Topic: hardware compatibility
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Chromebook vs. Windows Laptop: Which Should You Buy?
Chromebooks are limited by their inability to install traditional desktop applications, relying instead on web apps and Android apps from the Google Play Store, which may not be fully optimized. The hardware for Chromebooks has significantly improved, especially with the Chromebook Plus certifica...
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Windows 10 Upgrade Deadline: 5 Urgent Options Before Time Runs Out
Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft will not extend it or change Windows 11's strict hardware requirements, leaving many functional PCs ineligible for an official upgrade. Users can enroll in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for up to three years, with consumers ...
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Run Linux Desktop Apps on Your Android Phone
Running Linux desktop applications on Android is becoming practical due to a shift from software rendering to GPU acceleration, enabling mobile devices to function as portable workstations. The key advancement is GPU-accelerated rendering, which uses technologies like gfxstream to offload graphic...
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Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix for Windows 11 Update
Microsoft is releasing an emergency update for Windows 11 to fix application failures and hardware connectivity issues caused by a recent mandatory patch. The problematic update disrupted localhost HTTP/2 connections and caused issues with Logitech hardware, non-responsive peripherals, and securi...
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Xbox Controllers Get a Major Windows 11 Upgrade
Microsoft is updating Xbox controllers on Windows 11 to allow users to open Task View by holding the Xbox button, improving multitasking during gameplay or productivity. A long press activates Task View while the power-off function remains unchanged, aligning with interface improvements for handh...
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Modder Hacks Raspberry Pi 500+ to Run an RX 7900 XT
The Raspberry Pi 500+ was modified by Jeff Geerling to connect a powerful Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics card via its NVMe M.2 slot, demonstrating the board's unexpected versatility beyond its original design. Despite the Raspberry Pi 5's processor being a bottleneck for modern gaming, the system ran...
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Microsoft's emergency Windows 11 update fixes critical recovery bug
Microsoft released an emergency update (KB5070773) for Windows 11 to fix a bug in the Windows Recovery Environment that blocked USB mouse and keyboard use during recovery or reset processes. The issue originated from the October 14th monthly update and affected Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, ...
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Leaked: Microsoft's New Xbox Mode for Windows Handhelds Revealed
Microsoft is launching a dedicated Xbox interface for handheld gaming PCs, accessible via Windows 11 updates, offering a streamlined, console-like experience that enhances gaming performance. The Xbox mode conserves about 2GB of memory by bypassing standard Windows processes, allowing direct acce...
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New AI Dev Tools for Windows: Enhanced Features & UI
Microsoft introduced Windows AI Foundry at Build 2025, expanding its AI tools to make Windows a leading ecosystem for AI development. The platform simplifies AI model deployment with automatic hardware detection and updates, ensuring compatibility and performance across devices. Foundry Loc...
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iPhone 17 Unveils Major Security Upgrade, Apple Confirms
Apple's iPhone 17 series introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), a major security upgrade designed to protect against memory-based exploits like Pegasus by securing critical system processes. The security layer is enabled by default and covers the kernel and over 70 userland processes, usi...
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Star Wars: Beyond Victory Review - A Thrilling New Adventure
Star Wars: Beyond Victory fails to deliver on its immersive VR podracing promise, with a rushed story that can be completed in about an hour and lacks depth in character development and plot. The gameplay is underwhelming, featuring simplistic VR segments and podracing viewed from a bird's-eye pe...
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