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October 5, 2026

Windows 7’s Aero Shake never disappeared from Windows 11, how to enable it right now

Windows 11 includes the Aero Shake feature, also known as "Title bar window shake," which allows users to minimize all other open windows by shaking the title bar of the active window. This feature is disabled by default and can be activated by navigating to Settings > System > Multitasking. To use Aero Shake, users click and hold the title bar of the desired window and shake it left and right to minimize other windows, with the option to shake again to restore them. Aero Shake was originally introduced in Windows 7 and is designed to enhance productivity by allowing users to focus on their active window without distractions.

AppWizard

October 2, 2026

HP’s Googlebook 14 Looks Like an Android User’s Dream, But Check the Price

HP has introduced the Googlebook 14, a premium laptop designed to integrate seamlessly with Android phones, featuring phone-file access, app streaming, and a 2.8K OLED touchscreen powered by Snapdragon X Elite hardware. The laptop starts at ,199.99, with Google listing it at ,299 for a configuration with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It supports Android 17 or newer phones, allowing users to access phone files and applications directly from the laptop. The Googlebook 14 has a slim profile, vapor-chamber cooling, a 5MP infrared camera, and supports up to two UHD external displays. Battery life is claimed to be up to 19 hours, but testing methods vary. The laptop includes AI features like Magic Pointer and Rambler, but some features are limited by region and age. Eligible buyers receive 12 months of Google AI Pro with 5TB of cloud storage, available in select countries.

Tech Optimizer

August 18, 2026

Oh no, not another one! Databricks buys Electric

Databricks has acquired Electric, the developer of PGLite and the Electric Sync Engine, to enhance its Postgres capabilities for lakehouse and edge environments. PGLite offers lightweight Postgres instances for low-latency access, while the Electric Sync Engine enables real-time synchronization of distributed state to a central Lakebase. Electric was founded in September 2021 and has raised funding from various investors. Its flagship product, PGLite, has seen a rise in weekly downloads from 1 million to 13 million. Electric also offers open-source products including Electric Agents, Electric Streams, and Electric Sync. Databricks previously acquired Neon in May 2022 to support serverless Postgres solutions. The integration of Electric's technology aims to enhance collaboration and scalability for agentic applications.

Tech Optimizer

August 12, 2026

Databricks acquires Electric to give every AI agent its own Postgres database

Databricks has acquired Electric, a startup known for its WASM-based Postgres project, PGlite, and the Electric sync engine. The Electric team will integrate with Neon, a serverless Postgres company acquired by Databricks for approximately billion last year. PGlite is a full Postgres database implemented in WebAssembly, capable of running in various environments and supporting dynamic extension loading, including pgvector. PGlite's weekly downloads increased from 1 million to 13 million over the past year. The Electric sync engine allows near real-time synchronization of a central Postgres database across platforms, similar to collaborative tools like Figma and Google Docs. Electric's founders have assured that all previously open-sourced components will remain accessible, while the hosted service, Electric Cloud, will be phased out. Databricks has noted that agents are now responsible for creating four times more databases than human users on Lakebase, with the average lifespan of a database compute instance being less than 10 seconds. The architecture of Lakebase separates storage from compute, facilitating cost-effective operations. PGlite originated from an experiment by Stas Kelvich, co-founder of Neon, who compiled Postgres to WASM, which Electric later developed into a production project.

Tech Optimizer

August 12, 2026

Dealroom.co | Databricks acquires Electric to bring Postgres to AI agent sandboxes

Databricks has acquired Electric, the creator of PGlite, a lightweight version of Postgres that operates within applications and user devices instead of relying on a separate server. This acquisition enhances Databricks' Postgres capabilities, allowing AI agents to maintain local Postgres instances while synchronizing with a central Lakebase Postgres system. Electric's real-time synchronization engine ensures that distributed agents remain aligned with a central record. The acquisition comes as companies shift towards agentic applications that require reliable data and rapidly changing local context. PGlite has gained significant traction, with weekly downloads increasing from 1 million to 13 million between August 2025 and August 2026. Databricks views Postgres as a foundational element for AI agents, emphasizing the importance of managing state, context, and synchronization among agents in the evolving landscape of AI systems.

Winsage

August 10, 2026

Windows 11’s built-in weather app hogs more than 1.2 gigabytes of RAM just to tell the forecast — memory-sucking web wrapper filled with ads masquerades as an actual application

Microsoft is addressing issues related to user dissatisfaction with its Windows operating system, which has faced criticism for lack of optimization, excessive bloat, and intrusive advertisements. The built-in weather application, MSN Weather, exemplifies these problems, consuming up to 1.2GB of RAM while idling and displaying ads despite being part of a paid OS. In contrast, Apple's macOS weather app uses about 250MB of memory and operates ad-free. MSN Weather functions as a web wrapper, utilizing eight Chromium-based subprocesses, which raises concerns about its efficiency. Microsoft plans to update all native Windows applications to the Win32 standard for better optimization, but it is unclear if this will also apply to MSN-branded services like MSN Weather. Users have shown a preference for mobile devices over the weather widget introduced in Windows 11.

Winsage

August 7, 2026

Microsoft quietly removes 32GB RAM recommendation for Windows 11, while it continues to sell 8GB laptops

Microsoft has changed its guidance on RAM configuration for Windows 11 users, removing articles from its Windows Learning Center that previously recommended 32GB of RAM as ideal for gamers and power users. These articles have been replaced with redirects to the homepage, and there has been no official explanation for this change. The last archived version of the deleted content was captured on March 12, 2026, with the transition to redirects noted on May 2, 2026. Despite the removal of these recommendations, Microsoft has not changed the official minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11, which remains at 4GB of RAM. The company continues to release devices with only 8GB of RAM as the base configuration.

Winsage

August 3, 2026

Can Microsoft Really Make Windows 11 Suck Less on Weak PCs?

Microsoft is refining Windows 11 to improve user experience by reducing unnecessary AI integration, enhancing control over widgets and taskbar configurations, and streamlining File Explorer. The company aims to decrease the operating system's memory usage, particularly for devices with 8GB of RAM, addressing concerns about excessive memory consumption. Historically, Microsoft recommended 16GB of RAM for new PCs, but rising prices have led to a shift towards lower RAM configurations to attract budget-conscious consumers. For example, Dell offers an XPS 13 with 8GB of memory for 9, while a model with 16GB costs ,299. The minimum requirement for Windows 11 is 4GB of RAM, which is barely sufficient to run the OS. Microsoft is working on optimizing the OS by remaking components to reduce reliance on the memory-intensive WebView2 and implementing a more efficient memory allocator. These enhancements aim to improve the experience for users with 8GB laptops, but potential buyers must decide between purchasing a less powerful machine or investing in a more capable system.

Winsage

June 22, 2026

I tested Microsoft PC Manager’s RAM-freeing tool and learned why high memory usage isn’t always a problem

Users of Windows 11 often report high RAM usage, with figures reaching 70-90 percent, leading to concerns about system performance and the need for memory upgrades. Microsoft has introduced the PC Manager application with a "Boost" option to help free up memory. High memory usage can be normal when Windows 11 caches files, but excessive consumption by poorly optimized applications may indicate a resource issue. The impact of memory usage varies by system; for example, 90 percent usage may be acceptable on a system with 96GB of RAM, while it could be problematic on an 8GB system. Context matters, as high memory usage on high-end machines often represents normal caching, whereas it may signal struggles on lower-end systems. The PC Manager's Boost feature can be useful before resource-intensive tasks but may reinforce misconceptions about high memory usage being inherently negative. Ultimately, performance issues, rather than memory percentage alone, should guide decisions about upgrading RAM.

Winsage

June 11, 2026

“Not only viable but quite enjoyable”: I used Windows 11 with 8GB of RAM to see if it’s as bad as everyone says

Dell unveiled the XPS 13 at Computex, starting at 9 for students and ,199 for the general public. The device features a baseline configuration of 8GB of RAM and an Intel Core Series 3 chip with integrated LPDDR5x memory. The XPS 13 offers a memory bandwidth of 60GB/s, significantly higher than the 10.6GB/s of an older Windows 11 desktop with 8GB of single-channel DDR4 RAM. During testing, the XPS 13 handled multitasking well, with memory usage peaking at 7.2GB while running multiple applications and a 4K video stream. The laptop is set to launch on June 16, 2026.