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Understanding the rationale behind a rule when trying to circumvent it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Raymond Chen | tags: windows callback functions, process creation, system worker threads

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The time the x86 emulator team found code so bad they fixed it during emulation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Raymond Chen | get x86 Emulator Debugging Kit → | tags: x86-32, binary translation, windows

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How much RAM does your PC need in 2026? My advice after using Windows and Mac for years (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: windows, mac, ram

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TinyWind: A pixel pirate sailing game with real wind physics (380k+ kms sailed) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | get TinyWind Sailing Game → | tags: tinywind, pixel pirate, wind physics

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Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Windows Subsystem for Linux Guide → | tags: windows subsystem for linux, microsoft build 2026, wsl 3

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Windows Subsystem for Linux 3 gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Windows Subsystem for Linux 3 → | tags: windows subsystem for linux, microsoft build 2026, wsl 3

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This 1976 University Experiment Spun Up the U.S. Wind Industry (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-06-15 | by Peter Fairley | get Wind Turbine Model Kit → | tags: umass amherst, wind turbine, wind industry

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Files app brings smarter folder size scanning to its already capable Windows file manager (techspot.com)

2026-06-15 | get Folder Size Scanner → | tags: files app, windows file manager, open-source explorer

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Microsoft Updates Six Windows Apps. 'Photos' Gets Watermarks for Copilot Images (Off by Default) (slashdot.org)

2026-06-14 | by Posted | get Microsoft Windows Photos App → | tags: windows apps, microsoft, copilot watermark

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Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | by Mauro Huculak | get Microsoft Windows 11 Manual → | tags: windows 11, microsoft account, reddit

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Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Jowi Morales | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: microsoft, copilot+, nvidia geforce

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Don't trust large context windows (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get AI Model Context Extension → | tags: large language models, context windows, attention mechanism

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Phoenix LiveView 1.2 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Phoenix LiveView Book → | tags: phoenix liveview, colocated css, phoenix.liveview.colocatedjs

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ReactOS (FOSS "Windows") achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | get ReactOS Compatibility Pack → | tags: reactos, half-life, windows

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I used HyperDroid to make my Android devices look and feel like Windows 11 - and don't regret it (zdnet.com)

2026-06-12 | by Jack Wallen | get Windows 11 Android Launcher → | tags: hyperdroid, android launcher, windows 11

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Tailwind and slop apps (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-11 | by Brian Douglas | get Tailwind CSS Book → | tags: cards, price, price cards

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Microsoft is now letting Nvidia GPUs run local AI features that were locked to Copilot+ PCs (techspot.com)

2026-06-11 | by Skye Jacobs | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: apis, copilot, local

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Windows 11 sucks slightly less now, thanks to a June update (engadget.com)

2026-06-10 | by Max Miller | get Windows 11 Update Guide → | tags: menu, microsoft, start menu

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BYD To Install Thousands of 5-Minute EV Chargers Across Europe (slashdot.org)

2026-06-10 | get Tesla Supercharger Accessory Kit → | tags: check, check sidewinder, driving

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Nightmare-Eclipse Drops Yet Another Microsoft Exploit, RoguePlanet (darkreading.com)

2026-06-10 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | get Microsoft Security Software → | tags: eclipse, microsoft, nightmare

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Windows Ready Print is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows printing in years (techspot.com)

2026-06-10 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get Microsoft Windows Printing Kit → | tags: management, modern, print

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Microsoft patches YellowKey, GreenPlasma, MiniPlasma zero-days (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-10 | get Microsoft Security Update Kit → | tags: exploit, microsoft, patched

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Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 200 flaws (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-09 | get Microsoft Security Update Kit → | tags: cve windows, important windows, microsoft

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Microsoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-day, 200 flaws (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-09 | get Microsoft Security Update Kit → | tags: cve windows, important windows, microsoft

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RetroPad is a ‘full-feature-parity version of Notepad from XP’ in just 2,749 bytes — x86 assembly coded apps comes from Windows legend Dave W Plummer (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-07 | by Mark Tyson | get RetroPad Notepad Emulator → | tags: added, feature, notepad

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Azure Linux Desktop (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-06 | by Hayden Barnes | get Azure Virtual Desktop → | tags: build, container, desktop

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Leap in DNA synthesis slashes time to build new genetic sequences (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-04 | by Elie Dolgin | get DNA Synthesis Kit → | tags: robinson, sequence, sequences

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In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-04 | by Michelle Lewis | get Portable Solar Power Bank → | tags: wind, solar, ember

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Windows is back on the Microsoft menu (theverge.com)

2026-06-04 | by Tom Warren | get Microsoft Windows 11 Laptop → | tags: davuluri, microsoft, spark

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Microsoft blames unexpected Windows driver updates on caching issue (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-04 | get Windows Driver Update Cache Tool → | tags: windows update, microsoft, driver updates