Gaming Software PC gamers can now update DualSense controllers without connecting to a PS5 A native Windows updater app is now available By Cal Jeffrey, April 20, 2022, 3:36 PM
Hardware Apple Mac Studio firmware hints at new Mac Mini It could be packing an M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M2 By Daniel Sims, April 12, 2022, 4:46 PM
Industry Car Tech Audi infotainment system informs owners of unpaid options Could microtransactions or paywalled basic vehicle features become a thing? By Cal Jeffrey, April 4, 2022, 2:02 PM 17 comments
Hardware Security AMD promises to fix fTPM issue that causes stuttering and freezes in Windows 10 and Windows 11 for Ryzen users Firmware updates are on the way, plus some temporary workarounds By Adrian Potoroaca, March 8, 2022, 8:18 AM 8 comments
Gaming Valve quickly responds to Steam Deck stick drift issue with a patch The problem was a "deadline regression" caused by a previous firmware update By Cal Jeffrey, March 2, 2022, 2:58 PM
Security Hardware Intel issues advisory for 16 new firmware vulnerabilities Firmware patches are on the way By Adrian Potoroaca, February 9, 2022, 1:44 PM 14 comments
Security New UEFI firmware vulnerabilities affect several PC vendors Supply chain infrastructure and enterprise systems are at risk By Adrian Potoroaca, February 2, 2022, 12:58 PM 10 comments
Security Hardware QNAP's forced security update stopped ransomware, but some users are angry Should ransomware-stopping updates be mandatory? By Daniel Sims, February 1, 2022, 4:45 PM 11 comments
Software Hardware Bootleg firmware adds Ryzen 5000 support to ASRock X370 motherboards Teaching an old dog new tricks By Shawn Knight, April 27, 2021, 12:51 PM 25 comments
Hardware Gaming Logitech releases 25,600 DPI software update for several HERO gaming mice The company claims the update will deliver sub-micron level sensitivity By Adrian Potoroaca, September 16, 2020, 6:12 PM
Security Electronics Study of home routers shows many unpatched and affected by vulnerabilities Router companies named and shamed By Rob Thubron, July 7, 2020, 5:16 AM 14 comments
Electronics Texas Instruments borked programming support for its calculators and hobbyists are mad Why ruin it for everyone when cheaters still gonna cheat? By Cal Jeffrey, May 27, 2020, 1:45 PM 7 comments
Gaming Software Nintendo now allows Switch games to be moved freely to and from an SD card Should make data migration from one Switch to the next easier By Cal Jeffrey, April 14, 2020, 11:31 AM
Hardware Enterprise SSD flaw bricks drives and renders data unrecoverable after 40,000 hours You have 4 years, 206 days, 16 hours since installation and counting to acquire an update By Cal Jeffrey, March 25, 2020, 2:06 PM 23 comments
Hardware Lenovo issues driver and firmware updates for ThinkPads with faulty USB-C ports Affected systems list includes dozens of models from 2017 to 2019 By Humza Aamir, January 24, 2020, 9:04 AM
Hardware HPE says its SSDs will fail at 32,768 hours unless patched Better check your firmware By Rob Thubron, November 27, 2019, 5:20 AM 11 comments
Software Nvidia G-Sync support is being added to LG's 2019 TVs this week PC gaming from your couch is about to get better By Cal Jeffrey, November 1, 2019, 12:38 PM 18 comments
Microsoft Security Microsoft's 'secured-core PC initiative' aims to protect Windows 10 machines from firmware attacks Microsoft is taking system security seriously By Cohen Coberly, October 21, 2019, 4:33 PM 8 comments
Hardware Microsoft Microsoft's firmware updates are throttling the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 to 400 MHz Erroneously set Intel CPU flag is to blame with the company saying it's quickly working on a fix By Humza Aamir, August 16, 2019, 8:49 AM 10 comments
Car Tech Tesla update adds romance mode, Pole Position game, and six fart noises Game changer! By Rob Thubron, December 20, 2018, 8:33 AM
Hardware (Updated) Intel says no more benchmarks on Linux in new terms of microcode update Debian calls out Intel for abusive licensing terms By Greg Synek, August 23, 2018, 11:06 AM
Gaming Third-party docking stations are bricking the Switch after firmware 5.0 update Nintendo's answer: Don't use "unlicensed products and accessories" By Cal Jeffrey, March 27, 2018, 6:46 PM
Security Hardware Intel issues new Spectre firmware updates for Skylake, Kaby Lake, and Coffee Lake chips Hopefully, they won't cause any unexpected problems this time By Rob Thubron, February 22, 2018, 10:31 AM
Gaming Nintendo adds wireless headphone support in Switch firmware 4.0.0 Nintendo oddly left this feature out of the patch notes By Cal Jeffrey, October 19, 2017, 7:36 PM
Drivers Apple OS update solves crackling sounds in Apple iPhone 8 Apple has released an iOS update which looks to solve crackling sounds some users with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have been experiencing. iOS 11.0.2 also addresses other minor issues and its available to download for iPhones and iPads. By Erik Orejuela, October 4, 2017, 4:39 PM