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Third-Party Tool Saves Power On Nvidia Graphics Cards
By Zhiye Liu published
Independent developer cooks up Nvidia Power Management (NVPMM) software to manage power draw on GeForce graphics cards.
SSD Uses AI to Protect Your Data From Ransomware Attacks
By Zhiye Liu published
Cigent Technology, Inc. has announced the Cigent Secure SSD+ with ransomware prevention capabilities.
Microsoft Zaps 5-Year-Old Defender Bug, Reduces CPU Usage by 75% in Firefox
By Mark Tyson published
Defender and Firefox were not best friends, but a major bug affecting their interaction (wasting CPU cycles) has now been fixed.
Ecuadorian Journalists Targeted by Exploding USB Drives
By Mark Tyson published
Some news outlets in Ecuador have received booby-trapped USB drives designed to explode when inserted into a device. Only one of the five known devices detonated.

How to Disable VBS and Speed Up Windows 11 or 10
By Avram Piltch published
Virtualization-based security can help protect from malware, but, if you have it on, you'll lose quite a bit of performance.
Acer Hacker Seeks Highest Bidder for 160GB of Data
By Mark Tyson published
Acer has confirmed that data from an internal server has been leaked, after a hacker claimed to have grabbed 160GB of digital swag. Customer data should not be present in this leak.
MSI Warns Over Fraudsters Pitching Lucrative YouTuber Partnerships
By Mark Tyson published
Please double check that any partnership offers you receive as a blogger / vlogger etc come from an authentic MSI.com email address.
Recent Windows Patches Break DirectX Apps on Intel Graphics
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft recommends users update Intel graphics drivers, if possible.
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