Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor
Hidden code in many Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs. Enlarge (credit: BeeBright/Getty Images) Hiding malicious programs in a computer’s UEFI firmware, the deep-seated code that tells.....»»
Don’t miss this chance at $500 in savings on this iBuyPower gaming PC
For a gaming PC with both power and style, you can't go wrong with the iBuyPower RDY Lancool 005, especially now that you can get it with total savings of $500......»»
The PC comeback is about to kick into high gear
A report from the CTA reveals that a whopping 86% of consumers are planning to buy a laptop or a desktop PC as a gift this year......»»
Zoom into the first page of ESA Euclid"s great cosmic atlas
On 15 October 2024, ESA's Euclid space mission revealed the first piece of its great map of the universe, showing millions of stars and galaxies......»»
New AirPods Pro 2 beta firmware arrives ahead of iOS 18.1 release
It’s been a busy fall for Apple software releases, and that’s set to continue. iOS 18.1 and more will arrive in the next couple weeks. But ahead of those updates, Apple has just released new beta firmware for —likely with support for the upcomi.....»»
Good news, PC gamers: Dragon Age: The Veilguard won’t have third-party DRM
Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't feature Denuvo or any third-party DRM, which is great news for PC players......»»
Tetris Forever dropping onto PC and consoles in November
The Tetris Forever collection is releasing across all platforms in a little less than a month......»»
No, generative AI isn’t taking over your PC games anytime soon
A new wave of AI-generated game "remasters" are causing a fuss, but you don't have to worry about your PC games any time soon......»»
US air pollution monitoring network has gaps in coverage, say researchers
The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the U.S. affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority and low socioeconomic-status communities, say researchers in Environmental Science & Technology Letters......»»
Windows 11 24H2 may crash your PC if you have a certain SSD
The highly anticipated Windows 11 24H2 update appears to be causing crashes in some PCs......»»
Microsoft ends support for this four-year-old Surface device
Driver and firmware update support for the Surface Laptop Go officially ended on October 13, four years after its release......»»
This 14-year-old PC standard is finally dying for good
The decline of PCIe Gen 3 M.2 SSDs is largely driven by the widespread adoption of PCIe 4 drives......»»
Research finds homeowners use credit strategically to recover from hurricanes
A massive storm can instantly sweep away someone's dream home, as we've seen recently with Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton. Millions in the Southeast have had their homes destroyed or damaged by these devastating storms, which are only beco.....»»
Q&A: How climate change fuels extreme weather events like hurricanes
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday night. The region has experienced extreme flooding, deadly tornadoes and millions have been left without power. At least 14 people have died as a result of the storm......»»
Adaptability of trees persists after millions of years of climate change, finds study
Seven of the most common forest trees in Europe have been shown to be able to shelter their genetic diversity from major shifts in environmental conditions. This is despite their ranges having shrunk and the number of trees having fallen sharply duri.....»»
Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it"s safe
About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for human consumption......»»
The Origins of the Climate Haven Myth
In a world of increasingly powerful hurricanes and other rising climate threats, those with vested interests in promoting certain locations have sold the public a dream......»»
Experts warn "crazy busy" Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
Millions of people in the southeastern U.S. still are reeling from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but scientists warn that the Atlantic hurricane season is far from over......»»
Asahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs
Work on Asahi's Vulkan GPU driver and various translation layers is paying off. A few years ago, the idea of running PC games on a Mac, in Linux, or on Arm processors would have b.....»»
Eleven things to know about in the Windows 11 2024 Update
A look at some of the changes and odds and ends in this year's Windows release. The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows 11 24H2, started rolling out last week. Your PC m.....»»
25 years ago, Nvidia changed PCs forever
In October 1999, Nvidia released the GeForce 256, which completely changed how we think about PC hardware and gaming forever......»»