Reading up on windows
9 deep · digging since feb 09
- [2010.10088] How Did That Get In My Phone? Unwanted App Distribution on Android Devices
The study finds that 10%-24% of Android devices encounter unwanted apps, with Google Play responsible for installs but alternative vectors like bloatware and backup restoration contributing disproportionately to malware distribution.
- How Zoom Detects Google Meet Without Microphone Access :: Xusheng Li
Zoom detects when apps like Google Meet use the microphone by reading macOS Control Center logs and Windows registry microphone-usage records, without needing microphone permission.
- On Computer Use
The author shows how delegating tasks to voice‑driven agents and remote computers lets work get done without caring about the underlying execution details.
- Introducing Surface Laptop Ultra: Made for world makers
Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA Blackwell GPU, up to 128GB unified memory, and 1 petaflop AI compute for creators and developers.
- Microsoft’s new AI system finds 16 Windows flaws, including four critical RCEs
Microsoft's MDASH system, orchestrating over 100 AI agents, found 16 Windows flaws including 4 critical RCEs, and enters private preview in June.
- “This is not the computer for you”
A Hacker News commenter argues that the MacBook Neo is overhyped and that budget-constrained buyers should consider Windows alternatives offering better specs for the same price.
- The MacBook Neo
The $600 MacBook Neo uses an iPhone A18 Pro chip, offering solid basic performance and build quality, but commenters debate its value against cheaper Windows laptops with more RAM and storage.
- Everything – Locate files and folders by name instantly
Everything is a Windows utility that instantly locates files and folders by name by indexing the NTFS file table into memory for near-instantaneous search results.