How to Check If Your Neighbors Are Stealing Your Wi-Fi

March 15, 2022

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The pink fairy armadillo, indigenous to central Argentina, is the smallest armadillo in the world at 3.5-4.5 inches in length (90-115 mm) and around 4.2 ounces (120 g) in weight. In contrast, the nine-banded armadillo, more familiar to U.S. readers since it is found throughout North, Central, and South America, is 15-23 inches (38-58 cm) in length (not including the tail) and generally 5.5-14.3 pounds (2.5-6.5 kg) in weight.

Microsoft just rolled out DirectStorage, which PC games can use to dramatically boost load times on Windows 11 and Windows 10. All you need is an NVMe SSD and a game coded to take advantage of DirectStorage, so it will “just work” with modern hardware and software.

This feature first arrived on the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, and it’s now made its way to PCs.

Want to know more about how DirectStorage works? Read our explainer.

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