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Most products work, few work well (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | tags: product design, user experience, routine tasks

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Why a day with the iPhone convinced this longtime Android user not to switch (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-28 | get iPhone 15 Case → | tags: iphone 16 pro, android authority, android apps

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Are you paying an AI ‘swarm tax’? Why single agents often beat complex systems (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-22 | get AI Swarm Intelligence Book → | tags: stanford university, multi-agent systems, single-agent models

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Original Task Manager creator explains why it lies to you about CPU usage — former Microsoft engineer shows unique solution to a seemingly simple, but actually complicated, task (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Jowi Morales | get Process Lasso Optimization Software → | tags: task manager, cpu usage, microsoft

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I found the apps slowing down my PC - how to kill the biggest memory hogs (zdnet.com)

2026-04-17 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Memory Cleaning Software → | tags: google chrome, windows 11, sysmain

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Arguing with Agents (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get AI Chatbot Companion → | tags: ai agent, prompt engineering, rule-based systems

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CISA flags Windows Task Host vulnerability as exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-15 | get Windows Task Host Security Patch → | tags: cisa, windows task host, cve-2025-60710

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TaskRabbit founder: the pivot is the point (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-14 | get TaskRabbit Home Organizer Kit → | tags: taskrabbit, silicon valley, entrepreneurship

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Veteran Microsoft engineer says original Task Manager was only 80KB so it could run smoothly on 90s computers — original utility used a smart technique to determine whether it was the only running instance (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Jowi Morales | get Microsoft Windows Task Manager → | tags: windows task manager, dave plummer, microsoft

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iPadOS 26 multitasking is so bad that I’ve replaced my iPad with an Android tablet (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-11 | get Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 → | tags: ipad os 26, samsung galaxy tab, stage manager

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Why do we tell ourselves scary stories about AI? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | by Amanda Gefter | get AI Safety Book → | tags: openai, gpt-4, taskrabbit

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This New Multitasking Feature Is Now Available on iPadOS 26.4 (cnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by See Full Bio | get iPadOS Multitasking Keyboard → | tags: ipados, stage manager, apple

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Show HN: Go-Bt: Minimalist Behavior Trees for Go (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get Behavior Tree Go Kit → | tags: go-bt, behavior trees, go programming

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GLM-5.1: Towards Long-Horizon Tasks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-07 | get AI Research Notebook → | tags: glm-5.1, long-horizon tasks, ai models

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For Everyday Business Tasks, This $200 Refurbished MacBook Air Gets It Done (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-07 | by Entrepreneur Store | get Refurbished MacBook Air → | tags: macbook air, apple, intel core i5

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This one line in Microsoft Copilot’s terms of service undermines the entire product—and social media is just noticing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-06 | get Microsoft Copilot User Guide → | tags: microsoft, copilot, windows 11

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Issue: Claude Code is unusable for complex engineering tasks with Feb updates (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | tags: claude, anthropic api, opus

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How to Design Your Way Out of Delay and Build Simple Systems That Make Procrastination Almost Impossible (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-06 | by Aytekin Tank | get Time Management Planner Notebook → | tags: parkinson’s law, entrepreneur, productivity tools

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Diverse teams start with diverse VCs (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-02 | by Maggie Nye | get Diversity in Venture Capital Book → | tags: precedent.vc, taskrabbit, silicon valley

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New Siri multitasking upgrade detailed in latest iOS 27 report (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-31 | by Zac Hall | get Apple Siri Remote → | tags: siri, ios 27, apple

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When Your Phone Pings, It Hijacks Your Brain for 7 Seconds, Study Finds (cnet.com)

2026-03-28 | by See Full Bio | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: smartphones, notifications, stroop task

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6 ways I’m already using Android 17’s app bubbles to multitask better (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-27 | get Android 17 App Bubbles Kit → | tags: android 17, app bubbles, floating window

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Schedule tasks on the web (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-27 | get Task Management Web App → | tags: anthropic, claude code, scheduled tasks

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Why I left Evernote for Notion after 14 years - and a 900% price creep (zdnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by David Berlind | get Notion Productivity Planner → | tags: evernote, notion, bending spoons

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I built an app for work in 5 minutes with Tasklet - and watched my no-code dreams come true (zdnet.com)

2026-03-25 | by David Berlind | get Tasklet No-Code App Builder → | tags: tasklet, api, chatbot

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Ask HN: Running legacy IE/ActiveX clients without local admin rights? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-23 | get IE Tab Browser Extension → | tags: internet explorer, activex, legacy database

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Tasks’ adds 50+ app intents, refreshed interface in latest update (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-21 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Tasks App Organizer → | tags: tasks, apple ecosystem, app intents

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I Tried DoorDash’s Tasks App and Saw the Bleak Future of AI Gig Work (wired.com)

2026-03-21 | by Reece Rogers | get DoorDash Tasks Gift Card → | tags: door dash, tasks app, ai gig work

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Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive (theverge.com)

2026-03-21 | by Allison Johnson | get IFTTT Smart Home Hub → | tags: gemini, pixel 10 pro, google

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Microsoft Is Finally Ready to Make Windows 11 Less Terrible After Bloating It With AI Crap (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-20 | get Windows 11 Customization Kit → | tags: microsoft, windows 11, copilot