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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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Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Proton Gaming Platform → | tags: apis, apis linux, faster

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

2026-05-10 | by Stephen Brennan | get Linux Gaming Pinball Kit → | 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

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How do I inform Windows that I'm writing a binary file? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Raymond Chen | get Hexadecimal Editor Software → | tags: windows, binary mode, ms-dos

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Microsoft is finally ditching the junk MSN feed in Windows widgets (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Tom Warren | get Microsoft Windows Widgets Tool → | tags: msn, windows 11, microsoft

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When networking doesn't work (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Posted On | get Ethernet Cable Kit → | tags: windows, ipmi, tyan

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When Networking Doesn't Work (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Posted On | get Ethernet Cable Kit → | tags: windows, ipmi, tyan

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Miss Windows XP or 7? Then I have a free, open-source alternative for you (zdnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by Jack Wallen | get Windows XP/7 Virtual Machine → | tags: reactos, windows, open-source

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Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-04 | get Windows Backup Recovery Tool → | tags: windows updates, psmounterex.sys, volume shadow copy service

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Why TUIs are back (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Author | get TUI Developer Kit → | tags: tui, microsoft, visual studio

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Why TUIs Are Back (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Author | get TUI Programming Kit → | tags: tui, microsoft, windows

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Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-03 | get DigiCert SSL Certificate → | tags: microsoft defender, digicert, windows

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Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-03 | by Hassam Nasir | get Corsair Vengeance 32GB RAM → | tags: microsoft, windows, rampocalypse

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Executable installer will stop being released with Python 3.16 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | get Python 3.16 Installer → | tags: python, microsoft store, python 3.16

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Windows API is Successful Cross-Platform API (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | get Cross-Platform Windows API Book → | tags: windows api, cross-platform, microsoft