Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs

Riot Games, best known for titles like Valorant and League of Legends and the Vanguard anti-cheat software, has often been ...

You won't be able to play Valorant until you update your motherboard BIOS: 'this is a necessary step in our arms race against hardware cheats'

If you have an Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, or ASRock motherboard, you need to update the BIOS if you want to continue playing Valorant. That's because a critical flaw was recently found that allows cheaters ...

Asus tells owners of its Intel motherboards to update the BIOS because they 'may allow unintended access to system memory'

For maximum security, Asus recommends that you "download and update the BIOS to the specified version from the official website and, in the BIOS Setup Utility, configure the IOMMU DMA Protection ...

Laptop battery dying too soon? How to check its health in one click

Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health (and whether a replacement is needed).
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Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Are Here to Save You Some Serious Cash on Models from Apple, Asus, and Dell

The holiday weekend might be over, but the deals are still popping. We're still finding deep discounts on a wide range of laptops from top-rated brands.