Windows 11 File Explorer update aims to reduce RAM usage and deliver faster search performance

Microsoft’s Task Manager with the File Explorer open next to it (image source: Notebookcheck) Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523 introduces a revamped File Explorer that cuts duplicate file-indexing operations to reduce RAM usage and improve search speeds. Rolled out via a Controlled Feature Rollout to Dev andContinue Reading

What’s your pedalboard persona? Find out with my pick of stompboxes to match your player identity

(Image credit: Eventide/Death By Audio/Old Blood noise Endeavors/Gamechanger Audio) Having been playing live for a good 20 years now, I’ve come across more than my fair share of pedalboards, and each setup has been as unique as the person playing them. One of the ultimate forms of guitar expression, buildingContinue Reading

Recording Academy Hosts ‘A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music’: How to Stream TV Special Online

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Hosted by Wilmer Valderrama and Roselyn Sánchez, A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music is the latest in a series of genre-specific tributes from The Recording Academy. FeaturingContinue Reading

From the Archives: Arthur Elgort Photographs Kristen McMenamy in Athletic Winter Whites

“Snow Whites,” photographed by Arthur Elgort, was originally published in the November 1995 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, November 1995 Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, November 1995 Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue,Continue Reading

Ex-PlayStation executive values PS5 exclusive games, even as consoles become more like PCs

Switch 2 next to PC monitor with PlayStation logo (Image source: Nintendo of America, Sony PlayStation with edits) Cross-platform games are becoming more commonplace on Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Even so, a former Sony executive doesn’t envision exclusive games completely disappearing. While PC releases boast mass appeal, Shawn Layden arguesContinue Reading