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Intel Arrow Lake CPUs Are Getting a Speed Boost, but You Need an Update

17 hours ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Upgrade to Intel's free "200S Boost" profile for up to 7.5% faster gaming on specific Arrow Lake CPUs. Compatible with Intel Core Ultra 200S-series processors with "K" or "KF" suffix paired with XMP RAM on Z890 motherboards. To enable the boost, update BIOS, select the profile in BIOS settings, and ensure system stability before gaming. Your Intel Core Ultra 200-series computer might already be fast.
Windows 11 Fixed My Biggest Problem With The Taskbar

20 hours ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Windows 11 now has an "End task" button to close apps completely. This button simplifies closing frozen apps or those with background processes. To enable the feature, go to Settings > System > "For developers" option. To close an app on Windows, sometimes it's not as easy as hitting the Close button—the app might continue sticking around as a background process, or if an app is frozen, hitting the button might not do a thing.
You Might Want To Pre-Order Your Nintendo Switch 2 Tomorrow

22 hours ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will start tomorrow at the same $449.99 price. High demand has likely caused production challenges for Nintendo. Customers may face delays receiving their console due to overwhelming pre-order numbers. The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming soon. After briefly setting back US pre-orders, you'll be able to finally reserve your unit tomorrow, and more importantly, at an unchanged price, for now. You might want to get to it if you're serious about buying one, though.
Samsung’s One UI 7 Rollout is Back on Track, For Now

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Samsung resumes One UI 7 update rollout for 2024 flagship smartphones after critical bug fix. Initial rollout paused due to major bug, but now, devices worldwide should receive the update. Despite the tumultuous release, Samsung aims to get back on track with Android 16 and One UI 8. The One UI 7 update saga has been a long and turbulent one.
Lenovo’s First 2025 ThinkPads Have AMD's Zen 5 And Intel's Arrow Lake Chips

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Lenovo refreshes ThinkPad lineup with AMD or Intel CPUs, including the ThinkPad P14s AMD & P16s Gen 4. The ThinkPad P14s AMD boasts up to 96GB RAM, a thinner build, and up to 75% system memory allocated for the integrated GPU. Prices for new ThinkPad models range from $1,219 to $2,399, available starting April 2025. Few laptops have as much of a legacy as the ThinkPad.
Gmail Will Help You Manage All Your Email Newsletters & Spam

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Gmail is rolling out a new "Manage subscriptions" hub for easier email unsubscribing. The hub shows a list of frequent senders as potential subscriptions with an "Unsubscribe" button. After unsubscribing, it may take a few days for senders to stop emails, so be patient. I have a huge problem with my Gmail account.
Boost Mobile Is Adding Tablets And Smartwatches

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Boost Mobile expands offerings to include tablets & smartwatches, starting with Apple products. Plans priced at $20 for iPad & $10 for Watch. Plans are independent of cellphone line. Existing customers eligible for $100 discount with 36-month financing agreement. Limited-time offer. You typically get phones through carriers, but with the rise of other kinds of devices with cellular support, lines are needed for those devices as well.
This Is Windows 11 Running on an iPad

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

A developer ran Windows 11 ARM on an iPad Air using a VM. Emulation is slow, not meant as a practical replacement. This is made possible by EU regulations that let users sideload apps. Apple has been forced to open up its hardware and software a lot more these days due to the European Union's increasingly stringent laws and regulations—Apple needs to comply or risk a ban on one of its biggest markets in the world.
Duolingo Will Now Teach You How to Play Games, Too

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Arol Wright

Duolingo is launching a chess course focused on teaching players of all skill levels through interactive puzzles. The course will include mini-matches and games against an AI opponent. Duolingo aims to make chess accessible to beginners and experienced players by offering lessons tailored to each player's skill level. Duolingo has been a prime choice for language learning for years, and it recently began branching out into teaching other things, too.
The PIVOTBY Function vs PivotTables: Which Should You Use in Excel?

1 day ago | howtogeek.com | Tony PHillips |Tony Phillips

Excel's PIVOTBY function and PivotTables both summarize and reorganize data, allowing for detailed analysis by grouping and aggregating your figures. However, despite their similar names, the methods for using them differ hugely. Using Excel's PIVOTBY Function The PIVOTBY function is a dynamic array function in Excel that uses a formula to group rows and columns of data to generate tabular summaries of your data. Let's look at some of its main features and characteristics.