…Neither of these remote-operated devices received any firmware updates, a companion app, or Wi-Fi support. Until now, a smart plug was the closest thing to controlling them, but only to…
…Even though I went years without needing it, this one feature saved me from having to tear the build apart just to get the firmware updated for my 5700X3D. Unlike the other…
…It also happens to ship with a swappable SX1262 LoRa module and Meshtastic firmware support. Starting around $35 directly from Elecrow, it's a way to get on the mesh without dedicating…
…Older routers may also support third-party firmware like DD-WRT or OpenWrt, which could turn it into a VPN endpoint, network monitor, or even the backbone of an isolated network segment…
…ARM support is one reason repurposing projects are even feasible. Not quite — the answer is ARM. The original Chromecast uses an ARM processor, which is critical because most smart home software like…
…Phone screens with static navigation bars fared even worse, but those panels and the ones shipping today are separated by several generations of material science and firmware logic. If you've been…
…While you're tweaking your router's settings, I'd also recommend updating the firmware if your current version is outdated. You may never think about it, but your router's firmware…
…Luckily, the voices of consumers were heard, and the brand decided to reverse course, opening up its NAS devices to other drives with a firmware update. We appreciate Synology for listening and…
…They also don't give me insight into what's happening during the boot process, or let me enter the BIOS to update firmware or change settings. That usually meant having a…
…MBR-formatted drives are incompatible with modern UEFI, forcing it to operate in the legacy BIOS mode using a setting called Compatibility Support Module (CSM). This feature allows UEFI to support older…