Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

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The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. is a ...

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A new Windows 365 option aims to give enterprises an isolated space for agentic workloads, while ‘AI-enabled Cloud PCs’ offer another way to access exclusive Windows AI features. Microsoft has ...

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