It’s like the opposite of “I’m feeling lucky” — The mobile site and app will soon let you scroll and scroll. Ron Amadeo – Oct 15, 2021 8:23 pm UTC Enlarge / See that spinny thing at the bottom of the page? It’s going to load more search results any second now…Google Google is rolling…
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Fixes for AMD Ryzen performance, other Windows 11 issues rolling out to testers now
by Tech Newshand me my patching trowel — Update is reportedly being prepared for public release early next week. Andrew Cunningham – Oct 15, 2021 7:20 pm UTC Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11.Microsoft Now that Windows 11 is out, the arduous process of fixing the new operating system’s bugs can begin. The OS got its…
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You’ll still get Windows 11 updates on an unsupported system, just don’t get used to it
by Tech NewsIn brief: If you’ve managed to upgrade an “unsupported” PC to the final release of Windows 11 (build 22000), you may have noticed that you can still receive Windows updates even though Microsoft said you’re not entitled to any. For now, that means you’ll continue to get cumulative updates, but there will come a time…
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The tech industry is bracing for a potential shortage of passive electronic components
by Tech NewsIn brief: The tech supply chain is still coping with the perfect storm of factors that has led to jammed up ports and severe bottlenecks in the flow of raw materials and components needed to build products with electronics inside. Production slowdowns in China and other Asian countries due to energy restrictions and Covid-related lockdowns…
What just happened? Initially set to be delivered during the U.S. Army’s fiscal year of 2021, Microsoft’s augmented reality goggles rollout has been delayed by a full year, now expected to be delivered by September 2022. Despite the delay, the Army stated it’s “fully committed” to the deal. In April, Microsoft signed a $21.88 billion…
Boldly going to the City of Angels — Spaceship models, Kirk’s captain’s chair, plenty of props—and so many Tribbles. Jennifer Ouellette – Oct 16, 2021 12:30 pm UTC Installation display: Capt. Kirk’s command chair and restored navigation console from Star Trek: The Original Series. Detail of the restored navigation console. Jennifer Ouellette Exhibit visitors can…
Two pandemics and people who say “LibArts” — Bestselling author talks latest “sequel,” in which humanity cedes control to tech. Nathan Mattise – Oct 16, 2021 11:30 am UTC Enlarge / The TL;DR: A book so enjoyable, it even stands out when surrounded by tacos and Texas libations.Nathan Mattise (via his Pixel 3a) The Every,…
“One epic story over six thrilling chapters” — “There’s no use being squeamish, we’ve got the future to save.” Jennifer Ouellette – Oct 16, 2021 3:37 am UTC Jodie Whittaker returns for one last stint as our favorite time lord in Doctor Who: Flux. We got the briefest of teasers for the upcoming 13th season…
The big picture: Intel has been engaged in a long-running battle with main competitor AMD in the desktop space, which has seen the market favor Team Red lately. The Ryzen series has forced Intel out of the spotlight, but as the company now gets closer to launch its Alder Lake CPUs to level the playing…
Through the looking glass: Recent Windows 11 releases have plagued AMD users with several documented performance issues. A blog post from the Windows Insider Program Team indicates that a fix for L3 cache performance and other performance-related flaws is on the horizon and already distributed via the Beta and Release Preview Channels. Microsoft added insult…