ASUS Quietly Rolls Out New BIOS Patch That Restores TSME On Consumer Ryzen Chips

Vendors have started releasing new BIOS updates that restores the TSME feature on consumer Ryzen CPUs.

A week ago, users complained that their Ryzen CPUs were no longer showing TSME support. This was due to the latest AMD BIOSes, which reportedly removed the TSME encryption feature on the Ryzen CPUs. However, AMD didn't remove it from the PRO variants and told MSI that the TSME is reserved only for the Ryzen PRO chips.

TSME, or Transparent Memory Secure Encryption, is a feature that encrypts the data stored in the

Text displaying 'ROG CROSSHAIR/STRIX/PROART/TUF X870 Series Beta Bios 2401' with instructions on updating AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.3.0.1b patch A and supporting the GNR Transparent Secure Memory Encryption (TSME) feature.

Valve’s Steam Machine Could Have Launched Near $718, but the Component Crisis Pushed It to $1049 Instead

Valve 's reveal that the Steam Machine would be priced at $1049 for the base edition (512 GB with no controller) and up to $1428 for the 2TB edition with a Steam Controller rocked most consumers who were looking forward to buying one at a much lower price.

The Steam company made it crystal clear that this wasn't the pricing they had in mind for the hardware and pointed to suppliers literally forcing their hand due to the ongoing memory and storage component

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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Drops To Just $264 On Amazon

One of the fastest gaming and productivity chip is now under $300, making it a perfect choice for enthusiasts.

You don't see great CPU deals every day, but thanks to the Prime Day deals, some of the best processors are now down to their lowest prices ever. After Intel's launch of Arrow Lake Refresh, aka Core Ultra 200S Plus, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus became the most popular Intel desktop chip, selling like hotcakes due to its amazing

A product listing for the Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 270K Plus, featuring 24 cores and up to 5.5 GHz, with a Prime Day Deal priced at $264.99, showing the box and purchase options.

Valve Is “Irresponsible” To Force AI Disclosures on Steam, Epic CEO Says, While Unreal Engine 6 Doubles Down on AI

In the past few months, video game publishers and developers have been going all in on generative AI with the justification that it speeds up and improves development. In the attempt to help gamers make informed choices about their purchases, Valve has started enforcing AI disclosures on Steam , which Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes is irresponsible of the company, as it has a negative impact.

"It's unfortunate that so many developers now are put into this position. If you want to launch a game, and get it as


GTA 6 Physical Disc Reportedly Arrives This December, While Ray-Traced Screenshots May Not Reflect Console Reality

Grand Theft Auto 6 ( GTA 6 ) is now available for pre-order worldwide , but yesterday's announcements dampened the enthusiasm of many by confirming that the retail version of the game for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S systems will not include the game's disc , but only a download code . However, it seems like a proper physical release will be released the following month.

Polish publication PPL , who provided correct information multiple times in the past regarding video game releases on consoles, revealed that


Apple’s Sold On The Foldable Smartphone Future As The Second-Generation iPhone Fold Enters Development With One Key Difference

The hinge problems that long plagued Apple’s iPhone Fold have seemingly been addressed, allowing for the company’s first foldable flagship to enter production . However, don’t think that the upcoming launch will be a ‘one-off’ event because there’s a successor that’s said to be in the works, and it’ll have one major difference.

Based on the latest information shared by Weibo’s Digital Chat Station, the iPhone Fold 2 will have a wider folding screen, offering an

Apple is developing the second-generation iPhone Fold

Rockstar’s Toughest GTA VI Battle Isn’t Other Studios, But Pulling 225 Million Players Off GTA V, Says Analyst

Rockstar Games ' announcement of GTA VI's $80 price point definitely caused many fans to let out a sigh of relief. It may not be $70, but it's not a new industry record either, nor is it anywhere close to the $100 scare that Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter suggested they might attempt.

Back then, fellow analyst Rhys Elliott quickly dismissed that option as unrealistic and reckoned they would price at either $70 or $80 at the most. Understandably

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The Battle Against Sony’s PlayStation Store Monopoly Spreads to a Third Front after California Settlement and UK’s £1.97 billion case

About a year ago, the Dutch non-profit consumer foundation Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed a lawsuit in the Netherlands against Sony over its supposed monopolistic practices in selling digital games on the PlayStation Store .

This morning, the foundation issued a press release announcing that the first hearing in this class action lawsuit will take place at the Dutch District Court of Midden-Nederland on Monday, June 29 . Following the hearing, the court will take a few months to rule on whether the foundation's case is admissible. It

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Qualcomm Dragonfly Ecosystem Enables AI Accelerators, Custom Silicon, Networking To Empower Next-Gen AI Factories With A One-Stop & Scaled Compute Platform

Qualcomm Dragonfly brings a robust platform of AI Compute accelerators, CPUs, breakthrough technologies, networking, & custom-silicon under one roof.

The Computex 2026 teaser of the Dragonfly brand is now being officially unveiled as a full-stack data center ecosystem, driving next-generation AI and general-purpose compute.

In our previous posts, we talked about the Dragonfly C1000 CPU and the Dragonfly HBC memory solution . Now, we will look at what the initiative has on offer beyond those two

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Qualcomm Claims Single-Core Leadership for Its First Server CPU, the Dragonfly C1000, Delivering 250+ Cores & 5 GHz By 2028

Qualcomm has introduced its first-ever CPU designed for Data Centers, the Dragonfly C1000, which leverages the Oryon architecture.

One of the biggest announcements by Qualcomm today was its first release of a CPU for the data center segment, called the Dragonfly C1000. This is a chip purpose-built for Agentic AI & General-Purpose workloads, delivering best-in-class power efficiency and TCO.

As per Qualcomm, the Dragonfly C1000 is based on a custom

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