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Windows Phone might be dead, but it now (unofficially) supports Quick Share (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: windows phone, quick share, android

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Show HN: Capsule – Single-file web apps that save their data into SQLite (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: capsule, sqlite, single-file apps

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Developer builds viral 3D source code visualizer that consumes 21GB of RAM — flies around 2.5 million lines of code at over 120 frames per second (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-15 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Logitech MX Master 3S → | tags: 3d source code, silicon graphics, file system navigator

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You can use Gemini to help you organize your files on Google Drive (engadget.com)

2026-09-14 | by Igor Bonifacic | get Google Pixel Buds Pro → | tags: gemini, google drive, google ai pro

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What does background app refresh on iPhone actually do? (engadget.com)

2026-09-14 | by Ben Stegner | get Apple MagSafe Battery Pack → | tags: background app refresh, iphone, settings

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Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud, no USB stick required (techspot.com)

2026-09-11 | by Daniel Sims | get SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.2 flash drive 128GB → | tags: windows 11, cloud rebuild, windows insider

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Base84 deserves a place in file names (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-11 | by Frank Denis | tags: base84, turbocrypt, base91

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Show HN: Syq – copy files between machines fast (better than rsync) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-10 | get Samsung T7 portable SSD 1TB → | tags: syq, rsync, file transfer

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Microsoft promises faster Windows 11 boot times and better performance on 8GB PCs (techspot.com)

2026-09-07 | by Rob Thubron | get Samsung 990 EVO Plus NVMe SSD 1TB → | tags: microsoft, windows 11, windows hello

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Solving the Jane Street reverse engineering challenge (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | by Jestoph'S Tech Blog | get The Hardware Hacking Handbook → | tags: jane street, asic, reverse engineering

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Solving the Jane Street Reverse Engineering Challenge (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | by Jestoph'S Tech Blog | get The Hardware Hacking Handbook → | tags: jane street, asic, reverse engineering

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Google Chrome just gave its Gemini side panel a feature it should’ve had years ago (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get Google Pixel Tablet → | tags: google chrome, gemini side panel, google discover

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This clever app turns photos of everyday objects into an aesthetic file system (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-02 | tags: archiv, fire hydrants, app

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Decompiler Explorer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | get Practical Binary Analysis book → | tags: decompiler explorer, file upload, binary files

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File servers are here to stay. Here’s how to manage them securely (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-31 | get Synology DiskStation DS224 NAS → | tags: file servers, cloud costs, data sovereignty

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Interactive pattern discovery in binaries (FF-16-TUI) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-28 | get Practical Binary Analysis book → | tags: ff-16-tui, binary analysis, 16-bit patterns

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The Easiest Ways to Share Anything Between Android and iOS (wired.com)

2026-08-28 | by David Nield | get Google Pixel 10 smartphone → | tags: airdrop, google pixel, samsung galaxy

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Recovering Corrupt Zip Files (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get Samsung T7 portable SSD → | tags: zip files, data recovery, file corruption

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Visual Analysis of Binary Files (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get Practical Binary Analysis No Starch Press → | tags: binary files, visual analysis, file format

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Show HN: A techno machine in one HTML file, with verifiable renders (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-24 | get Novation Launchkey Mini MK4 → | tags: show hn, techno machine, html file

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Fake GTA VI ISO circulates on the internet a few days after leak, internet sleuths claim 113GB download is padded malware — testers claim file is 99.99% empty zeroes with 50KB virus embedded (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Jowi Morales | get Malwarebytes Premium antivirus 1 year → | tags: gta vi, rockstar games, torrent sites

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Open Forum: What's your most-used keyboard shortcut? (techspot.com)

2026-08-21 | by Julio Franco | tags: ctrl + shift + v, microsoft, windows

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What's your most-used keyboard shortcut? (techspot.com)

2026-08-21 | by Julio Franco | tags: ctrl + shift + v, chrome, macbook

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Decayfmt – a file format that corrupts itself a little every time you open it (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: rust, decayfmt, file format

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CI jobs artifacts should not be difficult (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: ci jobs, artifacts, dsci

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Critical Elementor Pro bug exposes WordPress sites to RCE attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: elementor pro, wordpress, cve-2026-32475

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MPC-HC is old-school software in the best possible way (techspot.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: file, mpc hc, options

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Microsoft reveals customizable context menu for Windows users - how to try it out (zdnet.com)

2026-08-18 | by Lance Whitney | tags: windows 11, microsoft, copilot

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Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: windows file explorer, microsoft, windows 11

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The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: direct file, pdf, file management