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541.

Many people misunderstand the purpose of code review (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Code Review Checklist Book → | tags: code review, comments, software development

542.

Save $521 on this 4K-capable RTX 5070 gaming PC from CyberPowerPC, now just $1,349 — huge price drop for budget-friendly rig with impressive Intel Core Ultra 250KF CPU, 16GB DDR5, and 1TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-02 | by Ben Stockton | get CyberPowerPC Gaming Desktop → | tags: deals, gaming, hardware

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HP has slashed $1,300 off this colossal 5080 gaming laptop for July 4 — 34% discount gets you 32GB of RAM and 24-core Arrow Lake mobile gaming for $2,499 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-02 | by Stephen Warwick | get HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop → | tags: core, deals, hardware

544.

Opera is releasing a new feature that detects and blocks malicious clipboard content (zdnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by Jack Wallen | get Clipboard Security Tool → | tags: opera, paste protect, clickfix

545.

The Age of Personalized Hardware Is Coming (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: build, devices, hardware

546.

A Microsoft Defender flaw is now being linked to ransomware attacks (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | get Microsoft Defender Security Suite → | tags: microsoft defender, bluehammer, chaotic eclipse

547.

Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-02 | by Jagmeet Singh | get AI Office Suite Software → | tags: neo, bhavin turakhia, enterprise ai

548.

Alleged Scattered Spider hacker extradited to the United States (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-02 | get Cybersecurity Investigation Kit → | tags: scattered spider, peter stokes, estonia

549.

A new Android malware from Google (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Android Malware Protection Kit → | tags: android malware, google, android developer verifier

550.

Ford Had to Rehire Veteran Engineers After Its AI Flopped. Other Employers Should Take Notice (cnet.com)

2026-07-02 | by See Full Bio | get AI Engineer Development Kit → | tags: ford, gray beard engineers, jim farley

551.

T-Mobile Appears To Be Quitting VMware Amid Support Rights Lawsuit With Broadcom (slashdot.org)

2026-07-01 | get VMware Support Essentials Kit → | tags: vmware, broadcom, t-mobile

552.

The Underhanded C Contest (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | tags: underhanded c contest, nuclear threat initiative, nan poisoning

553.

T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit (arstechnica.com)

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554.

Qualcomm Linux 2.0 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | get Qualcomm Snapdragon Development Kit → | tags: qualcomm, linux, 2.0

555.

Google has a fix for the Pixel 4a’s boot loop problem, and it’s coming soon (androidauthority.com)

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556.

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive (zdnet.com)

2026-07-01 | by Jack Wallen | get PorteuX Portable Linux USB → | tags: porteux, slackware, usb drive

557.

And the Winner in Dominant Malware Delivery? ClickFix (darkreading.com)

2026-07-01 | get Malwarebytes Anti-Malware → | tags: clickfix, malware, social engineering

558.

Amazon says restricting Fire TV sideloading is about safety. It's also about piracy (techspot.com)

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559.

I always keep PorteuX portable Linux distro on a USB - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-07-01 | by Jack Wallen | get PorteuX Portable Linux USB → | tags: porteux, slackware, usb

560.

FortiBleed credential-theft campaign linked to Lynx ransomware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-01 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: fortinet, lynx ransomware, fortigate

561.

Nintendo's Weird Rhythm Heaven Is My Song of the Summer (cnet.com)

2026-07-01 | by See Full Bio | get Rhythm Heaven Game → | tags: nintendo switch, rhythm heaven, warioware

562.

Most arguments are about ego, not ideas (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | get Ego Boosting Smartphone Case → | tags: software engineering, code reviews, tao te ching

563.

Why I Stopped Arguing with People (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | tags: code reviews, software engineer, tao te ching

564.

Cinder City becomes the first PC game to recommend 64GB of RAM, and at the worst time (techspot.com)

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565.

Sony’s latest WH-1000XM6 update fixes one of Bluetooth gaming’s biggest annoyances (androidauthority.com)

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566.

Rhythm Heaven never misses a beat (theverge.com)

2026-07-01 | by Andrew Webster | get Rhythm Heaven Game → | tags: rhythm heaven, nintendo switch, tsunku

567.

Amazon Blames Piracy Apps With Malware For Killing New Fire Stick Sideloading (slashdot.org)

2026-06-30 | tags: fire stick, vega os, amazon

568.

Phishers Gain Persistence at EU, Asia Hospitality Orgs (darkreading.com)

2026-06-30 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | get Cybersecurity Anti-Phishing Toolkit → | tags: phishing, microsoft, trend micro

569.

If It Has a Screen, It Can Run Doom. How a Game From 1993 Became a Porting Legend (cnet.com)

2026-06-30 | by See Full Bio | get Doom Portable Game Console → | tags: doom, id software, xbox series x

570.

We Are the Last People Who Know How It Works (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | by Cyrus Lopez | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: autoexec.bat, floppy disk, modem