufactured like microchips
Researchers have developed a way to manufacture extremely small OLED pixels using processes similar to those used for making microchips. The advance could enable ultra-high-resolution displays with far smaller and denser pixels than current methods allow, with potential uses in virtual reality headsets, augmented reality glasses and other compact devices. Coverage highlights how borrowing chipmaking techniques could reshape display manufacturing.
- 6Word puzzle game urges players to skip AIโJust a single word - don't use AI # indiegame # gamedev # indiedev # videogames # puzzlegames # pixelart # wordle # quiz
A new word puzzle aimed at fans of Wordle-style games is being promoted in indie game developer circles with a simple pitch: just one word, and don't use AI. The tagline plays on the popularity of daily word quizzes and pixel-art puzzle games, while tapping into current debate about players relying on chatbots to solve puzzles instead of working them out themselves.
- 7AI-Generated Gay Male Art Circulating Under Explicit Hashtagsโ# realmendrawings # gaymen # nudemen # gaysex # hairymen # bigcock # muscles # beardedmen # ass # asshole # fucking # AI
Explicit drawings of nude, muscular men labelled as AI-generated art are being shared and tagged widely across gay community hashtags. The images are credited to a digital artist posting under the name echo_pixel, who also promotes the work on X. Posts pair explicit content tags with AI labels, highlighting how AI-created adult art is spreading through LGBTQ social spaces.
- 8T-Mobile offering the Google Pixel 11 for freeโT-Mobile is giving away the Google Pixel 11 for free โ how to qualify
T-Mobile is giving away the Google Pixel 11 for free to customers who meet certain qualifying conditions. Details of the offer and how to qualify are circulating in coverage of the deal, drawing attention from mobile shoppers interested in Google's newest flagship phone.
- 9Google rolls out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 to Pixels with bug fixesโGoogle kills off more bugs as compatible Pixel models get Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1
Google has released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 for compatible Pixel models, with the update focused on fixing a range of bugs. The quarterly release continues Google's pattern of shipping test builds ahead of stable rollouts, and early coverage notes the emphasis on squashing software issues rather than adding major new features. Pixel owners enrolled in the beta program can install it now.
- 10Pixel's new battery summaries fall short in week-long testโI used Pixelโs new battery summaries for a week โ and Google has work to do Battery summaries have a long way to go. htt
A week of hands-on testing with Pixel's new battery summaries has left reviewers unimpressed, with the verdict that Google still has considerable work to do. The feature, which is meant to give users clearer insight into battery performance, was described as having a long way to go before it is genuinely useful. Early impressions suggest the tool is not yet ready for prime time.
- 11Artist Shares Humorous Comic About Starting HRTโHRT is a funny thing (based on real life events that happened 30 minutes ago or so) #PixelArt #Art #Comic #Comics #Trans
An artist who goes by AnubiArts has published a short pixel-art comic describing hormone replacement therapy as "a funny thing," saying it was based on real events from their own life only about half an hour earlier. The comic is being shared within trans and LGBTQ online communities, where people often exchange relatable, humorous takes on the everyday moments of transitioning.
- 12User ditches email providers with self-hosted SMTP relayโHeute habe ich meinen eigenen SMTP-Relay auf einem kleinen VPS produktiv genommen. Keine Tracking-Pixel, kein externer M
A user reports putting their own SMTP relay into production on a small virtual private server. The setup removes tracking pixels and reliance on external mail providers that may silently drop messages, while giving full control over queue, logs and delivery. SPF, DKIM, DMARC and TLS are reportedly configured correctly, and the setup works with Thunderbird.
- 13Indie puzzle game teases one-word challengeโA single word, no more than 1๏ธโฃ # indiegame # gamedev # indiedev # videogames # puzzlegames # pixelart # wordle # quiz
An independent developer is promoting a new puzzle game built around guessing a single word in no more than one attempt, drawing comparisons to Wordle-style quiz formats. The game highlights pixel art visuals and word-puzzle mechanics, targeting fans of daily guessing games and indie titles.
Repos
- alexgreensh/anidoodle Art and animation, written as code. Illustrations, loops, interactive web art, launch-videos and scored films in dozens
- kitao/pyxel A retro game engine for Python