Windows 11 will get auto-shrinking icons when the taskbar is full

From PC World: Right now, I’ve got twelve open programs on my Windows 11 taskbar, plus four more pinned apps—and even on my ultrawide monitor, they’re taking up a lot of screen real estate. On my laptop, I have to be a lot more conservative with my apps. But a new feature might fix that by...

RIP Cheap Temu Hauls? Trump to Close Trade Loophole on May 2

From PC Mag: Brace for price increases, Temu shoppers. Following a temporary pause, President Trump is ready to close a loophole that Chinese e-commerce sites Temu, Shein, and AliExpress use to offer cheap products to US buyers.

On Thursday, the President signed an executive order to end the De...

Verizon Locks Prices for 3 Years, Offers Free Phones for Trade-Ins

From CNET: Prices on everyday things are in flux, whether from tariffs, unexpected phone line increases or even costly take-out food. Verizon is hoping that some stability -- sweetened with free device trade-ins and free satellite text messaging -- will convince new and existing customers to stick...

MediaTek's New Chromebook Chip Looks a Bit Overpowered

From PC Mag: MediaTek is making a bigger bid for the business of Chromebook vendors with a higher-end Kompanion Ultra processor it announced Wednesday.

The Taiwanese fabless semiconductor firm is positioning this new chipset as an upgrade from its earlier and cheaper 500 and 800-series Kompanio...

AMD blames failing Ryzen 9000 chips on memory issues

From PC World: If you’ve been keeping an eye on the latest gaming PC hardware news, you’ve probably heard that AMD’s latest X3D chips kick all kinds of ass but are also failing at a fast rate, especially in certain motherboards. AMD’s first official statement blames it on memory compatibility issues...

Nintendo Switch 2 Priced at $450, Coming June 5

From CNET: The successor to the 8-year-old Nintendo Switch will arrive June 5 for $449.99. The Switch 2's details are being announced today via Nintendo's video Direct presentation.

The Switch 2 features a larger display than the original Switch. Its 7.9-inch LCD display will be 1080p, support HDR...

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