Author Archives: Mark Hachman

Google showed off a live demo of its new noise-cancellation feature for Google Meet on Monday, and well, it’s just amazing.Unfortunately, consumers won’t see it anytime soon. Google said in late May that the company would be rolling it out to G… Continue reading →

Intel confirmed reports that Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2020 Update is causing problems with certain types of Intel’s Optane memory. The company said Friday afternoon that it had issued a workaround for the problem.According to a report by Windo… Continue reading →

Microsoft has begun rolling out the “newâ€� Microsoft Edge to Windows 10 PCs, as part of its planned replacement strategy outlined earlier this year.Microsoft began updating PCs to the new Edge in January. It began with PCs still running the Apri… Continue reading →

Facebook on Tuesday introduced what it’s calling “Manage Activity,â€� a way for Facebook users either to archive or entirely delete older posts that they simply want expunged from the social network.Facebook, which came under fire for refusing t… Continue reading →

If you own one of Microsoft’s Surface devices and you’re wondering why you can’t upgrade it to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, you’re not alone.Microsoft has made the update available to some of its devices, but not all, at least where PCWor… Continue reading →

Samsung announced Friday what could be the most interesting laptop in some time. The latest Galaxy Book S with Intel’s new “Lakefieldâ€� hybrid chip inside will compete against Qualcomm’s battery-sipping Snapdragon 8cx chips vying for all-day… Continue reading →

Microsoft said Thursday that its upcoming Xbox Series X console will automatically apply some visual improvements to Xbox 360 and even original Xbox games. Others, such as frame-rate doubling, will require developer assistance. Continue reading →

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is finally here, Microsoft says, meaning that you can download it now. Eventually, it will be pushed to your PC as a regular update.If you don’t actively seek it out, however, your PC won’t receive it right away. â… Continue reading →

ARM has announced the next generation of smartphone processors, set to deliver up to 20 percent or greater performance than the prior generation. It includes something special: a new Cortex-X1 design, an optimized version designed for “ultimate pe… Continue reading →

Intel’s networking ambitions go beyond the high-profile purchase of Rivet Networks and its Killer Networking lineup, which should beef up its Wi-Fi quality. Intel also plans to optimize Bluetooth and connect everything on your desk wirelessly.Eric M… Continue reading →