Microsoft is testing background preloading for File Explorer to improve launch performance in Windows 11. The optional setting appears in the latest Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 and can be disabled if needed. This follows similar performance optimizations for Photos and Office apps earlier this
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CNN has suddenly pulled its content from Apple News amid ongoing negotiations. The network recently launched paid subscription tiers starting at $29.99 per year. This marks a significant shift for a launch partner that’s been on the platform since 2015.
Michael Burry, famous for predicting the 2008 housing crash, has launched a premium Substack newsletter called “Cassandra Unchained” with a $379 annual fee. The investor is using his platform of 1.6 million X followers to warn that today’s AI boom mirrors past market bubbles that ended badly.
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Britain’s small businesses are caught in a lending crisis that’s persisted for nearly two decades. Despite multiple government schemes and regulatory changes, SME borrowing remains among the lowest in developed economies, creating a major drag on economic growth.
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Nvidia’s hotfix driver has restored gaming performance for Windows 11 users affected by October’s problematic update. The fix recovers up to 65% of lost framerates rather than providing new performance gains. If your gaming performance dipped recently, this driver might solve your problems.
Industry leaders are sounding alarms about an AI investment bubble while pushing forward with massive spending. Google’s cloud business just recorded 34% growth to over $15 billion, but Pichai says they could have done even better with more computing capacity.
Windows 11 users have complained about File Explorer’s slow performance since the operating system launched in 2021. Microsoft is now testing a solution in Insider build 26220.7271 that preloads File Explorer in memory for faster launches. This backend change could finally resolve one of Windows 11′
