This week it's a bit of a preview of .NET 9, KOSA getting dangerously close to passing, Xbox bringing some exclusives to PlayStation and the Switch, and more.

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.NET

• Understanding C# 8 default interface methods - Andrew Lock
• Our Vision for .NET 9 - .NET Team

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Web Development

• The Good, The Bad, The Web Components - Zach Leatherman
• A highly configurable switch component using modern CSS techniques - Andy Bell

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The Internet

• Browsers Are Weird Right Now - Tyler Sticka
• Senator Blumenthal Pretends To Fix KOSA; It’s A Lie - Mike Masnick
• RSS is still pretty great - pcloadletter

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Technology

• US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents - Emilia David

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Gaming

• Microsoft: four Xbox-exclusive games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch - Tom Warren

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Sports

• A’s hire Jenny Cavnar as first female primary play-by-play announcer in MLB - Melissa Lockard & Jenna West

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Podcasts

• Planet Money: How the Navy came to protect cargo ships
• Techdirt Podcast #380: How to Actually Help Kids Online
• The New Bazaar: The Economics of Innovation
• More Perfect: Clarence X

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Everything Else

• Every Default macOS Wallpaper – in Glorious 6K Resolution - Stephen Hackett

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A Song to Leave You With

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit = This Ain't It