Google promises two extra years of Android updates for Pixel 6, 7, and Fold
Good news for Pixel owners
Sony adds cloud streaming to the PlayStation Portal – with a caveat
You'll have to subscribe for the privilege
Mislabeled patch sends Windows Server 2022 admins on unwanted upgrade to 2025
No easy rollback or official downgrade path available
Tiny 11 can shrink Windows 11 24H2 installation from 30GB to less than 4GB
Windows 11 made to fit on a single DVD, using all kinds of tricks
Testing AMD's Zen 5 Performance Update: Ryzen 7 9700X, Windows 24H2, AGESA Update
AMD has worked hard to improve Zen 5 CPUs since their launch two months ago, but performance remains underwhelming. With BIOS updates, price cuts, and Windows optimizations, has Zen 5 finally improved? Let's find out.
Samsung brings One UI to smart TVs with major software update
The update is happening faster than expected
Firmware vs. Software: What's the Difference?
Firmware is essential to the operation of electronic devices, acting as the foundational software that makes it all work. While firmware is sometimes used interchangeably with "software," they are not the same thing.
Samsung bricked many Galaxy phones with boot-loop inducing update
Samsung's Korean support team can fix the glitch, but US support can't bother to pick up the phone
Windows 11's latest update doubles file copying speeds with support for ReFS format
The format isn't designed for consumer use, though
First firmware updates designed to fix Intel's Vmin Shift instability spotted in the wild
Major motherboard manufacturers are providing firmware "beta" updates
Vivo becomes the first to roll out stable Android 15, beating Google and Samsung
Late Android updates are becoming a thing of the past
Stardew Valley creator says he treats PC updates like a "beta test"
Releasing updates on PC is far quicker than on consoles and mobile
Apple's iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and iPadOS 18 are now available to download
AI features are not coming until next month, but only for newer devices
AMD Zen 5 CPU boosting update backported to Windows 11 23H2, arriving sooner than expected
Now arriving on Windows 11 23H2 instead of waiting for 24H2
In brief: AMD's Zen 5 series chips arrived earlier this month to some salty reviews over the performance discrepancies that didn't reflect the promised uplifts. Not long after, the chipmaker announced that the problem would be addressed in Windows 11's 24H2 update. But now in an unexpected twist, the fix is landing sooner than expected.
How a $36 barcode scanner sped up fixing the CrowdStrike chaos at Grant Thornton Australia
Plot twist: It could have been even faster if they used QR codes
Massive Team Fortress 2 update lands to fix all your nagging complaints
New maps, cosmetics, and a crackdown on bots
Microsoft is changing the way it updates Windows, introduces "checkpoint cumulative updates"
It sounds like a net win, but concerns remain
Game Pass ads infiltrating in the Windows 11 Settings app is just too much
But only real gamers will see them
Apple visionOS 2 adds 3D image transformations, ultrawide Mac display, and more later this year
Also adds several developer APIs to make it easier to create spatial apps
Microsoft keeps testing new features for Windows 10 ahead of its scheduled end of life next year
Is this a nod to Windows 10's ever-growing popularity?
Windows 11 to receive default BitLocker encryption, new RAM speed metrics in Task Manager
Microsoft keeps changing how Windows 11 behaves, whether users like it or not
Microsoft reveals how much Windows 10 Extended Security Updates will cost
The Extended Security Updates program was first introduced for Windows 7
YouTube is updating its TV app for better interaction with comments, likes, and more
It also improves access to product links
PlayStation 5 users can now use pointers to help friends find hidden loot
Friends watching you play via Share Screen can now interact with emojis and pointers
Microsoft breaks users' PCs again with latest Windows 11 update
Latest Windows 11 update kills some actively exploited bugs as long as you can get it to install properly