Hardware driver updates can be a blessing and a curse. When they’re good, they can fix bugs, improve performance, and add new capabilities, giving your PC a minor upgrade without requiring any extra effort or investment. …
… 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. …
… The companies have also worked together to develop the software and protocols needed to perform error correction on Atom’s hardware. That’s not “hardware” in the typical computing sense. …
… 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. …
… RDNA4 includes AI accelerators that support the FP8 data format in the hardware, and porting FSR 4 to older GPUs meant getting it running on the integer-based INT8 hardware in the RDNA3 and RDNA2-based GPUs. …
… 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to switch to new software or upgrade their hardware, there’s always a chance that the software they switch to won’t be a newer version of the same thing. …
… None of these are particularly momentous updates, which is pretty normal this late in their lifecycle, but they add a small batch of new features alongside the pile of patches outlined on Apple’s security vulnerabilities page. …
… Outside of the US, Nintendo announced the following new hardware prices for other markets: Canada: $679.99 from $629.99 Europe: €499.99 from €469.99 Japan: ¥59,980 from ¥49,980 – effective May 25 Kyle Orland has been the Senior Gaming Editor at Ars Technica since 2012, writing primarily about the b… …
… However, as of this writing, the support page still lists all Chromecasts except the first-gen Chromecast as “currently receiving critical security updates.” Scharon is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica writing news, reviews, and analysis on consumer gadgets and services. …
… The only one of Valve’s new hardware announcements from late last year to have actually shipped is the $99 Steam Controller , because “ it doesn’t have RAM in it .” Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews… …