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Did you know what the fundamental things that BIOS does on your HP Laptops or PCs are? BIOS is a non-volatile firmware that is used to perform hardware initialization while your device is booting. However, it also provides runtime services for operating systems and programs. HP BIOS or Boot generally refers to Hewlett-Packard’s Basic Input Output System. However, some users get confused when it comes to accessing the BIOS settings and which key they need to press....

.Huawei has just announced the HMS Global Application Innovation Competition (Apps UP) today, which aims to push developers to make innovative apps using the HMS Core. They have also revealed some key milestones at the event, including the platform’s total number of applications and developers. Also, the introduction of HMS Core 6.0, having more open abilities. HMS Core New Version Launched Who knew that Huawei could pick this soon? The Chinese tech giant was paralyzed by US sanctions last year but soon picked up with in-house-made alternatives for almost everything....

A four-month operation by Interpol and Afripol led to the arrests of 14 suspected cybercriminals who ran various scams and networks. With the help of Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, the police have nabbed perpetrators behind 20,674 cyber networks that caused more than $40 million in financial losses. Also, they have taken down a couple of dark net websites and several URLs, domains, and IP addresses. A Coordinated Campaign Building on the success of last year’s Africa Cyber Surge operation, Interpol and Afripol have taken down massive cybercrime networks this week and arrested 14 suspects related to these networks....

Whether we download stuff from the Internet or import files from external drives, we risk infecting our system with viruses. Antiviruses are responsible for ensuring the complete safety of our computers. Even if the virus invasion happens unknowingly, it might still cost you a huge loss. However, since so many popular antiviruses are available today, we can hold back while they take care of our digital safety and security. Out of so many well-known antiviruses, Mcafee is one popular name that has emerged in the past few years....

JP Morgan Chase Bank has just disclosed a security incident where it admitted leaking sensitive information of one customer to other accidentally. Chase bank blamed a technical bug in its website and app in its report, which led people with the same information to access other records. While it found no evidence of misuse yet, it’s offering a free credit monitoring service subscription to those affected. Chase Bank Leaks Customer Data While hackers are regularly hunting for vulnerabilities in banking services to access customers’ sensitive information, banks themselves are leaking this data unknowingly makes it worst....

In a bizarre announcement, Kanye West declared that he’d be running for the US presidential election this year, rivaling against Joe Biden and Donald Trump! Reasons assumed backing this decision could be the ongoing movement about Black Lives Matter. But whatever, he’s already got support for Tesla’s Elon Musk and a famous YouTuber, Marques Brownlee. Kanye West – A New Contestant After 27 republicans and 3 democrats pulled out for the US presidential race this year, the final standings are between Donald Trump and Joe Biden....

Meizu may not be so popular outside China, but it’s one of the reputed brands in its homeland. The smartphone maker is set to launch its new flagship in April this year. But the rumors aren’t going to wait. Fans in communities of Reddit, Twitter, etc bomb with leaked images to have a glimpse of new Meizu 17. And the latest one reveals a punch-hole display with a battery indicator surrounding the design....

Windows 11 users are reporting an updating issue when they’re upgrading to the recent preview or cumulative builds, showcasing an error code as 0xc1900101. As the number of reports on this issue surged, Microsoft noted that it’s a generic error when an update fails and rolls back to the previous version. As they’re monitoring it closely, there’s no official workaround for this issue yet. Windows 11 Error 0xc1900101 Issue Updating to a new version of Windows OS with some bugs is a usual day for the Microsoft users, who reduced complaining about generic issues lately....

In order to draw more users onto its platform, Microsoft is now adding more interesting features to its Edge browser. These additions include a price comparison tool, Meet Now, a website capturing tool, suggestions based on Pinterest collections, etc. Some of these were tested for months and will be rolling out to everyone soon. Microsoft has long been hard pushing its users to shift from Chrome and make its native Edge browser default....

Taking a note of how serious the recent Microsoft Exchange hacks are, the US government has appointed the Cyber Safety Review Board to conduct an in-depth review of cloud security practices. Results from this review will be shared with the US Parliament and CISA for implementation of appropriate measures. The same board has earlier worked on the Log4j case and the Lapsus gang. The latest review on cloud security will help organisations stay secure amidst active cyber attacks....

After all these years, Microsoft is filling the one hole that Windows OS had – a dedicated OneDrive app. Over the weekend, a new leak suggested that Microsoft is working on a dedicated OneDrive client for Windows 11. The screenshots from the app showed it has all the features we see on the web, with a UI like Windows Settings app. There are options to view and manage the storage and add multiple accounts too....

Bitdefender researchers have noted that Microsoft Office applications are vulnerable to being exploited for Homograph attacks. Researchers pointed out that hackers can use deceiving characters in services like Outlook, to fool and infect sensitive users of a particular organization. Though these attacks have a small scope, they’re highly targeted. Microsoft acknowledge this risk after Bitdefender’s report but didn’t push any update to safeguard users. Misusing Characters For Deceiving People Until the last decade, most of the internet applications we use were spread in general English with the Latin alphabet, which consisted of 26 characters that are easy to note....

Microsoft wouldn’t just make solutions for its native OS, but for others too. The firm just released a public preview of its Defender ATP for Linux. This will let the community, mostly security professionals and admins to experience and experiment the feature, to let know what Microsoft has to improve. What this offering actually is? By name, one could easily say it’s just another antivirus software. But this Advanced Persistent Threat (ATP) of Microsoft uses behaviour analysis in acting and flagging something....

Microsoft reportedly withdrew an option for Windows 11 update this month after users reported it breaking their system. Many noted that Windows 11 KB5029351 is causing BSOD errors after downloading, especially on systems with MSI motherboards. While the specific cause of this is still unknown, Microsoft has pulled down the update as a caution. It’s unknown if the company is working on an alternative, although it’ll bundle it in the next update....

Netflix strangely showing random error messages to the users such as error MSL 5003. M7111-1935-107016, ui-800-3 and 3-5003. Netflix is down according to DownDetector worldwide in countries like the UK, Finland, Indiana, South Korea, Germany and Norway. Instead, they could only see an error code, reading: Error MSL 5003, ui-800-3 and 3-5003 Image Source – https://www.nme.com Problems were particularly focused in Europe but were reported across the world, according to tracking website Down Detector....

Months after launching in the US, the OnePlus 10 Pro is now gaining support for AT&T’s 5G network connectivity. This is after the phone was certified by the carrier, after the OnePlus 10T. Throughout these months, any OnePlus 10 Pro user inserting an AT&T SIM was only shown the LTE band, despite the carrier and handset having 5G support. While it’s going to change now, you should mind the OnePlus 10 Pro doesn’t support the high-end mmWave 5G band but the low-end Sub-6GHz bandwidth....

As we wait for OnePlus to launch its next set of smartphones, an XDA developer has released the unwatermarked HD wallpapers of the upcoming OnePlus Ace/10R. And by the specifications leaked to date, XDA is able to connect and confirm that OnePlus Ace is just a rebrand of the OnePlus 10R, and be launching in other markets around the same time. Core specifications and color variants of this handset are already known....

More leaks regarding the first handset in the OnePlus Ace series have surfaced, revealing all the details of the phone except for its cameras. The fresh leaks depict the phone sporting a large display with a punch-hole camera, a sleek body design, and charging at a rate of 150W power. Except for these, there are no details on when this phone will be launching. New OnePlus Ace Series Earlier this year, OnePlus confirmed launching two new phones and Bluetooth earphones by April....

Starting with 1GW of MI450 GPUs in 2026, OpenAI’s deal cements AMD’s AI ascent while straining Taiwan’s critical chipmaking ecosystem. OpenAI has struck a landmark multi-year agreement with AMD, announced October 6, 2025, to secure up to 6 gigawatts of cutting-edge GPUs, beginning with 1GW of Instinct MI450 chips in mid-2026. This deal, valued in the tens of billions annually, catapults AMD as a formidable rival to Nvidia in powering generative AI, while spotlighting Taiwan’s pivotal role—and risks—in the global semiconductor supply chain....

As per a survey conducted by Gemini, Seedly, and CoinMarketCap, over 67% of investors in Singapore own some form of cryptocurrency in their portfolio. And the most popular cryptocurrency among those invested is Ethereum, followed by Bitcoin and Cardano. However, the survey also revealed that people who haven’t invested cited lack of knowledge for pursuing this course as a barrier. Here are more details that came out of the survey....