Notices by Michael Ross Tech news (michaelross@social.linux.pizza), page 4

These 5 Distros Show How Customizable Linux Really Is

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-distros-show-how-customizable-linux-really-is/

I found a Gmail killer and I'm absolutely thrilled

https://www.androidpolice.com/found-gmail-killer/

These AI Agents Ain't It
Dev Leader Weekly 94

https://weekly.devleader.ca/p/these-ai-agents-aint-it?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2186616&post_id=163261620&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4ofn5t&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

The 8 Best Stargazing Apps

https://www.howtogeek.com/the-best-stargazing-apps/

Marcus on AI

The secret to AGI, in 4 pages

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-agi-in-4-pages?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=888615&post_id=163253686&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2yq2vo&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

5 features I wish Microsoft would turn off by default on Windows 11

https://www.xda-developers.com/features-wish-microsoft-would-turn-off-windows-11/

6 tools to merge all your cloud storage services into one place

https://www.androidpolice.com/tools-to-merge-all-cloud-storage-services-into-one-place/

You Can Still Buy a "Dumb" TV, but Should You?

https://www.howtogeek.com/you-can-still-buy-a-dumb-tv-but-should-you/

6 ways you can repurpose an old prebuilt NAS after going DIY

https://www.xda-developers.com/ways-you-can-repurpose-a-prebuilt-nas-after-going-diy/

7 incredible cloud storage apps for Android that aren't Google Drive - Also add Proton Drive

https://www.androidpolice.com/best-cloud-storage-apps-android-that-arent-google-drive/

I speed read about 1000 items a day,
then shortlist 60 to 150 items.

I then cull and post half today and half tonight.

Flick past what you are not interested in.

see my timeline for overnight posts.

Shall start with Dev, ops then move onto PCs, phones.

The Rundown Tech

Netflix gets TikTok-ified
PLUS: Meta's facial recognition smart glasses

https://tech.therundown.ai/p/netflix-gets-tiktok-ified

5 flawed decisions I avoid when buying a new GPU (and you should too)

https://www.xda-developers.com/mistakes-i-avoid-buying-a-new-gpu/

DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
The presence of credentials in leaked "stealer logs" indicates his device was infected.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/doge-software-engineers-computer-infected-by-info-stealing-malware/

Kickidler employee monitoring software abused in ransomware attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kickidler-employee-monitoring-software-abused-in-ransomware-attacks/

4 reasons I use Proton Mail as the default instead of Outlook on Windows 11

https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-use-proton-mail-instead-outlook-windows-11/

Dotfiles are the underrated tool most users are missing out on

https://www.xda-developers.com/dotfiles-underrated-tool-most-users-missing-out/

Lightricks just made AI video generation 30x faster — and you won’t need a $10,000 GPU

https://venturebeat.com/ai/lightricks-just-made-ai-video-generation-30x-faster-and-you-wont-need-a-10000-gpu/

5 Microsoft Excel Hacks That Could Blow Your Mind

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-excel-hacks-blow-your-mind/

Safer python package installs with audit and consent 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 install

https://github.com/feynmanix/pipask?utm_source=tldrnewsletter