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Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | by Usama Jawad | get Windows 11 Copilot → | tags: copilot, windows 11, microsoft

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I see why Ubuntu 26.04 is more than just a performance bump for thrill-seeking gamers (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Operating System → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

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This Tax Software Helps Entrepreneurs Keep More of Their Money (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-13 | by Entrepreneur Store | get TaxAct Tax Software → | tags: h&r block, tax software, windows

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Squishy Photonic Switches Promise Fast Low-Power Logic (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-04-13 | by Velvet Wu | get Photonic Switch Kit → | tags: photonic switches, stimulated emission depletion, university of ljubljana

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Squishy Photonic Switches Promise Fast Low Power Logic (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-04-13 | by Velvet Wu | get Photonic Switch Kit → | tags: photonic switches, light manipulation, stimulated emission depletion

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Century-bandwidth antenna reinvented,patented after 18 yrs with decade bandwidth (2006) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | tags: century-bandwidth, antenna, patent

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Century-bandwidth antenna reinvented,patented after 18 yrs with decade bandwidth (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | get Century Broadband Antenna → | tags: century-bandwidth, antenna, patent

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SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery (theverge.com)

2026-04-13 | by Andrew Liszewski | get SwitchBot Bot → | tags: switchbot, rechargeable battery, usb-c

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Job titles of the future: Wildlife first responder (technologyreview.com)

2026-04-13 | by Emily Senkosky | get Wildlife Rescue Drone → | tags: wildlife, drones, grizzly

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AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life (wired.com)

2026-04-13 | by Joel Khalili | get AI Dating Assistant → | tags: ai agents, pixel societies, large language model

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Surfshark Just Dropped a Next-Gen VPN Protocol That Could Be Faster and More Secure Than Other VPN Connections (cnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by See Full Bio | get Surfshark VPN Subscription → | tags: surfshark, dausos, wireguard

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Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds (theverge.com)

2026-04-13 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Elite Wireless Controller → | tags: xbox gamepad, xbox ally x, windows 11

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X Randomly Banning Users for "Inauthentic Behavior" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | get User Moderation Toolkit → | tags: twitter, account suspension, inauthentic behavior

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 13, #567 (cnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Card Game → | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, April 13 (cnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by See Full Bio | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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How I disabled 'fast startup' on my Windows 11 laptop to stop overnight battery drain (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Laptop Power Management Adapter → | tags: windows 11, modern standby, battery drain

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Huge analysis of 320,000 careers suggests that productive researchers stay that way (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-13 | by Tay | get Researcher Productivity Planner → | tags: demaerre, oecd, quantitative science studies

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How Good is Windows on Arm With Snapdragon X? (slashdot.org)

2026-04-12 | by Posted | get Windows on Snapdragon Laptop → | tags: windows on arm, snapdragon x, forbes burkowski

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The Death of Character in Game Console Interfaces (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-12 | by Declan Chidlow | tags: xbox series s, nintendo wii, user interface

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Uncharted island soon to appear on nautical charts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-12 | get Marine Navigation Chart Kit → | tags: antarctic deep water, hybrid antarctic float observing system, polarstern expedition

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 13, #1037 (cnet.com)

2026-04-12 | by See Full Bio | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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Inventors Who Didn’t Invent What They Are Famous for Inventing (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-12 | get The Inventor's Notebook → | tags: telephone, sewing machine, inventors

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Tiny 3-inch cube PCs bring a splash of color to the passive PC market with red, orange, green and blue options — Intel Twin Lake-powered Kubb Mini PCs start at $500 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Mark Tyson | get Kubb Mini PC → | tags: kubb mini, intel twin lake, passive pcs

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Somehow Paramount’s ‘Avatar’ Movie Has Leaked, Too (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-12 | get Avatar The Way of Water Blu-ray → | tags: paramount, avatar, twitter

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Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Jowi Morales | get Microsoft Windows Task Manager → | tags: windows task manager, dave plummer, microsoft

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Bring Back Idiomatic Design (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-12 | by John Loeber | get Idiomatic Design Book → | tags: windows 95, idiomatic design, homogeneous interfaces

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You can save $20 on the Super Mario Galaxy game bundle when you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 (theverge.com)

2026-04-12 | by Sheena Vasani | get Nintendo Switch 2 Console → | tags: nintendo switch 2, super mario galaxy, joy-con

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Signs It’s Time to Tune Up Your Treadmill, Exercise Bike and Rowing Machine (cnet.com)

2026-04-12 | by See Full Bio | get Treadmill Maintenance Kit → | tags: treadmill, exercise bike, rowing machine

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The Screen Time Legends Who Won't Put Down Their Phones (wired.com)

2026-04-12 | by Miles Klee | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: meta, libby, smartphone

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Mammotion Spino E1 Review: A Budget Pool Bot That Comes Up Short (wired.com)

2026-04-12 | by Christopher Null | get Mammotion Spino E1 Robot → | tags: mammotion, spino e1, bluetooth