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Intel’s microcode fix to save Raptor Lake chips may only work with default power settings All those BIOS options that promise better performance? Enabling them might kill your processor…

Continue Reading Microsoft’s Windows Spotlight blows your mind as it brightens your day

Microsoft’s Windows Spotlight blows your mind as it brightens your day

Windows’ dynamic backgrounds are one of the best things about the OS…

Continue Reading Starlink Is Coming to ‘Radio Quiet Zones’ in the US

Starlink Is Coming to ‘Radio Quiet Zones’ in the US

SpaceX has found a way to bring Starlink satellite internet access to radio quiet zones in West Virginia and New Mexico without disturbing local astronomy observatories…

Continue Reading Worried about the Windows BitLocker recovery bug? 6 things you need to know

Worried about the Windows BitLocker recovery bug? 6 things you need to know

Microsoft alerted its customers to a frightening bug in Windows 11. What are the chances you’ll encounter that bug, and what should you do to prepare? I have the answers here…

Continue Reading How to ingeniously and wirelessly inject malware onto someone’s nearby Windows PC via Google’s Quick Share

How to ingeniously and wirelessly inject malware onto someone’s nearby Windows PC via Google’s Quick Share

Or rather could, until the web giant was tipped off…

Continue Reading The Best Free Software for 2024

The Best Free Software for 2024

The right apps make everything easier. We’ve got more than 50 top-notch picks to help you be more productive, more creative, and more secure on your PC. And they’re all free…

Continue Reading This easy email trick will make your inbox clutter vanish – without complex rules or multiple accounts

This easy email trick will make your inbox clutter vanish – without complex rules or multiple accounts

Is your inbox overflowing with ads, newsletters, and social media updates? This one feature that’s built into most email solutions will fix that for you…

Continue Reading AMD won’t patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 1000, 2000, and 3000 will not get patched, among others

AMD won’t patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 1000, 2000, and 3000 will not get patched, among others

AMD says some chips fall outside of the software support window…

Continue Reading The Scariest Hacks, Bugs, and Scams We Saw at Black Hat 2024

The Scariest Hacks, Bugs, and Scams We Saw at Black Hat 2024

AI, terrifying vulnerabilities, and privacy worries abound at the annual cybersecurity conference…

Continue Reading AMD Ryzen 5 8600G APU goes on sale for $181 at Amazon

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G APU goes on sale for $181 at Amazon

This is a great budget CPU for someone who doesn’t want to skip out on performance…

Continue Reading Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction

Raptor Lake microcode limits Intel chips to a mere 1.55 volts to prevent CPU destruction

Is that a lot? Depends on the context. GHz, no. Voltage, yes…

Continue Reading Intel’s annus horribilis continues as AMD gains ground

Intel’s annus horribilis continues as AMD gains ground

Rival making its biggest inroads in server CPU segment…