AMD silently disabled TSME memory encryption on consumer Ryzen chips via a firmware update. The feature still works on Pro CPUs. AMD won't say why.

Without announcement, AMD has disabled the security feature TSME on certain Ryzen processors. Customers protested, AMD reacts ...

Read our first look at the $1,049 Valve Steam Machine. Learn how this compact console handles 1440p gaming and doubles as a ...

The change came to light in April, when Ben Kilpatrick installed a new OS on a Ryzen 7 9700X system built on AMD's Zen 5 ...

A crucial defense layer just vanished from millions of chips without warning. Unpack the firmware update that exposes PC ...

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind ...

The biggest hardware story of the week is one that barely involves a graphics card: Valve’s Steam Machine finally shipped to ...

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Component prices will continue to soar with the AI boom and that makes building a budget PC that much more difficult. The Ryzen 5 5600X is still a capable gaming CPU in 2025, the RTX 5060 brings ...

Valve has opened pre-orders for its forthcoming Steam Machine – but it is going to cost you quite a lot, thanks to the ...

Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced that her office is working with the ESA platform vendor to provide advanced ...

Steam Machine price leaks now point to $1,500 — a 50 percent jump above Valve’s original target — with a June 23 announcement ...