The GNU Linux-libre 6.16 release lands on August 24, 2025 with a familiar promise and a precise mandate: take everything new and noteworthy in upstream Linux 6.16 and remove the parts that depend on proprietary firmware, binary-only microcode, or unclear redistribution terms, then ship a kernel...
Few sagas in recent PC hardware memory have been as persistently frustrating and closely watched as Intel’s ongoing battle with CPU instability in its 13th and 14th generation Core processors—better known in enthusiast circles as Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh. Just when it appeared the...
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Windows 11 24H2 Update Under the Microscope
Exploring Intel CPU Performance Issues and What They Mean for You
Recent reviews and early warning signals have raised eyebrows in the Windows community. Windows 11 version 24H2—Microsoft’s latest update—appears to be causing performance and...
Describes the latest microcode updates from Intel for Windows 10, version 1903 and 1909, and Windows Server, version 1903 and 1909.
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Describes the latest microcode updates from Intel for Windows 10, version 2004 and 20H2, and Windows Server, version 2004 and 20H2.
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Describes the latest microcode updates from Intel for Windows 10, version 1903 and 1909, and Windows Server, version 1903 and 1909.
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Intel is to release new microcode via Windows update for Spectre variants. further details can be found here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4465065kb4465065-intel-microcode-updates:
Intel release updates for Spectre on 6th generation (Skylake) chips:
Intel Link Removed that they have completed their validations and started to release microcode for newer CPU platforms around Spectre Variant 2 (CVE 2017-5715 (“Branch Target Injection”)). This update includes microcode...
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