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Dell issues firmware update to hundreds of PC models to fix security vulnerability

Matthew Wilson 21 hours ago Featured Tech News, Security It was revealed this week that Dell is in the process of updating hundreds of PC models to address a security bug affecting machines dating all the way back to 2009. The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain kernel-level permissions in Windows. The vulnerability was found… Read more

Thousands of Dell PCs Are Vulnerable To Attacks Due to A Flawed Dell Driver

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) A huge security flaw has been found in Dell’s latest dbutil driver (version 2.3) that can allow hackers to escalate privileges on a Dell machine, use a denial of service attack and access sensitive information. The flaw, which requires physical access to a machine, could potentially affect hundreds of… Read more

Dell is issuing a security patch for hundreds of computer models going back to 2009

Dell has released a security patch that fixes a security vulnerability affecting many Dell computers going back to 2009, along with instructions on how to install it if your computer is affected (via threatpost). The vulnerability, found by security research firm SentinelLabs, is present in a driver used by Dell and Alienware’s firmware update utilities,… Read more

CES will return to Las Vegas for live in-person event in 2022, CTA confirms

Home News (Image credit: Consumer Trade Association) How to fill the shiny new product void left by another cancelled High End Munich? North America’s largest tech trade alliance, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has the answer. Following a successful (though all-digital and socially distanced) CES 2021, the CTA has announced that its huge consumer electronics show will head back… Read more

CES will return to its in-person event format in 2022

Matthew Wilson 2 days ago General Tech With COVID-19 vaccinations now rolling out in many countries across the world, in-person events are in a better position to finally return in 2022. In the tech world, we’ll be kicking this off with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which returns to its usual format next year. Today,… Read more

CES 2022 Set to Be In-Person Event

Home News (Image credit: CTA) The Consumer Technology Association has announced plans to return CES 2022 to Las Vegas early next year. The trade show will be both digital and in-person (as opposed to digital only for 2021), which will make it more exciting, yet will give access to it to a broader audience. CES 2022 will… Read more

The Latitude 7320 Detachable is Dell’s newest convertible Surface Pro competitor

If I asked most people to name a laptop with a detachable keyboard, they’d probably say “Surface Pro.” But there is a number of Windows alternatives out there, for business users and consumers alike. Dell’s newly announced Latitude 7320 Detachable looks to be vying for the top spot in the enterprise market. Like Dell’s previous… Read more

Apple’s Latest ‘M2’ Chips Are in Mass Production

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Apple’s next chip, the as yet unnamed successor to the M1 has, according to Nikkei Asia already entered mass production, with ‘M2’ powered MacBooks appearing perhaps as soon as July. (Image credit: Apple) TMSC is the fab behind the silicon, pumping them out on its 5nm+ (N5P) process. It’s expected… Read more

Intel CEO Gelsinger Resigns from VMware Board, Effective Immediately

Home News (Image credit: Intel ) Pat Gelsinger recently resigned from his role as CEO of VMware to become the CEO of Intel. At the time, Gelsinger had planned to keep his position on VMware’s Board of Directors. Now, as spotted by CRN, VMware has filed regulatory paperwork with the SEC saying that Pat Gelsinger… Read more

Cherry’s First Mechanical Laptop Switches Improved My Typing Speed, Comfort

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Whether you’re working or gaming on your computer, there’s nothing quite like the feel of a mechanical keyboard. All of the best gaming keyboards are mechanical, but when it comes time to choose a laptop, you’ll find not many come mechanical switches. While there have been a handful of… Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Review: Thin, Convenient, a Little Slow

Our Verdict The ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is just half-inch thick computer that lags behind similarly priced competitors on productivity, but is supremely classy and convenient. For + Extremely thin + Looks and feels classy + Great webcam Against – Priced for business, so more expensive – Haptic touchpad can feel unresponsive When it comes… Read more

The Microsoft Classroom Pen 2 is an affordable Surface Pen for students

Microsoft is releasing a new stylus for classroom use: the Classroom Pen 2. The pen will be available on April 27th and will be sold directly to schools. The company launched its first Classroom Pen in 2019. That stylus sold for $39.99 per unit. It was compatible with any device that supported the MPP protocol… Read more

Asus ZenBook 13 (AMD) Review: Ryzen Slays the Tiger

Our Verdict The Asus ZenBook 13 UM325SA packs some of the best value we’ve seen in an ultraportable yet, outperforming much more expensive Intel options thanks to new Ryzen 5000U chips. For + Strong and cheap + OLED display + Surprisingly good audio Against – Need a dongle for a headphone jack – Touch-based numpad… Read more

HP says it will slash emissions — and make sure its suppliers do, too

HP pledged to slash its still-growing greenhouse gas emissions in half this decade, compared to 2019 levels. It plans to reach “net zero” emissions by 2040, meaning that it won’t release more climate pollution than it can draw down from the atmosphere. Those targets fall in line with what scientists have found is necessary globally… Read more

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch review: redemption

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. On paper, the Surface Laptop 4 is a Surface Laptop 3 with better chips. In look and feel, very little has changed from the last generation. Sure, there are differences here and there: the Laptop 4 is… Read more