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Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything negative about Meta (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mike Harpley | get Meta Quest 2 → | tags: meta, facebook, sarah wynn-williams

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What Productivity Tools Are Right for You? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-04 | by Entrepreneur Store | get Notion Productivity Planner → | tags: windows 11 pro, hyper-v, macpilot

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Show HN: AdaShape-3D modeler for intuitive 3D printing parts / Windows 11 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get 3D Printing Starter Kit → | tags: adashape, 3d printing, windows 11

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Aiper IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System Review: Clever Yet Uneven (wired.com)

2026-04-04 | by Christopher Null | get Smart Garden Irrigation Controller → | tags: aiper irrisense 2, smart irrigation, bluetooth

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Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older Windows 11 OS versions — 'intelligent' update system uses machine learning to determine when a device is ready (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Kunal Khullar | get Windows 11 Update Assistant → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, machine learning

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Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older OS versions — 'intelligent' update system uses machine learning to determine when a device is ready (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Kunal Khullar | get Windows 11 Update Assistant → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, machine learning

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Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target (theverge.com)

2026-04-04 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Nintendo Switch Game Bundle → | tags: nintendo switch, target circle, switch 2

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'Every Microsoft engineer got a stopwatch,' says Windows veteran reminiscing about company's past focus on speed — asserts that 'everything' was timed to ensure acceptable performance in the 1980s (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Microsoft Stopwatch Collection → | tags: microsoft, windows, ms-dos

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive, OS from 1992 running on 2025 hardware — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Computing Floppy Disk Kit → | tags: windows 3.1x, ryzen 9 9900x, asus motherboard

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Enthusiast installs Win 3.1X on bare metal Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 5060 Ti system using floppy disk drive — Asus motherboard’s ‘classic BIOS’ functionality was instrumental to the feat (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Retro Windows 3.1X Kit → | tags: windows 3.1x, ryzen 9 9900x, rtx 5060 ti

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My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these nine features (theverge.com)

2026-04-04 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Microsoft HoloLens 2 → | tags: ar glasses, xreal, viture

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How to Get Reliable Wi-Fi in Your Backyard (wired.com)

2026-04-04 | by Simon Hill | get Wi-Fi Range Extender → | tags: wifi, mesh system, ethernet cable

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I’ve completely switched to Qi2 power banks, and I can’t go back (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-04 | get Qi2 Wireless Power Bank → | tags: qi2, pixel 10 pro xl, android authority

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William Shatner Says AI Is Spreading Horrific Rumors About Him (futurism.com)

2026-04-04 | by Victor Tangermann | get AI-generated William Shatner Poster → | tags: generative ai, facebook, william shatner

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Show HN: Docking – extensible Linux dock in Python (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Docky Linux Dock → | tags: linux dock, python, dock extension

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Show HN: Travel Hacking Toolkit – Points search and trip planning with AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Travel Rewards Credit Card → | tags: travel hacking, points search, award flights

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Is increasing VRAM finally worth it? I ran the numbers on my Windows 11 PC (zdnet.com)

2026-04-04 | by Cesar Cadenas | get G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB RAM → | tags: ram, lenovo, windows 11

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Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-04 | get Robotic Pool Cleaner → | tags: power-washing, pool-cleaning, mowing

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Karpathy shares 'LLM Knowledge Base' architecture that bypasses RAG with an evolving markdown library maintained by AI (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-03 | get AI Markdown Library → | tags: karpathy, llm, rag

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This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | get Bird Deterrent Scare Tape → | tags: googly eyes, gulls, bird deterrent

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 4, #558 (cnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Board Game → | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | get Star Trek Voyager Collectible Figure → | tags: starfleet academy, voyager, robert picardo

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The Artemis II crew snapped some mesmerizing photos of Earth (engadget.com)

2026-04-03 | get Earth from Space Puzzle → | tags: nasa, artemis ii, orion capsule

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Level up your gaming setup with this Core Ultra 5 250K Plus bundle for $299 — save $60 with ASRock's rock-solid B860 motherboard (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Zhiye Liu | get ASRock B860 Motherboard → | tags: core ultra 5 250k plus, asrock b860, arrow lake refresh

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Microsoft Is Testing a New Feature That Will Force Edge Browser to Auto-Open (cnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by See Full Bio | get Microsoft Edge Auto-Open Extension → | tags: microsoft, edge browser, windows 11

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Lenovo Legion Go 2 suddenly costs $650 more as RAMageddon lays waste to gaming hardware (theverge.com)

2026-04-03 | by Sean Hollister | get Lenovo Legion Go 2 RAM Upgrade → | tags: lenovo legion go, amd strix halo, gpd win 5

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Your TV may be tracking your viewing data - here's how to stop it (beyond disabling ACR) (zdnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by Taylor Clemons | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: hdmi-cec, acr, smart tvs

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Researchers build Wi-Fi chip that can operate inside a nuclear reactor — receiver uses special materials and design to withstand high doses of radiation for at least six months (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Jowi Morales | get Radiation-Resistant Wi-Fi Module → | tags: wifi chip, nuclear reactor, radiation-hardened

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John Perry Barlow, JFK Jr., and a Night of Grief I Can’t Forget (wired.com)

2026-04-03 | by Steven Levy | tags: grateful dead, electronic frontier foundation, john perry barlow

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Windows 11 Home vs. Windows 11 Pro: I found the differences that truly matter (zdnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Windows 11 Pro License → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, copilot