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Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-05 | get Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni → | tags: ecovacs, winbot w3 omni, window-cleaning robots

1172.

Modern Generic SVGA driver for Windows 3.1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | get SVGA Graphics Card Adapter → | tags: svga driver, windows 3.1, vesa bios extensions

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, April 5 (cnet.com)

2026-04-05 | by See Full Bio | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 5, #559 (cnet.com)

2026-04-05 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Card Game → | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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Microsoft Pulls Then Re-Issues Windows 11 Preview Update. Also Begins Force-Updating Windows 11 (slashdot.org)

2026-04-05 | by Posted | get Windows 11 Insider Preview USB → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, version 24h2

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Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older OS versions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Kunal Khullar | get Windows 11 Update Guide → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, 25h2

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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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

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Second Revision of 6502 Laptop (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | get 6502 Microprocessor Kit → | tags: 6502, lt6502b, ehbasic

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Give Your Laptop an Easy Upgrade with This Microsoft Bundle (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-03 | by Entrepreneur Store | get Microsoft Surface Laptop Bundle → | tags: microsoft office, windows 11 pro, co pilot

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Microsoft says Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use — firm pushing AI hard to consumers and businesses tells users not to rely on it for important advice (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-03 | by Jowi Morales | get Microsoft Copilot Software → | tags: microsoft, copilot, windows 11

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Man admits to locking thousands of Windows devices in extortion plot (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-03 | get Windows Device Lockdown Kit → | tags: windows, active directory, ransomware

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Microsoft now force upgrades unmanaged Windows 11 24H2 PCs (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-03 | get Windows 11 Upgrade Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, 24h2

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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, April 3 (cnet.com)

2026-04-03 | by See Full Bio | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 3, #557 (cnet.com)

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

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Modern SQLite: Features You Didn't Know It Had (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-02 | get SQLite Developer's Guide → | tags: sqlite, json extension, fts5

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New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March's installation errors - how to get it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-02 | by Lance Whitney | get Windows 11 Update Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, patch tuesday

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March Steam survey: Intel Arc finally breaks into the charts as AMD and Linux reach record shares (techspot.com)

2026-04-02 | get Intel Arc Graphics Card → | tags: steam, intel arc, amd