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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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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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North Korean fake remote worker scam lands two Americans 18-month prison sentences for hosting laptops — US firms unknowingly shipped laptops to “employees” who secretly worked from overseas via remote desktop, generating $1.2 million for Pyongyang (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Etiido Uko | get VPN Proxy for Remote Work → | tags: north korean, remote desktop protocol, laptops

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Google is killing this handy way to back up PC folders to Google Photos (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: google photos, google drive, android authority

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Americans sentenced for running 'laptop farms' for North Korea (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-07 | get North Korea Laptop Farm Kit → | tags: north korea, laptop farms, remote desktop software

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Show HN: Free tool to mark points and polygon regions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Digital Drawing Tablet → | tags: tack.pics, bezier handles, pixel-precise

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I built the Playwright for desktop apps. 80% token savings (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get Playwright for Desktop Automation → | tags: playwright, agent-desktop, rust

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Apple Boosts Starting Price for Mac Mini After AI Demand Surge (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-01 | get Apple Mac Mini → | tags: apple, mac mini, tim cook

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Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop warnings displaying incorrectly (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-01 | get Remote Desktop Management Tool → | tags: microsoft, remote desktop, windows 11

10.

When the Internet Was a Place (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | by Nina Tarpley | get Vintage Dial-up Modem → | tags: internet, html, desktop

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Why virtual desktops are so useful - and my top 4 tips for beginners (zdnet.com)

2026-04-28 | by Jack Wallen | get Virtual Desktop Software → | tags: virtual desktops, linux, chromeos

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Microsoft: New Remote Desktop warnings may display incorrectly (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-28 | get Microsoft Remote Desktop Guide → | tags: microsoft, remote desktop, windows 11

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Linux kernel's ‘second-in-command’ uses local AI bot to hunt bugs, powered by 'clanker' system with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ — Framework Desktop has resulted in close to two dozen patches (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Luke James | get AMD Ryzen AI Max Processor → | tags: linux kernel, amd ryzen ai max+, clanker system

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GPT‑5.5 Bio Bug Bounty (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | tags: gpt‑5.5, bio bug bounty, ai red teaming

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Zorin OS vs. Solus: I tested two great Linux distros for beginners to find out which is best (zdnet.com)

2026-04-25 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint Cinnamon → | tags: zorin os, solus, budgie desktop

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Why I'm Done Making Desktop Applications (2009) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | tags: desktop applications, swing, bingo card creator

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Why I'm Done Making Desktop Applications (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | tags: desktop, swing, bingo card creator

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Anthropic's Claude Desktop App Installs Undisclosed Native Messaging Bridge (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-23 | get Native Messaging Bridge Extension → | tags: anthropic, claude, desktop app

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Bag a set of Razer Nommo 2.0 speakers for just $69 for a limited time — save $40 on new desktop speakers (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Stewart Bendle | get Razer Nommo 2.0 Speakers → | tags: razer nommo, razer peripherals, desktop speakers

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HP Will Discontinue 'HP Anyware' Remote Desktop, Trusted Zero Clients (slashdot.org)

2026-04-19 | by Posted | get HP ZCentral Remote Desktop → | tags: hp anyware, remote desktop, trusted zero clients

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This Lifetime QuickBooks License Could Save Your Business Hundreds of Dollars Every Year (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-18 | by Entrepreneur Store | get QuickBooks Desktop Pro 2024 → | tags: quickbooks, intuit, desktop pro plus

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OpenAI's Codex Desktop can run your computer now - and has its own browser (zdnet.com)

2026-04-16 | by David Gewirtz | get OpenAI Codex Desktop Software → | tags: openai, codex desktop, ai assistant

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I tried Google's new desktop app for Windows, and I'll never search the old way again (zdnet.com)

2026-04-15 | by Artie Beaty | get Google Desktop Search → | tags: google, google desktop app, gmail

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Why Zorin OS 18.1 is simply the best Linux distro - for anyone (zdnet.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS 18.1 Laptop Bundle → | tags: zorin os, linux distro, zorin os 18.1

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Recordly brings Screen Studio-style recordings to a free, open-source app (techspot.com)

2026-04-15 | get OBS Studio → | tags: recordly, screen studio, desktop app

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Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-14 | get Remote Desktop Security Kit → | tags: windows, remote desktop, rdp files

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Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-12 | get Magnet - Window Manager → | tags: macos, boringbar, dock replacement

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My top 5 Linux desktops of 2026 (so far) - and I've tried them all (zdnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu Desktop 2026 → | tags: cosmic, linux distributions, zdnet

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Astropad’s Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-08 | by Sarah Perez | get Astropad Workbench Software → | tags: astropad, apple mac mini, ai agents

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Chrome finally gets vertical tabs, plus an improved Reading Mode (techspot.com)

2026-04-08 | get Vertical Tabs Extension → | tags: chrome, vertical tabs, reading mode