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North Korean fake remote worker scam lands two Americans 18-month prison sentences for hosting laptops — US firms unknowingly shipped laptops to “employees” who secretly worked from overseas via remote desktop, generating $1.2 million for Pyongyang (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Etiido Uko | get VPN Proxy for Remote Work → | tags: north korean, remote desktop protocol, laptops

422.

Let’s Talk About the Ending of ‘Mortal Kombat II’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Mortal Kombat Action Figure → | tags: mortal kombat, post-credit scene, video game adaptation

423.

Google Cloud Fraud Defence is just WEI repackaged (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Google Cloud Security Badge → | tags: google cloud fraud defense, recaptcha, web environment integrity

424.

Google’s next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-07 | get reCAPTCHA Security Kit → | tags: recaptcha, google play services, android

425.

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-07 | get Acer Swift 16 Laptop → | tags: acer, swift 16 ai, trackpad

426.

Why ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Ignores Most of the Events of the First Film (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-07 | get Mortal Kombat II Collectible Figure → | tags: mortal kombat, jeremy slater, io9

427.

The Serial TTL connector we deserve (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get Serial TTL Connector Adapter → | tags: usb-serial ttl, raspberry pi, openwrt

428.

Samsung’s flagship laptop is a MacBook Pro clone gone horribly wrong (theverge.com)

2026-05-07 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | get Samsung Galaxy Book Pro → | tags: samsung galaxy book6 ultra, apple macbook pro, intel core ultra

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A PC trade-in rush is on the way—and it’s coming at the worst possible time (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-07 | get Laptop Trade-In Kit → | tags: pc trade-in, pandemic-era pcs, hardware prices

430.

Americans sentenced for running 'laptop farms' for North Korea (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-07 | get North Korea Laptop Farm Kit → | tags: north korea, laptop farms, remote desktop software

431.

I've fully converted to adaptive chargers from fast ones and already feel safer (zdnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Anker PowerPort III Charger → | tags: anker nano, adaptive charging, usb charger

432.

Google Cloud fraud defense, the next evolution of reCAPTCHA (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jian Zhen | get reCAPTCHA v3 Security Kit → | tags: recaptcha, google cloud, fraud defense

433.

Ted Turner has died (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Brian Stelter | tags: cnn, turner enterprises, atlanta braves

434.

Applebee’s store closures: See an updated list of locations that a bankrupt franchisee wants to shutter (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-06 | get Applebee’s Kitchen Gadgets → | tags: applebee’s, franchisee, chapter 11

435.

StarFighter 16-Inch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get StarFighter 16-Inch Gaming Laptop → | tags: starfighter, haptic trackpad, solid-state

436.

Forget Expensive Carbon Capture—Renewables Are the Cheaper Climate Fix (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-05 | get Renewable Energy Starter Kit → | tags: renewable energy, carbon capture, climate change

437.

California farmers to destroy 420k peach trees following Del Monte bankruptcy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Susana Guerrero | get Peach Tree Gardening Kit → | tags: del monte, peach trees, chapter 11

438.

ScarCruft hackers push BirdCall Android malware via game platform (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get Android Security Toolkit → | tags: apt37, birdcall, sqgame.net

439.

Silver Fox Springs Tax-Themed Attacks on Orgs in India, Russia (darkreading.com)

2026-05-04 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Poster → | tags: silver fox, china-backed, apt

440.

This new material could make carbon capture dramatically cheaper by cutting the energy needed to run it (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Carbon Capture Technology Kit → | tags: chiba university, viciazites, carbon capture

441.

Open Channel: What Are (Still) Your Favorite Infinity Saga Movies? (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-03 | get Marvel Infinity Saga Blu-ray → | tags: thor, captain america, infinity saga

442.

Undead co-op shooters, gorgeous hack-and-slash action and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-05-02 | by Kris Holt | get Indie Game Bundle → | tags: far far west, evil raptor, fireshine games

443.

8 Best Travel Adapters (2026), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Simon Hill | get Universal Travel Power Adapter → | tags: travel adapters, type a, type c

444.

A $7 Raspberry Pi can do something Sony refuses to: give the DualSense wireless haptics on PC (techspot.com)

2026-05-02 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: raspberry pi, sony, dualsense

445.

Ottocast Cabin Care Wireless CarPlay Adapter Review: Tiny Tracker (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Nicole Kinning | get Wireless CarPlay Adapter → | tags: carplay, ottocast, rearview camera

446.

Newegg Promo Code: 10% Off in May 2026 (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Molly Higgins | get Newegg Gift Card → | tags: newegg, pc hardware, gaming laptops

447.

Automatic Brightness in Plasma (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | by Xaver Hugl | get Smartphone Auto Brightness Sensor → | tags: plasma, framework laptop, brightness sensor

448.

17 Best Graduation Gifts That Aren't Totally Cringe (2026) (wired.com)

2026-05-01 | by Louryn Strampe | get Personalized Tech Organizer → | tags: laptop, wireless headphones, electric scooters

449.

Name That Toon: Mark of (Security) Progress (darkreading.com)

2026-05-01 | tags: cybersecurity, mark of progress, editors

450.

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-01 | get Asus ROG Flow Z13 → | tags: asus, rog zephyrus duo, gaming laptop