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Absolute Security Acquires FirmGuard for AI Security
Absolute Security buys Phoenix Technologies' FirmGuard to boost AI security with firmware protection.
Financialpost · 1m

Fujifilm X-Half Gets Film-Like Firmware Update
Fujifilm X-Half adds soft glow mode and 12/24-frame film rolls via firmware 2.0.
Digital Camera World · 1m
Firmware freedom for guitarists
Guitarists can now choose their own firmware for hardware without locking in fixed sounds.
Playtaurus · 2m

PS5 jailbreak exploit works on millions of consoles
A new exploit called Relapse makes PS5 hacking practical for the first time, working on any console updated before mid-September.
Ars Technica · 1m

Apple's battery trick beats shipping rules
The iPhone 18 Pro Max uses firmware to stay under shipping limits until you turn it on.
The Verge · 1m
How 700,000 Netgear routers DDoSed one university
A campus time server in Wisconsin was buried under 250,000 packets a second, and the culprit was a hard-coded number in cheap home routers.
Wisc · 4m

The £3 Wi-Fi extender with a secret admin account
A security researcher pulled apart a bargain Temu extender and found a hidden login that every single unit shares.
TechRadar · 1m

Android Auto won't connect? Check the car
When your phone checks out fine, the software in your dashboard is the half of the connection most people never think to update.
Engadget · 1m