When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?
… Software/OTA updates are the easiest path to restore cloud services, but that assumes the vehicle has the proper hardware installed. …
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After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029
… Claiming that restrictions are needed for national security reasons, the FCC imposed a ban on new hardware and related limits on software updates for routers that were authorized for sale before the ban was implemented. …
Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
… The issue affects users who disabled automatic software updates, remained on an older software version for an extended period, and then manually installed a firmware update after the update package had been stored on the Bridge for more than 10 days. …
Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations
… As Windows 10’s free year of extended security updates draws to a close, users will need to either upgrade their PCs or buy new hardware that meets Windows 11’s system requirements if they want to stay patched. …
Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near
… An image-parsing bug in the software that presented hardware manufacturers’ logos during bootup allowed attackers to bypass Secure Boot and infect the UEFI with malicious firmware. …
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
Rivian has quickly built a reputation as one of the auto industry’s leaders when it comes to vehicle software. …
Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers
Hardware driver updates can be a blessing and a curse. …
Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops
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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
… Other hardware vendors have been criticized for their devices automatically installing unwanted software when connected to a computer. …
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS
… If people are already being asked to switch to new software or upgrade their hardware, there’s always a chance that the software they switch to won’t be a newer version of the same thing. …