Vole gives a manageable patch Tuesday

In a rare show of seasonal goodwill, software king of the world Microsoft appears to have played Santa Claus to cybersecurity professionals this December, delivering a Patch Tuesday that’s more “calm winter’s evening” than a “frenzied snowstorm.”

Brings improved support for Intel Panther Lake and AVX2 benchmarks for Core Ultra 200

FinalWire has released the latest version of AIDA64 diagnostic and benchmarking software, the AIDA64 v7.50, bringing improved support, new benchmarks, and fixes.

Mouse missing presumed fed

Microsoft, the software king of the world, seems to be having some major problems with the latest update for Windows 11.

Optimism abounds

In a buoyant display of confidence, two of the largest technology vendors, Lenovo and Microsoft, have expressed optimism about their prospects for the coming year, driven by a combination of a Windows refresh and the emergence of more artificial intelligence (AI)-capable PCs.

In addition to the new MSI Center M update

MSI has announced that its Claw gaming handheld console just got another BIOS update and the new MSI Center M update, which should significantly improve performance.

Up to 150 percent boost

MSI had a rough time peddling the Intel-based Claw gaming handheld console mostly due to a high price and lackluster performance compared to similar AMD-based handheld consoles, but now it might get a chance with a recent 25 percent price cut and big performance BIOS and driver update, which boosted performance up to 150 percent.

Adds initial Core Ultra Meteor Lake and new GPU support

TechPowerUp has released the newest version of its GPU-Z, a comprehensive graphics sub-system information, diagnostic, and monitoring utility. The newest version adds support for Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" processors, support for a couple of new GPUS, new BIOS versions, and more.

Version 1.0.1.0UMCEUXM causes overheating

Xiaomi, like many China-based Android vendors, prioritizes the China market. However, this time, the EU ROM has rendered the phone significantly less usable.

A single new feature and several Improvements

GoPro has announced a new, rather unexciting firmware update for its flagship Hero 12 Black camera. The update, version 2.10, brings a single new feature, several UI improvements, and bug fixes. It is now available for download from the GoPro website or via the GoPro app. 

Brings Vulkan ray tracing to DOOM Eternal

Steam Deck now got the official 3.4.6 OS stable update, which brought several fixes and new features.