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Recovering files from beyond the grave using PhotoRec (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get PhotoRec Data Recovery Software → | tags: photorec, testdisk, ntfs

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Honker – Durable queues, streams, pub/sub, and cron scheduler in a SQLite file (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get SQLite Queue Management Tool → | tags: sqlite, honker, pub/sub

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Durable queues, streams, pub/sub, and a cron scheduler – inside your SQLite file (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get SQLite Database Management Book → | tags: sqlite, honker, pub/sub

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Sony confirms PS4 and PS5 digital games don't require an online check-in every 30 days — new DRM policy only checks once for license to combat against refund scams (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Hassam Nasir | get PlayStation Digital Game License Key → | tags: check, game, internet

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Victim of AI agent that deleted company's entire database gets their data back — cloud provider recovers critical files and broadens its 48-hour delayed delete policy (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Mark Tyson | get Cloud Data Recovery Service → | tags: railway, pocketos, ai agent

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Tar Files Created on macOS Display Errors When Extracting on Linux (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Arul John | get The Unarchiver for Mac → | tags: macos, tar.gz, linux

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Gemini Can Now Generate Files Directly in the Chat (cnet.com)

2026-04-29 | by See Full Bio | get ChatGPT Plus Subscription → | tags: google, gemini, google drive

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Gemini can now generate files, including Microsoft Word and LaTeX documents (engadget.com)

2026-04-29 | by Igor Bonifacic | get Microsoft Word Document Templates → | tags: gemini, google docs, latex

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You can now get Gemini to generate downloadable files directly in chat (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-29 | get ChatGPT Downloadable Files Plugin → | tags: gemini, google, android authority

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New ransomware is so badly coded it destroys your files instead of holding them hostage (techspot.com)

2026-04-29 | get Ransomware Recovery Toolkit → | tags: check point, vect 2.0, ransomware

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Broken VECT 2.0 ransomware acts as a data wiper for large files (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-28 | get Cybersecurity Data Recovery Kit → | tags: vect 2.0, breachforums, teampcp

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Microsoft: New Remote Desktop warnings may display incorrectly (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-28 | get Microsoft Remote Desktop Guide → | tags: microsoft, remote desktop, windows 11

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Phone-Maker Nothing Revives Android-to-Computer File Sharing Tool (cnet.com)

2026-04-27 | by See Full Bio | get Nothing Phone USB Adapter → | tags: nothing, warp, google

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You can now 3D print your own Noctua fans and accessories, but you can't build a full clone — CAD files available as free downloads for Noctua's top-rated products (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Noctua 3D Printing Kit → | tags: noctua, nf-a12x25, 3d printing

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You can now 3D print your own Noctua fans and accessories — CAD files available as free downloads for Noctua's top-rated products (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Noctua 3D Printing Kit → | tags: noctua, 3d printing, pc fans

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Enthusiast builds 3D-printed retro PC case and shares the files so you can print it yourself — design fits ITX mobo and ATX PSU, comes with front 3.5-inch bay for USB ports (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get 3D Printed Retro PC Case → | tags: silverstone flp01, 3d printing, mini-itx

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Martin Galway's music source files from 1980's Commodore 64 games (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | get Commodore 64 Music Collection → | tags: commodore 64, martin galway, wizball

468.

Tell HN: Claude 4.7 is ignoring stop hooks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Claude 4.7 API Access → | tags: anthropic, claude 4.7, stop hooks

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Mounting tar archives as a filesystem in WebAssembly (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get WebAssembly Filesystem Mount Kit → | tags: tar, wasm, emscripten

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How Hard Is It to Open a File? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | by Sebastian Wick | get File Opening Toolkit → | tags: file system security, path normalization, symlink vulnerabilities

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I tried this free Windows cleanup tool to see if it'd speed up my PC - and it worked (zdnet.com)

2026-04-24 | by Lance Whitney | get CCleaner Free → | tags: winhance, windows 11, microsoft

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Hackers exploit file upload bug in Breeze Cache WordPress plugin (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-23 | get WordPress Security Plugin → | tags: breeze cache, wordpress, cloudways

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How to easily encrypt your files on an Android phone - for free (zdnet.com)

2026-04-23 | by Jack Wallen | get File Encryption App for Android → | tags: android, openkeychain, encryption

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Shade lands $14M to let creative teams search their video libraries in plain English (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-23 | by Ivan Mehta | get Video Library Search Tool → | tags: shade, cloud storage, khosla ventures

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Google Photos finally has a fix for its vexing ZIP file bug (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-22 | get Google Photos ZIP Fix Tool → | tags: google photos, zip file bug, google one storage

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Ibuilt a tiny Unix‑like 'OS' with shell and filesystem for Arduino UNO (2KB RAM) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-21 | get Arduino UNO Starter Kit → | tags: arduino, kerneluno, gpio

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Show HN: VidStudio, a browser based video editor that doesn't upload your files (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-21 | get Video Editing Software Bundle → | tags: vidstudio, browser-based, video editor

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Cerebras files for IPO — company remains unprofitable despite 20x revenue growth (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-21 | by Anton Shilov | get Cerebras Wafer-Scale AI Computer → | tags: cerebras, wafer-scale engine, g42

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I found the easiest way to encrypt files on an Android phone - and it's free to do (zdnet.com)

2026-04-21 | by Jack Wallen | get VeraCrypt for Android → | tags: openkeychain, android, encryption

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How to easily encrypt files on an Android phone - and the free app I use to do it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-20 | by Jack Wallen | get VeraCrypt for Android → | tags: openkeychain, android, encryption