PSA: Don"t Buy This Asrock Motherboard
In testing new Intel B660 motherboards for an upcoming VRM roundup, we felt compelled to stop and look at the Asrock B660M-HDV, only because Asrock is at it again, misleading consumers with a garbage product......»»
Motherboard makers are releasing updates to help with Windows 11 compatibility
TechSpot put up a lengthy explanation last month of what TPM is and why Microsoft is requiring it in Windows 11. The security feature is something that most laptops or pre-built desktops should already have enabled by default. Some users with custom.....»»
Ennoconn enters third-stage development, says chairman
Industrial motherboard, POS (point of sale/service) device and kiosk maker Ennoconn has started its third-stage development since the beginning of 2021, according to company chairman and CEO Steve Chu......»»
The Future of Cryptocurrency Is Being Decided in Biden"s Infrastructure Bill
Two competing amendments to the Senate's infrastructure bill may shape the future of cryptocurrency in the United States as senators fight over who must be subject to new tax reporting requirements. Motherboard reports: One proposal wants to exempt m.....»»
Motherboard Vendor GIGABYTE Hit By RansomExx Ransomware Gang
Taiwanese computer hardware vendor GIGABYTE has suffered a ransomware attack, and hackers are currently threatening to release more than 112 GB of business data on the dark web unless the company agrees to their ransom demands. An anonymous reader sh.....»»
Starlight Could Really Be a Vast Alien Quantum Internet, Physicist Proposes
Terry Rudolph, a professor of quantum physics at Imperial College London, suggests that interstellar light could actually be harnessed by space faring aliens to form an encrypted quantum internet. Motherboard reports: This may sound like the stuff of.....»»
Google fired dozens of employees for data misuse, accessing private user information
The news comes from an internal Google document obtained by Motherboard that reveals how Google terminated 36 employees in 2020 for security-related issues. Most of the allegations (86%) were for mishandling confidential information, such as transfer.....»»
Miami Launches "MiamiCoin" Cryptocurrency
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: [Miami has] launched its own cryptocurrency, MiamiCoin, which claims to allow city citizens to earn Bitcoin "in their sleep." On Tuesday, Okcoin was the first crypto exchange to list MiamiCoin. Th.....»»
Amazon Unlawfully Confiscated Union Literature, NLRB Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Amazon illegally prohibited an employee from giving workers pro-union literature, confiscated that literature, and gave workers the impression that their organizing activity was being surveilled a.....»»
AMD announces the Radeon RX 6600 XT, a $379 "1080p beast" that arrives on August 11
AMD isn’t making any Radeon RX 6600 XT reference cards, leaving it to AIB (add-in board) partners such as ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Gigabyte, MSI, PowerColor, Sapphire, XFX and Yeston. Reports claim there should be better availability than what we’v.....»»
48 Advocacy Groups Call On the FTC To Ban Amazon Surveillance
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: On Thursday, a coalition of 48 civil rights and advocacy groups organized by Athena asked the Federal Trade Commission to exercise its rulemaking authority by banning corporate facial surveillance.....»»
Apple Tells Leaker To Snitch On Sources Or It Will Report Them To the Police
pple is escalating its war against leakers, sending out cease and desist letters, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Motherboard. An anonymous reader writes: The letter was sent by Fangda Partners, Apple's law firm in China, on June 18, 2021.....»»
Olympics Broadcaster Announces His Computer Password on Live TV
In what is, at least so far, the biggest cybersecurity blunder of the Tokyo Olympics, an Italian TV announcer did not realize he was on air when he asked the password for his computer. Motherboard reports: "Do you know the password for the computer i.....»»
Police Are Telling ShotSpotter To Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: On May 31 last year, 25-year-old Safarain Herring was shot in the head and dropped off at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago by a man named Michael Williams. He died two days later. Chicago police ev.....»»
Internal Documents Reveal NSA Cafeteria Sucks
An anonymous reader writes: As reported by Motherboard, Emily Crose, a FOIA researcher, obtained emailed complaints showing how life at the NSA can be incredibly mundane:"The cafe menu items and pricing are out of control! Weighing the food to get mo.....»»
Repairable, Modular Framework Laptop Begins Shipping
"Are you old enough to remember when laptops had removable batteries?" asks CNET. "Frustrated by mainstream laptops with memory soldered to the motherboard and therefore not upgradable?" "The 13.5-inch Framework Laptop taps into that nostalgia, add.....»»
Hardcore porn appears on news sites, including the Washington Post, after Vidme domain purchase
Twitter user @dox_gay (via Motherboard) spotted the hardcore filth popping up between stories about Martin Shkreli, Donald Trump, and more. Sites across the internet, including The Verge, Mashable, and Uproxx, were suddenly showing the likes of “Ma.....»»
The Framework laptop gets reviewed, here are some first impressions
The Framework laptop is designed to be easily upgradeable, from the RAM, the ports, faster Wi-Fi, or even replacing the motherboard without tossing the whole laptop. On paper, it sounds nifty, but in practice there are some concerns......»»
FTC Formally Adopts Right To Repair Platform
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The Federal Trade Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to pursue policies that will make it easier for people to repair their own things. In a vote of 5-0 during a Commission Meeting, the FTC ag.....»»
MSI expects to ship 24 million motherboards and graphics cards in 2021
Micro-Star International (MSI) expects its overall motherboard and graphics card shipments, including brand and OEM ones, to reach 24 million units in 2021, according to company chairman Joseph Hsu......»»
Man Wrongfully Arrested By Facial Recognition Tells Congress His Story
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Michigan resident Robert Williams testified about being wrongfully arrested by Detroit Police in an effort to urge Congress to pass legislation against the use of facial recognition technology. Wi.....»»