Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature
… It also says Xteink plans future updates with major improvements, including anti-aliased text, implying third-party firmware may not be needed. …
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Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC
… The latest 5.xx versions of firmware aren’t supported yet. “Support for 1.xx and 2.xx firmwares may be added in the future, but we will not prioritize this effort,” says Nguyen. …
Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month
… This required tight integration and repeated iteration across the mechanical, electrical, and firmware design. On the firmware especially, we’ve gone through dozens of internal releases fine-tuning the haptic feel and force uniformity and resolving edge cases on touch and click behavior. …
Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays
… The Surface Hub 2S and Hub 3 will have support for driver and firmware updates until at least 2027.
Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI
… As Mozilla notes: “For example, websites can control devices or deliver firmware without requiring native applications or installers.” The new API is part of Firefox 151, which was released this week and also includes an updated design for the Firefox Home page, new wallpapers, and the option to me… …
Microsoft Office can now be controlled with Logitech’s MX Creative Console
… Logitech says a firmware update will be needed for the accessories you want to use with this feature, and it plans to expand support to additional keyboards in the MX line in the future.
You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2
… Figuring out how to speak the Switch 2’s language — and ensuring reliability even after system updates — is an ongoing challenge. …
Sennheiser’s new Momentum 5 headphones have upgraded ANC and a replaceable battery
… Other Momentum 5 upgrades include a new carrying case that’s 20 percent smaller, support for Dolby Atmos and spatial audio with head tracking, and the ability to upgrade from Bluetooth 5.4 to Bluetooth 6.0 with a future firmware update, although Sennheiser didn’t share a timeline for that.
Here is Yarbo’s promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over
… User Notice We are also accelerating OTA security updates and additional server-side protections. The first wave of updates is expected to begin rolling out within one week. Important: A security firmware update is being pushed to all Yarbo devices. …
Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower
… Kohlmann says every device should soon have a unique root password, one that Yarbo won’t provide to end users; firmware updates have already rolled out to the first 1,000 machines and are coming to additional waves of robots. …