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Code Faster and Better for Just $28
TL;DR: Turbocharge your programming, particularly your collaborations, with Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows — it’s on sale for just $27.97 through December 22. Time is money, so boosting your productivity can have a significant impact on your bottom line, such as when you can collaborate on programming seamlessly and efficiently across platforms with your teams. That is exactly…
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How to get Windows updates faster
Traditionally, Windows updates were downloaded straight from Microsoft’s servers to your PC. This meant Microsoft had to have a huge infrastructure to deliver updates to millions of users worldwide, and sometimes, the speed of downloading updates was frustratingly slow. To improve the situation, Microsoft developed a feature called Delivery Optimization. Available in Windows 10 and Windows 11, it allows your…
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This Hidden Safari Feature Makes Browsing a Lot Faster
Using a computer is a lot faster if you become a keyboard shortcut ninja instead of doing everything with your mouse or trackpad. The problem: browsing the web is extremely mouse oriented. A hidden Safari option can help. Open Safari’s Settings, head to the Advanced tab, and check the Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage. Now you…
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Apple’s new M4 iMac: Faster, smarter, and made for AI
Apple’s week of Mac began today with a newly announced iMac, now beefed up with an M4 chip and more internal memory. Apple says the iMac is up to 4.5 times faster than an equivalent all-in-one Intel Core 7 Windows PC — and promises the machine will deliver up to six times the performance of the most popular Intel-based iMac.…
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Updating Windows 11 will now be faster and easier – Computerworld
Microsoft recently rolled out Windows 11 version 24H2 and, though there are some bugs in the update, the company is outlining on its Windows IT Pro blog that the management of updates has been significantly improved. Among other changes the company highlighted, users should find that installing updates is now up to 46% faster; the time required to restart the…
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Threat Actors Are Exploiting Vulnerabilities Faster Than Ever
New research by cybersecurity firm Mandiant provides eyebrow-raising statistics on the exploitation of vulnerabilities by attackers, based on the analysis of 138 different exploited vulnerabilities that were disclosed in 2023. The findings, published on Google Cloud’s blog, reveals that vendors are increasingly being targeted by attackers, who are continually reducing the average time to exploit both zero-day and N-day vulnerabilities.…
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The Boox Palma 2 has a faster processor and adds a fingerprint reader
Boox has announced the Palma 2, the next version of its popular smartphone-sized e-reader. The Palma 2 addresses some of the original’s shortcomings, with a faster processor to address the original’s laggy interface and by running a newer version of Android. The original Palma ran on Android 11, but the new Palma 2 will debut with Android 13.Image: Boox But…
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Firefox Is Now ”More Than 75X Faster” Running WebAssembly
Mozilla is rolling out more performance improvements to Firefox, this time focused on the browser’s WebAssembly runtime. Some processing tasks are now more than 75 times faster in Firefox. Some more advanced web applications and games use code that compiles to WebAssembly, instead of code written in or compiled to JavaScript. WebAssembly is mainly used for complex video, audio, and…
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Amazon’s new Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are faster and brighter
Amazon introduced updated versions of the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on Wednesday, only a few hours after inadvertently leaking them both. The Paperwhite is getting one of its biggest design refreshes ever, with a larger screen that’s completely flush with the bezels of the device, while the entry-level model is getting updated with a pop of color and some speed…
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Onedrive Is Getting Better Photo Management, Faster Performance, and More
Microsoft’s OneDrive is receiving a major update that will allow you to “work smarter, stay organized, and relive life’s best moments—all through the magic of AI,” the company announced Tuesday. With the update, you’ll be able to build and deploy a Copilot Agent, a custom, project-based AI assistant fine-tuned on your relevant files, documents, and OneDrive data. They’re similar in…
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