[ad_1] As promised, Google is bringing a new organization feature to tab hoarders. Beginning today, Chrome users can group tabs in their desktop windows. The tab groups are customizable — you can label them with names and colors — and you can easily collapse, expand or drag-and-drop them. They’ll pop up any time you close […]
Category: speed
France threatens large fines and possible jail time for e-bike mods
[ad_1] There are no caveats or loopholes, either — do anything to tune your e-bike for more speed or power and you could feel the wrath of the new law, known as French statutory provision L317-1. The rules also apply to importers, distributors and dealers. As Electrek notes, E-bike speeds are subject to regulation throughout […]
FCC gives Google and Sony permission to dole out 3.5GHz spectrum
[ad_1] The FCC named Google, Sony, CommScope and Federated Wireless, Inc. Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators. They’re now authorized to make a slice of the 3.5GHz band available for commercial purposes, meaning the private sector should finally have access to the mid-range spectrum for 5G networks. “The FCC has made it a priority to free […]
Chrome may shame slow-loading sites with ‘speed badging’
[ad_1] One of the key focuses of the Chrome Developer Summit this year is speeding up the web, and that includes offering developers tools to help their sites and web apps load quicker. Labeling sluggish sites might prompt developers to take advantage of such tools. The idea is to flag when sites are designed in […]
Samsung says its new flagship processor is 20 percent faster
[ad_1] The Exynos 990 follows the launch of the 980 in September — Samsung’s first processor and 5G modem in one– and last year’s Exynos 9820/9825. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate on phone screens, which means smoother gaming and scrolling. It can handle up to six cameras (although only three at once), and has […]
Brave web browser is really fast at blocking ads
[ad_1] Nowadays, a large number of browsers including Opera, Brave and even Microsoft’s Edge run on Google’s Chromium engine. As such, Google gets to dictate terms, and launched the Manifest V3 proposal. That would help speed up browsing by blocking an API called webRequest, but would also have the effect of making most third-party ad-blockers […]
Microsoft says FCC data on improved broadband coverage is misleading
[ad_1] According to the FCC, some 25 million people don’t have access to broadband. In leveraging data from its various online services, however, Microsoft says that some 163 million people “do not use the internet at broadband speeds.” Evidently, not having access to broadband and not using the internet at broadband speeds are not the […]