Your Gmail storage problem probably isn’t Gmail
If I had written this newsletter a week earlier I’d be $20 richer and have a lot more self-respect, too. If you’re like me, you’ve been focusing on exactly the wrong aspect of managing your…
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New laptops are using old CPUs and that’s a problem
One of the core tenets of productivity is to do more with less. But the opposite holds true, too — which a sneaky, pernicious trend permeating the laptop market might reveal. Microprocessor vendors have begun…
New laptops are using old CPUs. That’s a problem
One of the core tenets of productivity is to do more with less. But the opposite holds true, too — which a sneaky, pernicious trend permeating the laptop market might reveal. Microprocessor vendors have begun…
watchOS 27’s new Siri finally fixed my dumb timer problem
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that watchOS 27 beta 3 finally allows Siri to add time to running timers on Apple Watch, fixing a long-standing user frustration. Previously, users had…
I tested the Ryzen AI 400 for battery life. AMD, we have a problem
AMD’s Ryzen mobile processors appear in about a third of all productivity laptops sold today. So, how does the Ryzen AI 400, AMD’s latest mobile processor, actually hold up in real-world battery tests? Well, the…
The remote work problem no productivity app can fix
I’m an enthusiastic advocate of working from home, having done so for most of my career. However, new research shows that those of us who work from home might need the same advantage office workers…
The AI PC era has a benchmarking problem
I like numbers. Data feels sure. What could be better than measurable progress, a way of quantifying the world to stop arguments before they start? But as we all know, people find plenty of reason…
June’s Windows 10 patch has a BitLocker user lockout problem… again
As part of Patch Tuesday earlier this week, Microsoft also released a Windows 10 cumulative update: KB5094127. However, after installing this patch, some Windows 10 users are experiencing issues. Microsoft warns that, under certain circumstances,…
This Asus open-air desktop case looks great. There’s just one problem
Asus is in the middle of a 20th anniversary celebration. Not for the company, which started in 1989. No, for the ROG (“Republic of Gamers”) label. We’re getting a bunch of black-and-gold stuff that looks…
Windows 11’s latest patch is both the problem and the fix
Microsoft has acknowledged issues with the taskbar freezing or the desktop remaining blank for a long time. The cause is said to be a faulty taskbar. A known issue in Windows 11 apparently causes the…