The push follows Riot's disclosure of a critical flaw it uncovered in several popular motherboard models. The vulnerability can be exploited by well-funded cheaters targeting Valorant, ...

Linux PC company System76 has been selling laptop and desktop computers with Linux software for over a decade. But until a few years ago the company did that by installing custom software on OEM ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. System76, the Denver-based ...

A computer that refuses to start is one of the most frustrating technical problems, whether it's a desktop PC or a laptop. This issue can arise from simple power interruptions, loose connections, or ...

The UEFI firmware implementation in some motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock is vulnerable to direct memory ...

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The endless, drawn-out pandemic years are definitely over for the PC. Just a couple of years back, lockdowns and chip shortages caused PC components (even webcams!) to plunge out of stock and products ...

Jim Xiao is the founder and CEO of Mason, innovator of the fastest way to take smart devices from idea to end user. Building secure and private environments for dedicated smart devices is crucial to ...