Microsoft promises to fix a bug in Windows 11 that lowers PC performance, Oppo unveils its overpowered Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro, hard drives pollute half as much as SSDs, here is the summary of the news from the day before.
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To end the week well and start the weekend as it should, here is a small summary of the most relevant news of the day of August 12, 2022. First, we invite you to take a look at the new super-powerful watches from ‘Oppo, the Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro. Then, we will talk about a bug that affects the performance of Windows 11. Finally, let’s look at this study which claims that SSDs are more polluting than hard drives. Come on, let’s go for the last recap of the week.
Oppo draws two new watches with 15 days of autonomy
The Watch 3 and 3 Pro have just been unveiled by Oppo, and they promise to deliver unparalleled performance and battery life. Featuring a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1, a 1.75″ AMOLED display in the case of the Watch 3 and a 1.91″ AMOLED LTPO display in the Watch 3 Pro, they should take advantage of 5 to 15 days of autonomy depending on their use. Marketed for the moment in China, they should arrive soon in France.
To read: Oppo Watch 3 and 3 Pro – two super-powerful connected watches with record autonomy
Microsoft will fix a big bug in Windows 11
A bug originating from the Shell Infrastructure Host process in Windows 11 is causing a significant PC performance hit. This component manages, among other things, the Start menu or the taskbar of the operating system. Microsoft is aware of the problem and promises that a fix will soon be deployed to all users. The patch in question is even already available from Insiders.
Read: Windows 11 – a bug is causing performance to drop, Microsoft is preparing a fix
SSDs pollute more than hard drives
If SSDs have definitely established themselves in our PCs and game consoles, thanks to their speed, reliability and low consumption compared to hard drives. On the other hand, the other side of the decor may not be as flourishing as it seems: according to one of the most serious studies, SSDs are in fact much more polluting. In question: their manufacturing process. We explain everything in the article linked below.
Read: SSDs would produce twice as much CO2 emissions as hard drives
