GoKawiil - Tech News

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Thousands of server motherboards are vulnerable to controller flaws that could give attackers hardware-level control (techspot.com)

2026-08-06 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: attackers, authentication, bmcs

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Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: bmcs, firmware, remotely

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AirPods Pro 3 just got new firmware release in beta, more models too (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: airpods pro 3, ios 27, apple

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ZX Spectrum System Tour: Text Mode (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Michael Martin | tags: zx spectrum, timex sinclair 2068, commodore 16

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ZX Spectrum System Tour: Text Mode – Bumbershoot Software (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Michael Martin | tags: zx spectrum, bumbershoot software, machine language

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How long can you expect a PlayStation 5 to last? (engadget.com)

2026-08-02 | by Matt Tate | tags: playstation 5, sony, firmware updates

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Rooting, firmware analysis and persistent credentials of TP-Link TL-841N (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: tp-link, tl-841n, firmware analysis

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A Coldcard firmware flaw let hackers drain $70 million in Bitcoin in 41 minutes, with losses now topping $88 million (techspot.com)

2026-08-02 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: coldcard, coinkite, bitcoin

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I built a f.lux alternative because the M5 Max firmware broke existing solutions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: f.lux, m5 max, firmware

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Keychron is building open-source gaming mouse firmware to maximize performance and minimize latency (techspot.com)

2026-07-30 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: keychron, open-source firmware, gaming mice

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Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Digital Foundry | tags: keychron, zgm firmware, gaming mice

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Your Fitbit Air is getting a new update, but don’t expect flashy new features (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-24 | tags: fitbit air, google health, firmware update

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Weathergotchi – an open-source climate Tamagotchi (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: battery, device, display

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Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: boot, firmware, linux

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Unauthenticated RCE in Motorola's MR2600 Router (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-12 | tags: authentication, firmware, http

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Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: bridge, bridge pro, devices

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Your Tenda router could have a hidden firmware backdoor - disable this setting ASAP (zdnet.com)

2026-07-09 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: able, access, backdoor

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Hidden backdoor in Tenda routers goes unpatched as company ignores warnings from cybersecurity researchers — Chinese company's firmware allows admin access without a password (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-08 | by Etiido Uko | tags: administrator, authentication, cert

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ANBERNIC’s latest update adds a new launcher, button mapping and more to its gaming handhelds (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: anbernic, button, button mapping

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Apple releases new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 3 and more (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-07 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: airpods, airpods beta, airpods firmware

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CoCom regulations and GPS receivers for balloons and cubesats (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: altitude, firmware, limits

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The future of Flipper Zero development (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: community, feature, firmware

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Run Windows 2000 on a DEC Alpha with a new es40 fork (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: alpha, axpbox, firmware

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Flipper Zero firmware development continues with community help (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-05 | tags: community, development, firmware

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Sony’s latest WH-1000XM6 update fixes one of Bluetooth gaming’s biggest annoyances (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-01 | get Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones → | tags: sony, wh-1000xm6, gmap

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Don’t update! Hue Bridge Pro users warn about smart home hub bricking bug (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-29 | get Philips Hue Bridge Pro → | tags: philips hue, hue bridge pro, firmware update

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Fitbit Air’s first update is already rolling out, and it could finally fix its biggest annoyance (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-26 | get Fitbit Air Smartwatch → | tags: fitbit air, google health, android authority

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Your Linux PC has a Secure Boot problem - what to do first (and the workaround to avoid) (zdnet.com)

2026-06-24 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Secure Boot Disable Key → | tags: secure boot, uefi, microsoft

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Apple releases new AirPods beta firmware, including first build for AirPods Max 2 (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-23 | by Marcus Mendes | get AirPods Max Case → | tags: airpods max 2, ios 27, apple gymkit

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PSA: Update your Google TV Streamer so it’s ready when the new Home Speaker arrives (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get Google TV Streaming Device → | tags: google tv, google home speaker, firmware update