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7 easy tricks to boost your productivity
I spend plenty of time tweaking my tools, and Windows Terminal is one of my favorites. It’s not just about its look or modern feel: Windows Terminal manages to make daily tasks quicker and simpler, offering a user experience that’s far superior to older command-line interfaces. I’ve often come across new ways this tool can save me precious time that…
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Boost Mobile Is Adding Tablets And Smartwatches
Summary Boost Mobile expands offerings to include tablets & smartwatches, starting with Apple products. Plans priced at $20 for iPad & $10 for Watch. Plans are independent of cellphone line. Existing customers eligible for $100 discount with 36-month financing agreement. Limited-time offer. You typically get phones through carriers, but with the rise of other kinds of devices with cellular support,…
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Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a “potentially crazy idea” in 2022 to get people using Facebook more: deleting everyone’s friends’ lists. The possibility was discussed on Monday via internal emails shown by the FTC as Zuckerberg testified during Meta’s antitrust trial. Zuckerberg floated the idea of considering “wiping everyone’s graphs” — their friends lists — “and having them start again,”…
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I just gave my old laptop a major Wi-Fi 7 speed boost with these USB adapters — here’s how
My favorite notebook of all time is an HP EliteBook Dragonfly from 2019 that goes where I go, regardless of whether it’s cross town or across the globe. Despite its age, it still has lots of power, a bright touchscreen, excellent Bang and Olufsen audio and a 7 hour battery life. Its dark blue machined aluminum case makes for a…
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Microsoft Edge Recently Got a Speed Boost
For many, Microsoft Edge’s only purpose is to download another browser entirely, like Chrome or Firefox. But this isn’t Internet Explorer: Edge is a competent browser in its own right, whether you have a Mac or a PC. If you do use the browser, you might be pleasantly surprised by how snappy it feels after you update it—at least, according…
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Google Cloud announces major computing boost with Ironwood chip, new hypercomputer upgrades
Google Cloud has announced a new chip intended for AI inference, which it says is more powerful and better for AI requirements but also far more energy efficient. Ironwood, Google Cloud’s 7th generation tensor processing unit (TPU), offers five times more computing power than the firm’s previous-generation Trillium chips. Each Ironwood pod is capable of 42.5 exaflops of performance, which…
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Forget the gym — boost your metabolism and build full-body strength with this 7-move kettlebell workout
Just because a workout is long or uses lots of equipment doesn’t mean it delivers better results. If you’re short on time but still want to get your body moving, elevate your heart rate and challenge your muscles, this efficient full-body kettlebell workout is the perfect solution. As you probably already guessed, you only need one of the best kettlebells…
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Trump launches new office to oversee CHIPS Act, boost semiconductor investments – Computerworld
In a letter today, nearly two-dozen lawmakers bemoaned the firings of 70 probationary employees at NIST and the ongoing reduction-in-force efforts by the Trump Administration that could target additional probationary scientists, postdoctoral researchers, and other staff authorized by the CHIPS Act. The letter from 22 members of the US House of Representatives to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said…
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EU Invests €1.3 Billion to Boost AI Adoption & Improve ‘Digital Competencies’
Image: seventyfourimages/Envato Elements The EU is pouring €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) over the next two years to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. The funding will support the development and testing of “immersive environments” to apply in healthcare for purposes like training and virtual patient assessments. The investment will also support the implementation of the AI Act, which ensures…
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How to enable or disable Startup Boost for Microsoft 365 (Office) apps on Windows 11
The Microsoft 365 (Office) apps now include a feature that speeds up the startup process, known as “Startup Boost.” Microsoft plans to introduce the new feature in mid-May 2025, starting with the Word processing app, but it’ll then be available for the other apps. “Startup Boost” will be enabled by default; you can always manually turn it on or off.…
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