--- 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 | | Official news, testing updates | | Sky Sports F1 | Sports | | Live blogs, technical news | | Autosport | Racing | | Technical analysis | | The Race | Media | | Independent coverage | | Reddit r/formula1 | Community | | Discussion, news aggregation | **Search Query:** `"Formula 1 news today" site:formula1.com OR site:autosport.com` --- ### 🤖 AI / LLM **Status:** Active | Source | Type | URL | Notes | |--------|------|-----|-------| | Hacker News | Tech | | Community curated | | LLM Stats | Benchmarks | | Model releases, updates | | AI Updates Today | News | | Daily AI news | | MIT Technology Review | Media | | Long-form analysis | | TechCrunch AI | Tech | | Industry news | | Anthropic Blog | Company | | Claude updates, research | | OpenAI Blog | Company | | GPT updates, research | --- ### 🏠 Home Automation **Status:** Active | Source | Type | URL | Notes | |--------|------|-----|-------| | Home Assistant Blog | Official | | Release notes, features | | Smart Home Solver | YouTube/Blog | | Reviews, guides | | Everything Smart Home | YouTube | | Tutorials, hardware | | Reddit r/homeassistant | Community | | Community news, projects | | Reddit r/selfhosted | Community | | Self-hosting tools | --- ### 🎮 Gaming (Modern) **Status:** New Category | Source | Type | URL | Notes | |--------|------|-----|-------| | Rock Paper Shotgun | Gaming | | PC gaming, reviews | | PC Gamer | Gaming | | Hardware, games | | IGN | Gaming | | News, reviews | | GameSpot | Gaming | | News, reviews | | Reddit r/gaming | Community | | Community news | | Reddit r/survivalgaming | Community | | Survival games focus | | Reddit r/rpg_gamers | Community | | RPG focus | **Keywords:** Open world, survival, crafting, RPG, new releases --- ### 👾 Retro Gaming **Status:** New Category | Source | Type | URL | Notes | |--------|------|-----|-------| | Time Extension | News | | **Daily retro news** — ⭐ Primary | | Indie Retro News | Homebrew | | Homebrew, new releases | | Retro Handhelds | Hardware | | Handheld devices | | Retro Game Coders | Coding | | Programming, deep dives | | Retro News | Community | | General retro community | | Tom's Hardware Retro | Hardware | | Technical analysis | | Den of Geek Retro | Features | | Editorial content | | r/retrogaming | Community | | Community news | **Highlighted:** Time Extension does a "Retro Recap" every weekend — roundup of the week's news. --- ### 💻 Frontend / Web Dev **Status:** New Category | Source | Type | URL | Notes | |--------|------|-----|-------| | CSS-Tricks | Tutorials | | CSS, frontend | | Smashing Magazine | Design | | Web design, UX | | Frontend Focus | Newsletter | | Weekly frontend news | | Web.dev | Official | | Google web platform | | Reddit r/webdev | Community | | Community news | | Reddit r/frontend | Community | | Frontend specific | | Hacker News | Tech | | General tech | --- ## 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 ⭐ | Channel | Category | Why You Like It | Similar Channels | |---------|----------|-----------------|------------------| | [The Why Files](https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhyFiles) | Conspiracies | Aliens, cryptids, debunks at end | [TREY the Explainer](https://www.youtube.com/@TREYtheExplainer) — Anthropology, cryptozoology, debunking; [Lore Lodge](https://www.youtube.com/@LoreLodge) — Cryptids, Missing 411, well-researched | | [KallMeKris](https://www.youtube.com/@kallmekris) | True Crime | Deep dives with comedy | [Bailey Sarian](https://www.youtube.com/@BaileySarian) — Murder mystery makeup Mondays; [That Chapter](https://www.youtube.com/@ThatChapter) — Irish true crime, entertaining delivery; [Coffeehouse Crime](https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeehouseCrime) — Case breakdowns | | [Paul Hibbert](https://www.youtube.com/@paulhibbert) | Home Automation | Wide variety of HA tech | [Everything Smart Home](https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingSmartHome) — HA tutorials, reviews; [Smart Home Solver](https://www.youtube.com/@SmartHomeSolver) — HA guides; [Make it Work](https://www.youtube.com/@MakeitWork) — Smart home projects | | [MrMario2011](https://www.youtube.com/@MrMario2011) | Console Modding | Console modding scene, tutorials | [My Life in Gaming](https://www.youtube.com/@MyLifeInGaming) — Console RGB mods; [Modern Vintage Gamer](https://www.youtube.com/@ModernVintageGamer) — Console hacking; [8-Bit Guy](https://www.youtube.com/@8BitGuy) — Retro restoration | | [Madlittlepixel](https://www.youtube.com/@Madlittlepixel) | Retro Gaming | Wide variety of retro content | [Metal Jesus Rocks](https://www.youtube.com/@MetalJesusRocks) — Retro game hunting; [John Hancock](https://www.youtube.com/@JohnHancock) — Retro collecting; [Game Sack](https://www.youtube.com/@GameSack) — System comparisons | | [Company Man](https://www.youtube.com/@companyman114) | Business | Failed businesses analysis | [Hoovies Garage](https://www.youtube.com/@HooviesGarage) — Car industry failures; [Business Wars](https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessWars) — Business competitions, deep dives | | [Nate B Jones](https://www.youtube.com/@NateBJones) | AI | Unbiased AI landscape | [AI Explained](https://www.youtube.com/@AIExplained) — Clear AI news analysis; [Yannic Kilcher](https://www.youtube.com/@YannicKilcher) — ML researcher, paper breakdowns; [Two Minute Papers](https://www.youtube.com/@TwoMinutePapers) — Quick AI research summaries | | [Technology Connections](https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections) | Everyday Tech | Everyday tech breakdowns | [Techmoan](https://www.youtube.com/@Techmoan) — Retro tech, obscure formats; [Veritasium](https://www.youtube.com/@Veritasium) — Science/tech explained; [Steve Mould](https://www.youtube.com/@SteveMould) — Physics/tech phenomena | | [NetworkChuck](https://www.youtube.com/@NetworkChuck) | Modern Tech | PC building, networking, tutorials | [David Bombal](https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBombal) — Networking, Packet Tracer; [Jeremy's IT Lab](https://www.youtube.com/@JeremysITLab) — Networking, CCNA free; [Keith Barker](https://www.youtube.com/@KeithBarker) — Security, networking | --- ## 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 - [x] Add Corey's favorite YouTube channels - [x] Research similar channels based on favorites - [ ] Test RSS feeds for automation - [ ] Update cron job with new sources - [ ] Add source reliability ratings --- *Updated: 2026-02-25*