Published on: 2025-04-20 03:05:23
ASUS is warning about an authentication bypass vulnerability in routers with AiCloud enabled that could allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on the device. The vulnerability, tracked under CVE-2025-2492 and rated critical (CVSS v4 score: 9.2), is remotely exploitable via a specially crafted request and requires no authentication, making it particularly dangerous. "An improper authentication control vulnerability exists in certain ASUS router firmware series," r
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 19:39:23
Getty Recently, I wrote about the various uses of the USB ports that come standard on the back or side of any smart TV. In this article, I'm focusing on one particular important use: installing firmware updates using a USB device. Updates are essential because they ensure your TV has the latest software, features, and security patches. Most smart TVs are designed to automatically check for and install updates over Wi-Fi -- as long as they're connected to the internet and the automatic update f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-04 23:27:00
Editor's take: Modern PC peripherals are jam-packed with features and customization options, so they usually require bloated software tools to express their full potential. Corsair, one of the worst offenders in the bulky software business, is now offering an alternative – at least when it comes to updating a device's firmware. Corsair recently introduced a web-based utility for installing newer firmware versions for PC peripherals. The Firmware Update Utility allows users to "effortlessly" upd
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-05 02:40:23
“It’s not that bad” they told me “It’ll be fun” they told me THIS WAS TORTURE AND I HATED ALMOST EVERY SECOND OF IT So I corebooted my Thinkpad T420. Why? Okay firstly what is coreboot? Coreboot is an aftermarket open source BIOS/Firmware replacement for computers. Its main features are faster booting, sometimes being able to do things that your stock BIOS doesn’t let you do, and making you feel better about yourself if you’re some obnoxious FOSS obsessed stallman loving fanatic. Most of wh
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-09 07:15:03
This is a very small blog post about my first reverse engineering project, in which I don't really reverse engineer anything yet, but I am just getting started! A family member asked me to add additional book data to the LeapStart he bought for his son, this is the starting point here. Overview of the device # The device is known as LeapFrog LeapStart in english and as VTech MagiBook in French (I'm from France so that's the version I have). The device is a reading aid for children. It is com
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-16 07:29:15
As we reported this morning, Apple has released a firmware update for the USB-C AirPods Max that enables lossless audio. However, due to a bug in iOS 18.4, the headphones were unable to download the update. Now the company has re-released the firmware that brings the new feature to AirPods Max. Apple’s support webpage for AirPods firmware now lists a new build “7E101” available for USB-C AirPods Max. The build released on Tuesday along with iOS 18.4 was 7E99. For some unknown reason, the AirPo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-16 11:30:00
is a senior reviewer who has worked at The Verge since its founding in 2011. His coverage areas include audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and more. Last week, Apple announced that lossless audio and ultra low latency would be coming to the AirPods Max with USB-C. It was a pleasant surprise for owners of Apple’s over-ear headphones, which have fallen behind the AirPods Pro in recent years when it comes to offering new features. The company briefly hi
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is a senior reviewer who has worked at The Verge since its founding in 2011. His coverage areas include audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and more. Last week, Apple announced that lossless audio and ultra low latency would be coming to the AirPods Max with USB-C. It was a pleasant surprise for owners of Apple’s over-ear headphones, which have fallen behind the AirPods Pro in recent years when it comes to offering new features. Unfortunately, the com
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-18 02:18:32
Following the release of iOS 18.4 on Tuesday, Apple also released a firmware update for AirPods Max that enables lossless audio via USB-C. However, it seems that users have been unable to install the update due to an iOS bug. As noted by Aaron Peris, the firmware with build number 7E99 for the USB-C AirPods Max released yesterday is still available on Apple’s servers. However, due to a bug in iOS 18.4, the firmware is never downloaded to the AirPods. A support webpage on Apple’s website now lis
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-18 12:18:32
Following the release of iOS 18.4 on Tuesday, Apple also released a firmware update for AirPods Max that enables lossless audio via USB-C. However, hours after making the update available, the company pulled it down. As noted by Aaron Peris, the firmware with build number 7E99 for the USB-C AirPods Max released yesterday is no longer available. A support webpage on Apple’s website now lists the new AirPods Max firmware as “coming soon.” Apple had previously announced that it would release an u
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-20 03:03:44
Apple’s AirPods Max revision last fall was underwhelming. It only brought a few changes: new colors, USB-C, and Personalized Spatial Audio. But now thanks to iOS 18.4, this new AirPods Max model just gained three additional features. Latest AirPods Max firmware adds three new features I love my AirPods Pro 2, and a big part of why is that Apple has consistently updated them with powerful new features. AirPods Max historically haven’t received the same attention. But that’s starting to change
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Today alongside iOS 18.4 and its various other software updates, Apple has shipped brand new firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4. Here’s what you should know. New AirPods firmware coincides with iOS 18.4’s release Apple has new firmware available for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 users. Shipped shortly after iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and the company’s other software updates, it’s possible this new firmware ties in to certain features of Apple’s latest software updates. The new AirPods firmwar
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-05-30 14:25:56
Apple just released new firmware for Powerbeats Pro 2, the first big update since the new Powerbeats first launched last month. Latest firmware arrives a month after Powerbeats Pro 2’s launch Powerbeats Pro 2 debuted in February as the long-awaited successor to Beats’ popular athlete-focused earbuds. The new Powerbeats Pro include an Apple H2 chip, a slimmer design, and even heart rate monitoring ahead of the feature coming to AirPods Pro 3. Apple originally shipped a firmware update before
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-01 17:15:05
Many Internet service providers (ISPs) worldwide are alerting customers of an outage that started Saturday night and triggered DrayTek router connectivity problems. Those affected by this incident reported seeing routers across multiple series models intermittently losing connectivity and entering boot loops. Impacted ISPs (including Gamma, Zen Internet, ICUK, and A&A in the United Kingdom and elsewhere) confirmed these reports and linked the Internet connection issues to attacks targeting uns
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-02 14:31:00
What just happened? A lawsuit against HP over a firmware update that prevented its printers from being compatible with non-HP ink and toner has had its settlement approved by a judge. However, HP doesn't have to admit to any wrongdoing or pay any customers affected by the 2020 update. HP's November 2020 firmware update enabled, or re-enabled, the company's Dynamic Security system in some printer models. This detects non-HP ink or toner cartridges, even those that are fully functional and previo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-03 05:00:18
A United States District Court for the Northern District of California judge has signed off on a settlement agreement between HP and its customers, who sued the company for issuing firmware updates that prevented their printers from working with non-HP ink and toner. In December 2020, Mobile Emergency Housing Corp. and a company called Performance Automotive & Tire Center filed a class-action complaint against HP [PDF], alleging that the company “wrongfully compels users of its printers to buy
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-08 02:12:47
A United States District Court for the Northern District of California judge has signed off on a settlement agreement between HP and its customers who sued the company for issuing firmware updates that prevented their printers from working with non-HP ink and toner. In December 2020, Mobile Emergency Housing Corp. and a company called Performance Automotive & Tire Center filed a class-action complaint against HP [PDF], alleging that the company “wrongfully compels users of its printers to buy a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-14 22:29:41
Apple updates its AirPods products periodically with new firmware, which installs automatically in the background. But while the process was a mystery for years, the company now offers step-by-step instructions for how to manually trigger a firmware update yourself. Step-by-step instructions for installing AirPods firmware Apple offers on its AirPods firmware support page step-by-step instructions on how to walk through the process. Here are the six steps to follow for updating AirPods and Ai
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-24 09:26:27
HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner. The firmware update in question is version 20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP M232-M237 models. Per HP, the update includes “security updates,”
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-24 14:05:39
HP, along with other printer brands, is infamous for issuing firmware updates that brick already-purchased printers that have tried to use third-party ink. In a new form of frustration, HP is now being accused of issuing a firmware update that broke customers’ laser printers—even though the devices are loaded with HP-brand toner. The firmware update in question is version 20250209, which HP issued on March 4 for its LaserJet MFP M232-M237 models. Per HP, the update includes “security updates,”
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-02 08:52:00
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust WTF?! Brother, once praised as a consumer-friendly printer manufacturer, is now facing criticism for adopting anti-consumer practices similar to those of its competitors. Louis Rossmann, RepairTuber and right-to-repair advocate, recently voiced his disappointment over Brother's shift toward restrictive policies, particularly regarding third-party toner use. Brother printers had been lauded before f
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-11 11:19:41
Earlier this week Apple shipped new firmware for AirPods Max models with Lightning. Today, the company has followed that up by releasing a beta version of new firmware for all AirPods Pro 2 models. Here are the details. Latest firmware follows AirPods Pro beta debut last month Apple’s new beta firmware applies to all AirPods Pro 2 models, regardless of whether you have a USB-C charging case or Lightning case. It’s also available for AirPods 4. The new beta build is 7E5080a, and any updates an
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 10:17:07
Apple just shipped a firmware update for AirPods Max users who have the original Lightning model, the first such update since all the way back in October. Here’s what you should know. Latest firmware likely brings bug fixes to the original AirPods Max Firmware updates for Apple’s various AirPods products don’t typically follow the standard iOS release cycle. Occasionally they do, but usually Apple will ship firmware updates on a completely different schedule—often to provide bug fixes and perf
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