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]]> Defender vs VLC: Which slows MP3 loading by 30 seconds https://hardware.nrgnews.net/defender-vs-vlc-which-slows-mp3-loading-by-30-seconds/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:08:23 +0000 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/defender-vs-vlc-which-slows-mp3-loading-by-30-seconds/ Sometimes, the most dramatic stories in technology aren’t about groundbreaking new features; they are about the frustrating, often absurd friction

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