Tesla amps up Model S self-driving capabilities with firmware update
… Equally as important is how the car is enhanced: not with a visit to the dealership or with new hardware components, but with over-the-air software updates. …
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Microsoft's final CES keynote and what it means for Kinect
… The new hardware appears to have updated firmware and perhaps new hardware, so further hacking may be necessary to make it work. …
Intel Unveils Clear Linux OS Update at Open Source Summit
… As far as I'm aware, there are no dependencies in Clear Linux that prevent it from running on AMD hardware, though obviously, Intel's own Linux distribution is not necessarily tuned for it. …
PS4 4.50 update is out, and the PS4 Pro really benefits from Boost Mode
Earlier today, Sony began rolling out firmware 4.50 for both the PS4 Opens in a new window and PS4 Pro Opens in a new window . …
USB Type-C Is About to Get Safer and Potentially More Annoying
… Implementing the authentication program at the hardware level could protect users from malicious firmware hiding on USB devices. …
Forza Horizon 3 truly shines on Windows 10 -- if you're on high-end hardware
… And now that it's been in the wild for a few days, we're starting to see exactly how far Playground Games and Microsoft can push this engine on high-end PC hardware. …
Microsoft reveals Windows RT OEMs, device specs, battery life
… With certified hardware, and thanks to extensive graphics subsystem overhauls , Microsoft says that the Windows RT UI animations will be locked at 60 fps -- smooth. …
Modders Find Way to Drop Coffee Lake CPUs in Intel Skylake, Kaby Lake Motherboards
… That same upgrade horsepower is, of course, why Intel wouldn't want to push a firmware update that let owners swap CPUs without a corresponding motherboard purchase. …
Welcome to Late Stage Capitalism, Where One Company Buys Another and Your Stuff Stops Working
… But firmware is now rolling out to Wyze devices that removes their ability to detect people Opens in a new window . …
Microsoft leaks Secure Boot credentials, shows why backdoor 'golden keys' can't work
… This function means that it's now hypothetically possible to load Linux or other operating systems on hardware that was previously locked to Windows but it also means that Secure Boot has been fundamentally compromised. It'll run on any architecture, any device, and any hardware. …