Remember Adobe Flash? Well, it’s still around, mostly in ads or other interactive content here and there. It’s still important for browsers to support, despite the advent of HTML5 which has since become the dominant method of delivering dynamic content. Microsoft has not forgotten about Flash and in the next version of the Edge browser, you will have a little more control over it than you have in the past.
Flash was once ubiquitous, found on nearly every site, baked into dozens of web interfaces, including YouTube. But in recent years it’s become something of a vulnerability for users, and not all Flash content is welcome content. It is with that in mind that the next version of Microsoft’s Edge browser, the one included in the highly anticipated Windows 10 Creators Update, will put some tight controls over Flash content.
Users of the next version of Edge will be able to load Flash content only when they want it to be loaded, as opposed to when a website or web service wants to load Flash content. Microsoft promises to extend user control over Flash with a feature called “Click-to-Run” which automatically “cages” Flash content unless a user clicks on it specifically.
It’s a nice addition to an already robust browser and will certainly put a lid on some of those irritating auto-play Flash ads. The Click-to-Run feature not only makes your browsing experience a little cleaner, a bit more pleasant, it also makes it more secure. Flash content doesn’t even load until you click on it and told it to do so.
That means sites will not only be more secure but your battery life and performance will also get a small bump. Without pre-loading Flash content, your computer will use fewer resources and will not be quite as vulnerable to malicious Flash exploits.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.