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91.

Apple’s Pippin console launched 30 years ago today — shunned by the public as too expensive and too slow, only 42,000 units were sold (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-21 | by Mark Tyson | get Apple Pippin Console Emulator → | tags: apple, pippin, bandai

92.

Missing safety label triggers recall of nearly 18,000 Apex Gaming PC power supplies (techspot.com)

2026-04-21 | get Apex Gaming Power Supply → | tags: apex gaming pcs, cpsc, power supplies

93.

First per-image PCA decomposition of Kodak suite reveals deliberate curation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | get Kodak Color Control Patches → | tags: kodak, pca, rgb

94.

WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month (theverge.com)

2026-04-20 | by Stevie Bonifield | get WhatsApp Stickers Plus → | tags: whatsapp, meta, whatsapp plus

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WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, put it is mainly cosmetic (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-20 | by Ivan Mehta | get WhatsApp Premium Subscription → | tags: whatsapp, meta, whatsapp plus

96.

If Apple built a $299 "Neo" desktop PC, Windows would have a real problem (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get Windows 11 Desktop PC → | tags: apple, macbook neo, asus

97.

The Internet Archive makes 758 classic PC Gamer demo discs available to the public (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get Classic PC Game Demo Collection → | tags: internet archive, pc gamer, demo discs

98.

Apex Gaming PCs recalls nearly 18,000 power supplies over missing safety labels — the fix is a warning sticker sent by mail, units are entirely safe (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Luke James | get Apex Gaming PC Safety Sticker → | tags: apex gaming pcs, manik power supplies, corsair

99.

Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection — 1.2TB treasure trove also includes Floppy Disks from as early as 1993 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Mark Tyson | get CD-ROM Collection Archive → | tags: pc gamer, internet archive, cover disks

100.

Can You Make Air Fryer Popcorn? This Is the Only Method That Actually Works (cnet.com)

2026-04-19 | by See Full Bio | get Air Fryer Popcorn Maker → | tags: air fryer, ninja, popcorn

101.

New flat M.2 SSD adapter doesn't stick out from the motherboard, unlocking PCIe slots hidden under massive GPUs — JEYI's new 'ArcherX' AIC lays completely flush and supports PCIe 4.0 speeds (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get JEYI ArcherX M.2 Adapter → | tags: jeyi, archerx, pcie 4.0

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Xbox Series X|S storage expansion cards can be used on PC with an inexpensive CFexpress adapter — Speeds top out at 1,560 MB/s in Redditor's testing (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get CFexpress Card Reader → | tags: xbox series x|s, seagate, western digital

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After testing this HP laptop, I get why its 'boring' design is adored by business users (zdnet.com)

2026-04-19 | by Kyle Kucharski | get HP EliteBook Laptop → | tags: zbook, intel, pci express

104.

The ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Knows What It Is (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-18 | get Street Fighter Action Figure → | tags: street fighter, movie, film

105.

UpCodes (YC S17) is hiring SDRs to help make construction more productive (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | get Construction Tech Notebook → | tags: upcodes, yc s17, sdr

106.

Amazon is discontinuing Kindle for PC on June 30th (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | by Michael Kozlowski | get Kindle for PC Software → | tags: kindle for pc, amazon, windows 11

107.

Xbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them (techspot.com)

2026-04-18 | get Xbox Storage Expansion Card → | tags: xbox expansion cards, ssds, pc users

108.

A lot of you panic-bought PCs to avoid RAMaggedon 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-04-17 | get Corsair Vengeance RAM → | tags: ram, pc shipments, apple

109.

A $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000 (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get DIY Radar Kit → | tags: motii, aeris-10, radar

110.

PROBoter – Open-source platform for automated PCB analysis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | by Fabian Weber | get PCB Design Software Kit → | tags: pcb analysis, proboter, embedded security

111.

IPC medley: message-queue peeking, io_uring, and bus1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get io_uring Toolkit → | tags: message-queue, io_uring, bus1

112.

Zero-copy protobuf and ConnectRPC for Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Protobuf Rust Library → | tags: protobuf, connectrpc, rust

113.

Pragmata PC performance tested: 18 GPUs take us to the Moon (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-16 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: capcom, pragmata, cradle

114.

Memory card and flash drive pricing surges 120%, with some models spiking 260% (techspot.com)

2026-04-16 | get SanDisk Ultra SD Card → | tags: lexar, microsdxc, usb drive

115.

The New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Is Goofy as Hell (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-16 | get Street Fighter Action Figure → | tags: street fighter, teaser, video game

116.

Open-source tool decrypts all private data collected by Windows Recall on Copilot PCs (techspot.com)

2026-04-16 | tags: open-source tool, windows recall, copilot pcs

117.

The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20 (techspot.com)

2026-04-16 | get Gaming Subscription Service → | tags: pc gaming, top 20 games, western markets

118.

Non-functioning counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro SSDs are circulating in Europe — Despite convincing packaging, blue PCB easily gives away the dupe (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-16 | by Hassam Nasir | get Samsung 990 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung 990 pro, counterfeit ssds, europe

119.

Ohio prison inmates 'built computers and hid them in ceiling' (2017) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: ohio, marion correctional institution, pcs

120.

Ohio prison inmates 'built computers and hid them in ceiling (2017) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: ohio, marion correctional institution, pcs