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Microsoft PowerToys 0.100 Update Kills 3 Third-Party Monitor Apps as File Size Drops 28%
Microsoft’s new PowerToys 0.100 update shrinks the application's file footprint by 28% while absorbing popular third-party monitor control tools like Twinkle Tray directly into Windows.
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System76’s COSMIC Desktop Adds Stunning Frosted Glass Style
Pop!_OS 24.04's COSMIC desktop just rolled out a native "frosted glass" theme. System76 used Dual Kawase blur to deliver Windows Aero aesthetics without killing your laptop battery.
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Bitcoin BIP-110 Fork Hits a Wall as Miners Reject August Activation
Bitcoin's BIP-110 soft fork is weeks away from its August deadline, but miner support sits near zero at just 0.42%. The controversial update aims to block Ordinals data from the base layer.
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KDE Plasma 6.8 Overhauls Spectacle Audio and Abandons X11 Sessions
KDE Plasma 6.8 arrives this October, bringing native audio recording to Spectacle while pulling the plug entirely on X11 sessions.
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Why Proxmox Linux Containers Are Killing the Virtual Machine Habit
Dedicating a full virtual machine to a simple app pointlessly duplicates the operating system. Switching to Linux Containers on Proxmox shares the host kernel, drastically cutting hardware overhead.
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Dual-Monitor Workflows Are Ruining Single Screens for Developers, and Reverting Is Impossible
Adding a second monitor permanently rewires your brain. After adapting to two 27-inch 1440p displays, going back to a single screen doesn't just feel cramped—it feels completely unnatural.