Brad Chacos

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Brad Chacos |Viktor Eriksson

Meta is now starting to roll out support for passkeys to all Facebook users on Android and IOS. Passkeys are a password-free authentication standard that is stored locally on your device, be it a smartphone, a computer, or a USB-based hardware security key. After your device is registered as a passkey, login requests will route a notification to that device, which you can approve using a PIN code, your face, or your fingerprint.

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Brad Chacos

Xbox’s latest video was ostensibly about a “strategic, multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon” for the next generation of Xbox hardware–spanning consoles, handhelds, and more. But the end of the video is the most interesting part: This entire hook revolves around Windows. “This is all about building you a gaming platform that’s always with you,” declares Xbox president Sarah Bond.

1 week ago | pcworld.com | Brad Chacos

Bad news! The Asus Armoury Crate app, which comes preinstalled on many of the company’s gaming desktops, laptops, and ROG Ally X gaming handhelds, includes a severe flaw that could give hackers full Windows admin rights. That means your PC is the hacker’s PC now. The good news is, a fix is available. If you have Armoury Crate installed, simply head to Settings > Update Center > Check for Updates > Update.

4 weeks ago | pcworld.com | Brad Chacos

Valve’s beloved Steam Deck is a delightful little device that makes PC gaming possible anywhere, but it suffers from some significant limitations. The Deck’s custom AMD Ryzen “Aerith” processor requires severe graphical sacrifices to hit playable frame rates in intense games — if you can run them at all. When you’re playing, you’ll blow through the battery in just a few hours.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Brad Chacos

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