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Microsoft apparently intentionally crippled Windows Control Panel performance in the past

Sayan Sen — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:48:01 +0000

Microsoft had seemingly intentionally crippled the performance of certain aspects of the Windows Control Panel in the past for some reason. Read more...

Google explains why it did not make Firefox load YouTube slowly on purpose

Sayan Sen — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:12:01 +0000

Recently, users online began reporting that YouTube was loading slower on Firefox and not on Chrome and it was found to be intentional. To put an end to conspiracy theories, Google has responded. Read more...

YouTube seemingly intentionally slow loading on Firefox while Google Chrome works fine

Sayan Sen — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:46:01 +0000

If you happen to use Firefox and you recently noticed YouTube loading up slowly on it, chances are it's not your internet or your hardware— Firefox itself allegedly causing the issue. Read more...

Links to sites that Elon Musk publicly attacked apparently load slower on X

Steve Bennett — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:44:01 +0000

In the saga that is Elon Musk's management of X, it's being reported that links to websites that he has been having arguments with online are now loading slower, with delays of up to 5 seconds. Read more...

Yandex alleges AMD's Windows drivers unfairly favor Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:30:04 +0000

AMD GPU drivers may be unfairly favoring certain browsers, according to a report by Russian browser maker Yandex. The firm alleges that simply renaming a file can reduce crashes by over five times. Read more...

Microsoft may be lowering Windows 11 22H2 Startup sound quality

Sayan Sen — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:36:02 +0000

Microsoft has quietly made alterations to the Windows 11 22H2 Startup sound wherein the audio bit rate of the startup sound file has been greatly reduced, which may lead to lower quality. Read more...