FSR Frame Gen 4 (Redstone) works on Radeon RX 7000 series

AMD has some explaining to do.

A Reddit user, “AthleteDependend926”, says they found a workaround to enable AMD’s new FSR Frame Generation 4.0 on a GPU that is not RDNA 4. That matters because AMD currently limits the new frame generation path to RDNA 4, even though older cards can still use parts of the Redstone stack.

Last week, AMD rolled out FSR Redstone as a bundle of

Valorant will ask you to update your BIOS, in case they think you might cheat

Riot Games says it found a motherboard firmware flaw that can let hardware cheats inject code before Windows and Vanguard load. Vanguard will start enforcing stricter boot security checks, and affected systems can get blocked from launching VALORANT until the motherboard firmware is updated.

The issue sits in the pre-boot phase. When you power on a PC, UEFI firmware runs first and initializes hardware. Windows comes later. A cheat that loads earlier has higher privilege

Samsung launches quiet probe after alleged DRAM and NAND kickback scheme surfaces

Samsung is investigating alleged kickbacks tied to DRAM and NAND sales in Taiwan, according to a DigiTimes report. The report says Samsung headquarters quietly sent investigators to Taiwan to interview staff in semiconductor related departments after supply chain sources flagged suspected rebates involving employees and local distributors.

DigiTimes says the current shortage and price run-up look different from prior cycles, and analysts expect the crunch to last until 2027. Demand linked to AI systems is pulling supply toward

SAPPHIRE is already seeding its next Radeon RX 9070 XT lineup in China

Ahead of what looks like a wider debut at CES 2026.

Yesterday, we shared that the RX 9070 XT Nitro+ Phantom Link model appears to be on the way, with timing that lines up with CES. Chinese creators and reviewers are posting hands-on shots and early impressions, suggesting SAPPHIRE has started distributing sample units for coverage.

The other new detail is the color option. Alongside the Phantom Link

Firefox will get an “AI kill switch,” but AI-averse users may still need to turn it off after each install

Mozilla’s new CEO, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, says Firefox will evolve into a “modern AI browser” over the next three years, with AI kept optional and easy to disable.

After the backlash, Mozilla staff posting via the Firefox for Web Developers account said one part “ hasn’t been made clear “: Firefox will include a single option to completely disable all AI features

ASRock new flagship GPU has a small screen

ASRock is again showing off its Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White, the white “concept card” it brought to Computex 2025 with an LCD information window on the shroud. This is ASRock’s first GPU design with an integrated screen, built on the same Taichi platform and cooling hardware as the standard model.

In a new video, the card is shown running with the small screen active, including temperature readouts, GPU status, custom animations,

Origin Code plans CES 2026 debut for VORTEX DDR5 memory with detachable triple-fan cooler

Origin Code says it will debut its VORTEX DDR5 memory series at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

The headline feature is a detachable active cooling module that mounts over the DIMMs. Origin Code claims this is the first DDR5 design with a removable triple-fan unit aimed at keeping tighter timings stable during longer loads.

VORTEX DDR5 configurations listed by Origin Code

• Speed & Latency Focus: 620

Latest Nova Lake-S rumors: up to 52 cores and 288MB bLLC cache on Core Ultra 400 K chips

A new Nova Lake-S leak claims Intel is preparing “bLLC” (Big Last Level Cache) for its next desktop lineup, with the top unlocked SKUs reaching 52 cores and up to 288MB of extra cache. The report comes via leaker @Haze2K1.

bLLC is described as an

Microsoft will allow users to remove Copilot from LG smart TVs

LG says it will let TV owners delete the Microsoft Copilot shortcut icon in an upcoming webOS update, following complaints that it appeared after a software update and could not be removed.

The story began with our early report based on a Reddit post, showing a Copilot tile pinned on the home screen. Other outletsthen confirmed the behavior across newer webOS TVs.

LG also says the icon launches Copilot in the TV’s browser, and that input features like microphone use require