The August cumulative update for Windows — most notably KB5063878 (Windows 11 24H2, OS Build 26100.4946) and companion rollups for Windows 10 — has been identified as the root cause of a wave of streaming and system problems that emerged in mid‑August and persisted into September, producing...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers open the 2025 regular season at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets on Sunday, Sept. 7, with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. ET — a nationally televised CBS afternoon game that will also stream on Paramount+ when available in your local market and is available...
YouTube will stream tonight’s Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Chargers game from São Paulo — yes — but it will not be delivered in native 4K/UHD; the live feed is being offered as a high‑quality 1080p HD stream rather than a 4K broadcast.
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This Week 1 matchup from Arena...
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YouTube’s recent admission that it’s been running an experiment that automatically alters some Shorts during processing has crystallized a deep, practical question for creators and viewers alike: when a platform polishes your work without asking, does “better quality” become a betrayal of...
Google’s escalating crackdown on ad blockers has reignited a debate that strikes at the heart of the modern web: the balance between user experience, platform sustainability, and digital monetization. What began as subtle warnings against third-party ad-blocking tools has, in recent months...
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For many users, watching YouTube videos through the official website has become increasingly frustrating due to relentless advertisements, autoplaying recommendations, and an ever-expanding collection of distracting content types scattered around every video frame. While YouTube tries to keep...
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The latest YouTube app update for Xbox, PlayStation, and Smart TVs marks a significant evolution in the big-screen streaming experience, addressing longstanding pain points while introducing a range of new features tailored to diverse viewing habits. This update—rolling out most notably on the...
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In today’s rapidly shifting digital landscape, the balance between user experience, revenue models, and cybersecurity is constantly in flux. Recent developments—from YouTube’s bold crackdown on ad blockers to Microsoft’s push to retire Windows 10 in favor of a more secure Windows 11—underscore...
March 22’s tech news roundup brings a mix of bold policy moves, hardware upgrade dilemmas, and enduring security concerns that will have every Windows user thinking twice about their digital habits. In today’s update, we cover YouTube’s renewed stand against ad blockers, Microsoft’s advisory on...
Hi,
Since I updated to 24h2, youtube videos on chromium based browsers (chrome, edge, brave) take around 10 seconds to load. On firefox everything works fine.
I tried disabling extension, hardware acceleration, GPU scheduling, new browser installation but nothing worked. Did anyone find a solution?
Below is an in‐depth look at the latest installment of SWN – episode #457 – where a smorgasbord of tech topics came to the fore, spanning from secret YouTube content and disruptive new players like Thunderforge to crypto insights with ByBit, updates in Microsoft 365 and Chrome, the evolving...
My wife is a very heavy user of Chrome, but seems to be pushing it to the limits of its abilities. My question is what are the limits? Can I have 200 tabs open?
Her machine is a 13th generation Intel i7. I increased her memory from 32GB to 64GB. Windows 11 Pro, current version.
She usually has...
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hi, im facing the issue as mentioned in the title. the only solution to the buffering i have found is by ticking and unticking the audio enhancement in the speakers advanced properties. however the distortion occurs both with the audio enhancements on/off. and this occurs on a regular basis...
Hi everyone,
I have dozens of YouTube videos downloaded to my Windows 11 PC, and I'd like to convert them to MP3 format so I can listen to the audio only. I’m looking for a reliable tool or software that can handle this task efficiently, preferably something user-friendly. Ideally, I’d like a...