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The Linux kernel received a targeted fix for a subtle but potentially disruptive array‑bounds error in the AMD DRM display code: an incorrect constant was used to size the mpc_combine array, allowing an out‑of‑bounds write when a GPU had more planes than the per‑stream limit implied. The issue...

A small, defensive code fix in the AMDGPU DRM driver closed a kernel NULL‑dereference that could be trivially triggered in some environments, producing a denial‑of‑service; the vulnerability is tracked as CVE‑2024‑26672 and instructs operators to update kernels or apply vendor patches...

The Linux kernel security record for CVE-2022-50303 closes a small but consequential race-and-error path in the AMD GPU stack: a double release of a compute PASID (process address space identifier) in the drm/amdkfd code that can produce deterministic kernel oopses and sustained...

A small, surgical patch landed upstream this month to fix CVE-2023-53248 — a Linux kernel flaw in the AMDGPU DRM driver that could let the kernel hit a NULL dereference when waiting on page-table update fences, producing a denial-of-service condition on affected systems; the remediation is...

I trimmed a handful of small Windows settings and background processes and the machine that used to feel “slow” regained the snappy responsiveness I expected — and every step I took is reversible, low-risk, and measurable. The five MakeUseOf tweaks — dialing back visual effects, pruning startup...

Windows 11 has officially taken the lead on Steam — and it did so with a momentum that tells a larger story about where PC gaming, upgrades, and platform choice are headed this winter. Overview Valve’s November 2025 Steam Hardware & Software Survey shows Windows 11 reaching a new peak of 65.59%...

The first images and benchmark footage suggesting a discrete Chinese GPU running native 3D tests on an Arm-based Windows PC arrived like a burr of cold air through the GPU market: Lisuan’s 7G106 was shown executing 3DMark on a Windows 11 ARM machine, and multiple outlets picked up the...

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows has begun exhibiting severe stuttering and dramatic FPS drops on Windows 11 systems after Microsoft’s October cumulative update KB5066835, with independent testing and community telemetry reporting declines as large as 33–50% in demanding scenes — a regression...

A high‑profile benchmarking video from Gamers Nexus — conducted on a Fedora‑based gaming image called Bazzite and covering modern GPUs from both Nvidia and AMD — argues that Linux gaming is no longer niche and, in many real‑world cases, is good enough to be a practical alternative to Windows for...

NVIDIA’s rapid hotfix has largely undone a striking drop in GPU performance that surfaced after Microsoft’s Windows 11 October 2025 cumulative update (KB5066835), restoring frame rates for many GeForce users while exposing fragile dependencies between OS patches and graphics-driver behavior. The...

Gamers Nexus’ recent deep dive into GPU performance on Bazzite — a gaming‑focused, SteamOS‑style Linux distribution — delivers a striking, sometimes contradictory picture: Linux gaming has matured to the point where top‑end frame rates are demonstrably achievable, but hardware vendor choices and...

NVIDIA has quietly shipped a rapid-response hotfix — GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 581.94 — to blunt a gaming performance regression that cropped up after Microsoft’s Windows 11 October 2025 Update (KB5066835), a ripple in the ecosystem that underlines the delicate interdependence of OS updates...

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) remains the go-to utility for enthusiasts and troubleshooters who need a truly clean slate when dealing with GPU drivers, and the latest official distribution and release notes make that purpose explicit: DDU removes vendor drivers, driver-store packages...

DirectX is not a separate app you install and forget — it’s the Windows graphics and multimedia layer that shapes how games and creative apps talk to your GPU and sound hardware, and on Windows 11 the safest, supported way to check and update it is far simpler than many guides make it sound...

DirectX is the Windows subsystem that controls how games and multimedia talk to your graphics and audio hardware, and keeping it current (and healthy) is one of the simplest ways to avoid crashes, poor visuals, and lag on Windows 11. This practical, step‑by‑step guide shows how to check your...

The AI market is rapidly consolidating around a handful of dominant competitors — a pragmatic oligopoly where model capability, cloud distribution, and monetization strategy intersect — and that concentration is reshaping enterprise IT, developer choices, and regulatory scrutiny. Background /...

Configure Per-App GPU Preference for Gaming on Windows 10/11 Difficulty: Beginner | Time Required: 10 minutes If your games aren’t always running on the most powerful part of your PC, you’re not alone. Windows offers a simple per-app GPU preference that lets you decide which apps use the...

This week’s AI headlines read like a map of the enterprise pivot from lab experiments to production-grade systems: vendors pushed deeper into agentic AI, hardware and software partners doubled down on GPU‑accelerated stacks, and data and governance tools raced to keep pace with agents that...

Amazon Web Services is still the cloud market leader, but the landscape that made AWS dominant is shifting fast — Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are accelerating, specialised "neoclouds" are carving out lucrative AI niches, and worldwide infrastructure spend is ballooning at a pace that is...

Nvidia has confirmed that Windows 11’s October 2025 cumulative update (KB5066835) caused measurable reductions in in‑game performance on some systems and has issued a targeted hotfix driver — GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 581.94 — to restore expected frame rates and stability for...