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Claude helps recover $400,000 in Bitcoin after a very expensive stoner mistake (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Bitcoin Recovery Software Kit → | tags: anthropic, claude, bitcoin

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Building a UMatrix Replacement (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Tavis Ormandy | tags: umatrix, ublock origin, raymond hill

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HomeKit Weekly: New SwitchBot Lock Vision brings facial recognition and Matter over Wi-Fi (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-15 | by Bradley C | get SwitchBot Lock Vision → | tags: switchbot, homekit, matter

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Survey says loads of readers don’t use my favorite ad-blocking tool on Android (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get AdGuard Ad Blocker → | tags: nextdns, android authority, ad-blocking

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Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-14 | get BitLocker Encryption Recovery Kit → | tags: windows 11, bitlocker, zero-day exploit

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Tech Sector Layoffs Are Rampant — But These Senior-Level Jobs Are Still Safe From AI (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-14 | by Jonathan Small | get AI-Powered Resume Scanner → | tags: meta, coinbase, block

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A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it (techspot.com)

2026-05-14 | get BitLocker Encryption Recovery Kit → | tags: microsoft, bitlocker, yellowkey

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iPhone thieves can get up to $800 more if they snatch unlocked devices (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-14 | by Ben Lovejoy | get iPhone Security Case → | tags: iphone, stolen scooters, unlocked phones

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Leaders shouldn’t toss around the ‘AI’ buzzword in layoffs. Here’s why (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-14 | get AI Ethics and Bias Book → | tags: meta, amazon, block

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Don't Miss These iPhone Lock Screen Changes in iOS 26 (cnet.com)

2026-05-14 | by See Full Bio | get iOS 26 Lock Screen Case → | tags: ios 26, apple, iphone

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I’ve had this awesome Pixel feature for 4 years, but I just started using it (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Google Pixel Phone Case → | tags: google pixel, google one, vpn service

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One UI 9 makes it easier to spot sideloaded apps on your Galaxy phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Samsung Galaxy Phone Case → | tags: one ui 9, samsung, galaxy s26

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Auto Blocker in One UI 9 beta adds new security report, brings back stricter USB controls (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get USB Data Blocker → | tags: one ui 9, samsung galaxy s26, auto blocker

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Samsung’s Auto Blocker is getting a major security upgrade in One UI 9 (androidauthority.com)

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One UI 9 beta brings Samsung’s most aggressive anti-distraction tool yet (Updated: Screenshots) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Case → | tags: one ui 9, samsung, connectivity labs

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Microsoft BitLocker – YellowKey zero-day exploit (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | by Bruno Ferreira | get BitLocker Encryption Recovery Kit → | tags: bitlocker, yellowkey, windows defender

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Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | by Connor Jones | get Microsoft Security Patch Kit → | tags: microsoft, windows, bitlocker

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Why change doesn’t really come from the top (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-13 | get Leadership Change Management Book → | tags: blockbuster, blockbuster executives, board

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Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-13 | get BitLocker Encryption Recovery Tool → | tags: bitlocker, chaotic, eclipse

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Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery issue only for Windows 11 users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-13 | get BitLocker Recovery USB Drive → | tags: bitlocker, bitlocker recovery, issue

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Audemars Piguet and Swatch made a $400 ‘pop’ pocket watch (theverge.com)

2026-05-13 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Swatch x Audemars Piguet Pocket Watch → | tags: audemars, audemars piguet, clock

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Swatch’s latest luxury collaboration is a $400 pocket watch (theverge.com)

2026-05-13 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Swatch x Omega Pocket Watch → | tags: audemars, audemars piguet, clock

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Sleep linked to slower ageing: huge study pinpoints the right amount (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-13 | by Ledford | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: ageing, body, clocks

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Japan’s biggest snack maker is changing its iconic chip bags because of a growing global crisis (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-12 | get Eco-friendly chip bag → | tags: best, best known, biggest

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Defends His Leadership, Personal Investing at Trial (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-12 | get OpenAI Logo Mug → | tags: ai lab, battle, battle centers

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They Live (1988) inspired Adblocker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: ublock origin, they live, john carpenter

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 12, #1788 (cnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by See Full Bio | tags: wordle, nytimes, clock

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New GhostLock tool abuses Windows API to block file access (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-11 | get Windows API Security Tool → | tags: ghostlock, windows api, smb shares

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AMD is reportedly developing an entry-level RDNA 4 GPU with 8GB of VRAM — RX 9050 rumored to debut with 2048 cores, more than RX 9060 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-11 | by Aaron Klotz | get AMD Radeon RX 9050 → | tags: clock, memory

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Hassett says AI isn't costing anybody their job right now — but tech layoffs keep coming (cnbc.com)

2026-05-11 | by Cj Haddad | get AI Job Impact Report → | tags: amazon, meta, oracle