ASUS has started distributing BIOS updates incorporating AGESA 1.2.7.0 for its AM5 800-series motherboards, a firmware revision that embeds microcode tied to the upcoming Zen 5-based “Krackan Point” ( ...

No one who assembles a PC or sets up a new computer can avoid the BIOS or UEFI. That’s where you define the basics, from the boot sequence and memory profiles to security features like Secure Boot.

Not even quite five years after launching, PS5 has sold more systems in the US than the PS3 ever did. Circana's Mat Piscatella revealed the intriguing tidbit about Sony's current-gen console on ...

A bunch of fan-favorite PS3 and PS4 games are going offline for good. Electronic Arts has announced that it’s pulling the plug on a bunch of Codemasters racing games, some of which were given away for ...

Researchers have developed a method for running malware in a computer's BIOS — a place where no security software can reach. At Black Hat 2025, Kazuki Matsuo, a security researcher at FFRI Security, ...

There are certain computer tasks that even professional technicians don't like tackling. For myself, one of the most nerve-wracking was updating a computer's BIOS. The BIOS is like a primitive ...

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We're another step closer to getting PlayStation 3 games to run smoothly on an Android smartphone. A little-known developer has released aPS3e, a PS3 emulator that can natively run on Android, onto ...

The first step is to hard reset your laptop. Use these steps to reset your laptop. Force shut down your laptop by pressing and holding the power button. Disconnect your charger from your laptop and ...

If you're reading this, chances are high that you got here via a Google search because someone told you to "update the BIOS" on your PC, and you're wondering what the heck that means. Don't worry; ...

At the dawn of the PC, IBM provided the Basic Input Output System (BIOS). It took care of bringing the machine up, and exposed a series of software hooks for the hardware. Over the years the BIOS and ...