GoKawiil - Tech News

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Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-12 | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, cpu

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-12 | get Windows 10 Security Update Kit → | tags: windows 10, microsoft, remote desktop

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Microsoft staunchly defends its new 'Low Latency Profile' for Windows 11 after community backlash — says every other OS already boosts CPU speeds for quicker load times (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-12 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: just, microsoft, windows

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Windows 11 KB5089549 & KB5087420 cumulative updates released (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-12 | get Windows 11 Update Guide → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, patch tuesday

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FluentCleaner brings back the classic PC cleaner idea, without the bloat (techspot.com)

2026-05-12 | get CCleaner Professional → | tags: ccleaner, fluentcleaner, winui 3

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Windows 11's new Low Latency Profile may give your PC the speed boost it deserves (zdnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lance Whitney | get Windows 11 Low Latency Gaming Mouse → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, edge

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Microsoft PowerToys now lets you control your monitor from the taskbar - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lance Whitney | get Microsoft PowerToys Utility → | tags: powertoys, microsoft, monitor control

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Microsoft is boosting the launch time of key Windows apps and features - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by Lance Whitney | get Windows 11 SSD Upgrade → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, edge

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Microsoft's Next Windows 11 Update Could Come With a Big Speed Boost (cnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by See Full Bio | get Windows 11 Performance Boost Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, windows insider program

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New GhostLock tool abuses Windows API to block file access (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-11 | get Windows API Security Tool → | tags: ghostlock, windows api, smb shares

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Winhanced aims to make Windows gaming PCs feel more like a console (techspot.com)

2026-05-11 | get Windows Gaming Controller → | tags: winhanced, windows gaming, rog ally

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Windows rivals to MacBook Neo are here - but I'm more excited for Google's response (zdnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Google Pixelbook Go → | tags: macbook neo, google, windows

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Keyboard Shortcuts I Learned From My Cat (wired.com)

2026-05-11 | by Justin Pot | get Mechanical Keyboard with Custom Keys → | tags: macbook, keyboard shortcuts, mission control

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Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like speed boost (theverge.com)

2026-05-11 | by Tom Warren | get Windows 11 Performance Boost Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft store, low latency profile

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Space Cadet Pinball on Linux (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Stephen Brennan | tags: space cadet pinball, linux, github

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Windows rivals to MacBook Neo are arriving - but can you handle their shortcomings? (zdnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Dell XPS 13 Laptop → | tags: macbook neo, windows pcs, google chromebook

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Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it's 'more relevant than ever in 2026' (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Mark Tyson | get Windows 11 Win32 API Book → | tags: windows 11, win32 api, microsoft azure

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Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Windows 11 Performance Booster → | tags: microsoft, windows 11, low latency profile

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Bliss (Photograph) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Bliss Photography Print → | tags: windows xp, bliss, charles o'rear

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After using Lenovo's $2,600 Yoga, I'm taking premium Windows laptops seriously again (zdnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Lenovo Yoga Laptop → | tags: lenovo, yoga, galaxy book6 ultra

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This Lenovo laptop might be its most competitive Dell XPS rival yet - my test results prove it (zdnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Lenovo ThinkPad X1 → | tags: lenovo pro 9i, dell xps 16, galaxy book6 ultra

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Open-source project wants to bring stereoscopic 3D gaming back from the dead (techspot.com)

2026-05-07 | get 3D Gaming Glasses → | tags: wiz3d, stereoscopic 3d, gaming apis

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Inkscape 1.4.4 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Inkscape Website Developers | get Inkscape Vector Graphics Software → | tags: inkscape, vector graphics, bug fixes

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Inkscape 1.4.4 Is Out (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Inkscape Website Developers | get Inkscape Vector Graphics Software → | tags: inkscape, bug fixes, windows arm

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Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals! (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-06 | get USB Type-C Hub → | tags: bash, windows, ms-dos

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Attacks Abuse Windows Phone Link to Steal Texts & Bypass 2FA (darkreading.com)

2026-05-06 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | get Microsoft Surface Duo → | tags: microsoft, windows phone link, cloudz rat

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Xbox is ditching Microsoft's Copilot AI (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: microsoft, xbox, copilot

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Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-05 | get Daemon Tools Ultra → | tags: daemon tools, supply-chain attack, kaspersky

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These 5 critical Windows Defender settings are off by default - turn them on ASAP (zdnet.com)

2026-05-05 | by Lance Whitney | get Windows Defender Security Suite → | tags: windows defender, microsoft, virus protection

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Trojan abuses Microsoft Phone Link app to steal your passwords (zdnet.com)

2026-05-05 | by Charlie Osborne | get Microsoft Phone Link Security Kit → | tags: microsoft phone link, cloudz trojan, remote access trojan