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title: News Brief Sources
category: Projects
type: Reference
status: active
last_updated: 2026-02-25
tags: [news, sources, f1, ai, gaming, retro, youtube, rss]
---
# News Brief Sources
*Curated list of sources for the daily news brief and YouTube recommendations*
---
## News Brief Sources by Category
### 🏎️ Formula 1
**Status:** Active | **Spoiler Policy:** Strict — no results, winners, standings
| Source | Type | URL | Notes |
|--------|------|-----|-------|
| Formula1.com | Official | <https://formula1.com> | Official news, testing updates |
| Sky Sports F1 | Sports | <https://skysports.com/f1> | Live blogs, technical news |
| Autosport | Racing | <https://autosport.com/f1> | Technical analysis |
| The Race | Media | <https://the-race.com> | Independent coverage |
| Reddit r/formula1 | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/formula1> | Discussion, news aggregation |
**Search Query:** `"Formula 1 news today" site:formula1.com OR site:autosport.com`
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### 🤖 AI / LLM
**Status:** Active
| Source | Type | URL | Notes |
|--------|------|-----|-------|
| Hacker News | Tech | <https://news.ycombinator.com> | Community curated |
| LLM Stats | Benchmarks | <https://llm-stats.com> | Model releases, updates |
| AI Updates Today | News | <https://llm-stats.com/ai-news> | Daily AI news |
| MIT Technology Review | Media | <https://technologyreview.com> | Long-form analysis |
| TechCrunch AI | Tech | <https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/> | Industry news |
| Anthropic Blog | Company | <https://anthropic.com/news> | Claude updates, research |
| OpenAI Blog | Company | <https://openai.com/blog> | GPT updates, research |
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### 🏠 Home Automation
**Status:** Active
| Source | Type | URL | Notes |
|--------|------|-----|-------|
| Home Assistant Blog | Official | <https://home-assistant.io/blog/> | Release notes, features |
| Smart Home Solver | YouTube/Blog | <https://smarthomesolver.com> | Reviews, guides |
| Everything Smart Home | YouTube | <https://youtube.com/@EverythingSmartHome> | Tutorials, hardware |
| Reddit r/homeassistant | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/homeassistant> | Community news, projects |
| Reddit r/selfhosted | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/selfhosted> | Self-hosting tools |
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### 🎮 Gaming (Modern)
**Status:** New Category
| Source | Type | URL | Notes |
|--------|------|-----|-------|
| Rock Paper Shotgun | Gaming | <https://rockpapershotgun.com> | PC gaming, reviews |
| PC Gamer | Gaming | <https://pcgamer.com> | Hardware, games |
| IGN | Gaming | <https://ign.com> | News, reviews |
| GameSpot | Gaming | <https://gamespot.com> | News, reviews |
| Reddit r/gaming | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/gaming> | Community news |
| Reddit r/survivalgaming | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/survivalgaming> | Survival games focus |
| Reddit r/rpg_gamers | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/rpg_gamers> | RPG focus |
**Keywords:** Open world, survival, crafting, RPG, new releases
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### 👾 Retro Gaming
**Status:** New Category
| Source | Type | URL | Notes |
|--------|------|-----|-------|
| Time Extension | News | <https://timeextension.com> | **Daily retro news** — ⭐ Primary |
| Indie Retro News | Homebrew | <https://indieretronews.com> | Homebrew, new releases |
| Retro Handhelds | Hardware | <https://retrohandhelds.gg> | Handheld devices |
| Retro Game Coders | Coding | <https://retrogamecoders.com> | Programming, deep dives |
| Retro News | Community | <https://retronews.com> | General retro community |
| Tom's Hardware Retro | Hardware | <https://tomshardware.com/retro-gaming> | Technical analysis |
| Den of Geek Retro | Features | <https://denofgeek.com/retro-games> | Editorial content |
| r/retrogaming | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/retrogaming> | Community news |
**Highlighted:** Time Extension does a "Retro Recap" every weekend — roundup of the week's news.
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### 💻 Frontend / Web Dev
**Status:** New Category
| Source | Type | URL | Notes |
|--------|------|-----|-------|
| CSS-Tricks | Tutorials | <https://css-tricks.com> | CSS, frontend |
| Smashing Magazine | Design | <https://smashingmagazine.com> | Web design, UX |
| Frontend Focus | Newsletter | <https://frontendfoc.us> | Weekly frontend news |
| Web.dev | Official | <https://web.dev> | Google web platform |
| Reddit r/webdev | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/webdev> | Community news |
| Reddit r/frontend | Community | <https://reddit.com/r/frontend> | Frontend specific |
| Hacker News | Tech | <https://news.ycombinator.com> | General tech |
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## YouTube Channels
### Retro Gaming / Hardware
**Found via research:**
| Channel | Content | Why Subscribe |
|---------|---------|---------------|
| [RMC The Cave](https://www.youtube.com/@RMCTechnology) | Hardware restoration | "Trash to Treasure" series — restores old systems |
| [Jan Beta](https://www.youtube.com/@JanBeta) | Repair/hacking | Electronics, tinkering, vintage audio |
| [Jeff Nay](https://www.youtube.com/@jeffnay) | Rare vintage computers | Altair, SOL-20, super rare stuff |
| [Happy Console Gamer](https://www.youtube.com/@HappyConsoleGamer) | Retro gaming reviews | Fun personality |
| [RetrospectiveGaming](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWg5OIR5q) | Old CRPG reviews | Deep dives into classic RPGs |
| [RoseTintedSpectrum](https://www.youtube.com/c/RoseTintedSpectrum) | ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga | UK perspective, witty |
| [Civvie 11](https://www.youtube.com/@Civv11) | FPS reviews | Doom, Quake, retro FPS |
### Your Favorites (To Add)
| Channel | Category | Why You Like It | Similar Channels |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| [(https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhyFiles) | Conspiracies | He covers multiple topics from aliens to cryptids to government coverups. At the end of each video he debunks what he can. | |
| (https://www.youtube.com/@kallmekris) | True Crime | Deep dives into try crime. She presets the topic in an entertaining way with a bit of comedy sprinkled in. | |
| (https://www.youtube.com/@paulhibbert) | Home automation tech | He covers a wide variety of home automation tech. | |
| https://www.youtube.com/@MrMario2011 | Console gaming Hrdware | He covers the console gaming moding scene. He talks about new mods and has moding tutorials. | |
| https://www.youtube.com/@Madlittlepixel | Retro Gaming | A good retro gaming channel with a wide variety of content | |
| https://www.youtube.com/@companyman114 | Business | He talks about business that have failed and what caused the failure from bad financial decisions to bad management | |
| https://www.youtube.com/@NateBJones | AI | Maintains an unbiased informative view of the ai landscape | |
| https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections | Everyday Tech | An extremely good breakdown of general tech that is in our every day lives. | |
| https://www.youtube.com/@NetworkChuck | Modern tech | Covers modern technology from pc building to home networking. Very informative and excellent tutorials. | |
**Instructions:** Add your favorite channels above. For each:
1. Channel name + link
2. What category (gaming, tech, etc.)
3. Why you like it
4. I'll research similar channels
---
## Feed/RSS Options
For automated scraping via cron:
```
Hacker News RSS: https://news.ycombinator.com/rss
Reddit r/formula1: https://reddit.com/r/formula1/.rss
Reddit r/retrogaming: https://reddit.com/r/retrogaming/.rss
Time Extension: [Check site for RSS]
RSS-Bridge: Self-hosted bridge for sites without RSS
```
---
## News Brief Format
**Obsidian Full Brief Location:** `News Briefs/YYYY-MM-DD.md`
**Template Structure:**
```markdown
---
title: News Brief — YYYY-MM-DD
date: YYYY-MM-DD
category: News
tags: [f1, ai, ha, gaming, retro, frontend]
---
# News Brief — YYYY-MM-DD
## 🏎️ Formula 1
• [Article](URL) — Summary
• [Article](URL) — Summary
## 🤖 AI / LLM
• [Article](URL) — Summary
## 🏠 Home Automation
• [Article](URL) — Summary
## 🎮 Gaming
• [Article](URL) — Summary
## 👾 Retro Gaming
• [Article](URL) — Summary
## 💻 Frontend / Web Dev
• [Article](URL) — Summary
```
**Discord Summary Version:**
- One-liner per category
- "Full brief in Obsidian" link
- Keep under 2,000 characters
---
## To Do
- [ ] Add Corey's favorite YouTube channels
- [ ] Research similar channels based on favorites
- [ ] Test RSS feeds for automation
- [ ] Update cron job with new sources
- [ ] Add source reliability ratings
---
*Created: 2026-02-25*
*Next: Add personal YouTube favorites*