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Next Windows Update Will Speed Up Your PC - Ubuntu 18.10 Arrives With a New Theme

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October 19, 2018

The next version of Windows 10 will speed up your PC, thanks to Microsoft figuring out how to mitigate the performance-killing aspects of the Spectre patches from earlier this year. As usual, our own Chris Hoffman has you covered with everything you want to know.

iPhone XR pre-orders went on sale today, and we've already got our orders in. Should you get one for yourself? You can even buy them unlocked, although it's not obvious how to do it.

Apple's holding an event on October 30th to announce new iPads, and probably new Macs of some type. What else will they release? Stay tuned, as we'll have all the details after the event.

- Lowell Heddings

Did You Know?

The world’s largest video game arcade, Funspot, is located in the village of Weirs Beach in Laconia, New Hampshire; it features over 500 video games, pinball machines, and ticket redemption machines, and has been in operation since 1952.

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Today's Featured Articles

How To Make Your Computer’s Microphone Sound Better

Ever wonder how radio and podcast hosts get their signature sound? While some of it comes from their better hardware, a lot of it comes down to post-processing, which is editing the audio after it’s recorded (or sometimes while it’s live) to make it sound much better. You can use the same techniques to make your microphone sound better.   Read More »


Ubuntu 18.10 Is Out With a New Theme and Snappier Desktop Performance

Ubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish” is now available. This releases features a shiny new theme named “Yaru,” which was originally scheduled for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The new GNOME 3.30 improves desktop performance, too.   Read More »


How to Use New Gmail Add-Ons (Like Dropbox)

Tired of spending time inserting images, pasting data, or attaching important documents into email? Google is looking to speed up the process for you with a series of new Gmail Integrations.   Read More »


Windows 10’s Next Update Will Make Your PC Faster, Thanks to Better Spectre Fixes

Your PC has been slower ever since Microsoft patched the Spectre flaws back in January 2018. PCs from 2015 and earlier slowed down the most. Now, Windows 10’s next update will mostly eliminate those slowdowns, making your PC faster.   Read More »






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Windows 10’s Next Update Will Make Your PC Faster, Thanks to Better Spectre Fixes
Your PC has been slower ever since Microsoft patched the Spectre flaws back in January 2018. PCs from 2015 and earlier slowed down the most. Now, Windows 10’s next update will mostly eliminate those slowdowns, making your PC faster.   Read More »


Use This Extension to Get Chrome’s New PiP Feature on Any Site
With version 70, Chrome got a nifty new picture-in-picture feature. While cool, its use is pretty much limited to YouTube, but thanks to a new Chrome extension you can use pip on any site that has video.   Read More »


Apple Is Still Sending macOS Mojave Upgrade Alerts to Incompatible, Older Macs
Earlier this year we discussed how Apple was promoting new versions of macOS in the App Store on older Macs that were incompatible in the first place. Now with macOS Mojave released, Apple is still doing the same thing, and this time it’s even worse.   Read More »


Soon You Can Control NVIDIA SHIELD with Google Assistant
The NVIDIA SHIELD is the quintessential Android TV box. It's been the face of Google's smart TV platform for years now, and it's about to get a whole lot better. NVIDIA announced some new integration with Google Home, and it makes the SHIELD so much better.   Read More »


How to Use New Gmail Add-Ons (Like Dropbox)
Tired of spending time inserting images, pasting data, or attaching important documents into email? Google is looking to speed up the process for you with a series of new Gmail Integrations.   Read More »


Apple’s Parental Controls Are Bad, But So Are Microsoft’s
As sex education site O.school found, Apple’s new web filter is pretty bad. But all web filters are bad. Even Microsoft’s web filter, for Windows 10 and Xbox One, allows neo-Nazi websites and instructions for committing suicide.   Read More »


Ubuntu 18.10 Is Out With a New Theme and Snappier Desktop Performance
Ubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish” is now available. This releases features a shiny new theme named “Yaru,” which was originally scheduled for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The new GNOME 3.30 improves desktop performance, too.   Read More »


Alexa Has a New Whisper Mode, Here's How to Use It
It’s been a long time coming, but you can now whisper to your Amazon Echo and Alexa will literally whisper back to you.   Read More »


Google is Going to Pay Phone Makers More to Install Chrome Now
Google is going to start charging for the Play Store in Europe as a response to an antitrust ruling—and naturally, speculators are pontificating what that will mean. Here's what will actually happen: Nothing.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Reuse or Import Slides from Another PowerPoint Presentation
How to Clear Recently Used Desktop Background Images from Windows 10 Settings
How to Delete Apps from Your Chromebook
How to Adjust Your Camera's Viewfinder (If You Need Glasses or Contact Lenses)
Mute Your Indoor Doorbell Chime with a Video Doorbell
What’s the Difference Between Junk Email, Clutter, and Focused Inbox in Outlook?
How to EQ and Mix Your Microphone Without Any Hardware
Apple’s New Watch Charger Shows the Company’s Slow Embrace of USB-C
The Best Individual Bean Bag Chairs For Every Space
How to Order an Unlocked iPhone XR
PSA: Don’t Buy a Pixel 3 from Best Buy Unless You’re on Verizon
Everything You Need To Welcome Your New Puppy Home
The New Chromecast Doesn’t Support 4K (But Here’s What Does)
Samsung’s Galaxy Book 2 Kicks Back with an ARM Processor and LTE
Buying Photography Gear As A Gift Is A Terrible Idea, Here's What To Do Instead




Geek Trivia

Which Game Console Was The First To Feature Built-In Ethernet?
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Today's Tech Term

Cryptanalysis

Cryptanalysis is the process of analyzing and/or attempting to decrypt codes, ciphers, or encrypted text to discover potential weaknesses or gain access to the encrypted information.



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