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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
🤖 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 |
🏠 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 |
🎮 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
👾 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.
💻 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 |
YouTube Channels
Retro Gaming / Hardware
Found via research:
| Channel | Content | Why Subscribe |
|---|---|---|
| RMC The Cave | Hardware restoration | "Trash to Treasure" series — restores old systems |
| Jan Beta | Repair/hacking | Electronics, tinkering, vintage audio |
| Jeff Nay | Rare vintage computers | Altair, SOL-20, super rare stuff |
| Happy Console Gamer | Retro gaming reviews | Fun personality |
| RetrospectiveGaming | Old CRPG reviews | Deep dives into classic RPGs |
| RoseTintedSpectrum | ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga | UK perspective, witty |
| Civvie 11 | FPS reviews | Doom, Quake, retro FPS |
Your Favorites ⭐
| Channel | Category | Why You Like It | Similar Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Why Files | Conspiracies | Aliens, cryptids, debunks at end | TREY the Explainer — Anthropology, cryptozoology, debunking; Lore Lodge — Cryptids, Missing 411, well-researched |
| KallMeKris | True Crime | Deep dives with comedy | Bailey Sarian — Murder mystery makeup Mondays; That Chapter — Irish true crime, entertaining delivery; Coffeehouse Crime — Case breakdowns |
| Paul Hibbert | Home Automation | Wide variety of HA tech | Everything Smart Home — HA tutorials, reviews; Smart Home Solver — HA guides; Make it Work — Smart home projects |
| MrMario2011 | Console Modding | Console modding scene, tutorials | My Life in Gaming — Console RGB mods; Modern Vintage Gamer — Console hacking; 8-Bit Guy — Retro restoration |
| Madlittlepixel | Retro Gaming | Wide variety of retro content | Metal Jesus Rocks — Retro game hunting; John Hancock — Retro collecting; Game Sack — System comparisons |
| Company Man | Business | Failed businesses analysis | Hoovies Garage — Car industry failures; Business Wars — Business competitions, deep dives |
| Nate B Jones | AI | Unbiased AI landscape | AI Explained — Clear AI news analysis; Yannic Kilcher — ML researcher, paper breakdowns; Two Minute Papers — Quick AI research summaries |
| Technology Connections | Everyday Tech | Everyday tech breakdowns | Techmoan — Retro tech, obscure formats; Veritasium — Science/tech explained; Steve Mould — Physics/tech phenomena |
| NetworkChuck | Modern Tech | PC building, networking, tutorials | David Bombal — Networking, Packet Tracer; Jeremy's IT Lab — Networking, CCNA free; Keith Barker — 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:
---
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
Updated: 2026-02-25