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A statement from MSI confirms the findings of YouTuber and repair technician Joshi Repair regarding Z790 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard failures . View the full article

China's schools adopt Loongson processors as the country transits away from foreign CPUs. View the full article

Some of the WiFi and Ethernet network devices work on Linux out of the box, while some don’t. Usually, the Linux kernel tries to include the chipset driver/firmware of as many network devices (WiFi/Ethernet) as possible. At times, due to licensing issues and other problems, including the chipset driver/firmware of some of the network devices on the Linux kernel is not possible. If the chipset driver/firmware of your network device is not included in the Linux kernel, you have to install the required chipset driver/firmware for your network device to get it to work. Usually, the Linux distribution that you’re using has some packages that you can install to get the required chipset driver/firmware for your network device to work. In this article, we will show you how to find the chipset driver/firmware that you need to install to get your WiFi/Ethernet network device to work on Linux. Topic of Contents: Installing Lshw on Linux Listing All the Available Network Devices on Linux with lshw Finding the Chipset Driver/Firmware of Available Network Devices on Linux with lshw What to Do Once You Know the Chipset Driver/Firmware of Your Network Device Conclusion Installing lshw on Linux In this article, we will use the “lshw” program to find/analyze the chipset driver/firmware that you need to install to get your WiFi/Ethernet device to work on Linux. If you don’t have the “lshw” program installed on your Linux distribution and you need any assistance on that, read this article. Listing All the Available Network Devices on Linux with lshw To list all the available network devices of your Linux system, run the “lshw” command as follows: $ sudo lshw -businfo -c network All the network devices of your Linux system should be listed. In this example, we have three network devices (one PCIE and two USB) installed on our Fedora system. Finding the Chipset Driver/Firmware of Available Network Devices on Linux with lshw To find detailed information on the available network devices of your Linux system, run the “lshw” command as follows: $ sudo lshw -c network Detailed information on all the available network devices of your Linux system should be listed. We have three network devices installed on our Fedora system. We are using a Fedora Workstation 39 virtual machine. So, the first network device is a virtual ethernet adapter. Usually, you look for the description, product, vendor, etc. information of a network device to have a general idea of that network device[1]. Once the Linux kernel detects a network device, it will assign a logical name or device name to that network device[2]. In this case, the ethernet network device has the logical/device name of “enp6s18”. The network device uses the “virtio_net” chipset driver/firmware [3]. The second network device is a USB ethernet device[1]. The Linux kernel has assigned the logical/device name of “enp7s27u1” for this network device[2]. The network device uses the “r8152” chipset driver/firmware [3]. The “r8152” ethernet chipset is from Realtek. So, to get this network device to work, you must have the Realtek “r8152” chipset driver/firmware installed on your Linux system. The third network device is a USB WiFi device[1]. The Linux kernel has assigned the logical/device name of “wlp7s27u2” for this network device[2]. The network device uses the “mt7601u” chipset driver/firmware[3]. The “mt7601u” wireless chipset is from Mediatek. So, to get this network device to work, you must have the Mediatek “mt7601u” chipset driver/firmware installed on your Linux system. What to Do Once You Know the Chipset Driver/Firmware of Your Network Device If you have a WiFi/Ethernet network device that does not work on your favorite Linux distribution, you have to install the required chipset driver/firmware for that WiFi/Ethernet network device on your Linux system to get it to work. Once you know the chipset of your WiFi/Ethernet network device, finding and installing the correct driver/firmware on your Linux system will be easier. Conclusion In this article, we showed you how to list all the available network devices of your Linux system with “lshw”. We also showed you how to find the chipset that the network devices of your Linux system are using with “lshw”. So, if a WiFi/Ethernet network device does not work on your Linux system, you can easily find and install the correct driver/firmware for the network device on your Linux system to get it to work. View the full article

Biostar has revealed the A620MH Aurora motherboard that features AMD's A620A chipset. View the full article

While we already know the OnePlus Watch 2 is coming very soon (in fact, it’s due to be announced in full on February 26 at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, or MWC) we’ve got some more details about the device itself, and it’s said to sport frankly incredible battery life, topping out at 100 hours in ‘smartwatch mode’. That alone would make it worthy of inclusion in our best smartwatches list, as battery life is still, in 2024, a real sticking point for smartwatches. While some stripped-back training tools like Garmin devices can last for weeks on end, most smartwatches from the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google prioritize function over longevity. The Google Pixel Watch 2 boasts an ‘all-day’ battery life of a measly 24 hours, while even the best Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Ultra 2, clocks in at 36 hours. The OnePlus Watch 2 looks set to change all that, with its 100 hour-claims. In an exclusive interview with TechRadar, CEO of OnePlus Europe Bingo Liu said: “the OnePlus Watch 2 takes smartwatch battery performance a significant step forward with a staggering battery life of up to 100 hours. That’s more than double the battery life of our competitors.” When asked how this was achieved, Liu replied: “While I can’t reveal too much at this stage, I can confirm that the battery performance is based on substantial chipset innovation that optimizes performance based on the use case at hand. By innovating in this way, the OnePlus Watch 2 can achieve market-beating battery life while in full Smart Mode, without compromising on functionality.” The last iteration of the OnePlus Watch actually lasted longer than this - at 14 days, it rivaled some of the best Garmin watches - but that’s because it frankly didn’t do very much, with a bespoke OS and basic list of pre-generated apps. A Wear OS watch would be far more versatile. When asked if the OS was going to be the same OnePlus-only option this go-round, Liu replied: “We are saving announcements for our OS for the launch keynote, but what I can say is that it’s been an area of great focus for us. “It’s been three years since we first announced the OnePlus Watch. Our focus, like many of our products in the last year, has been to listen to our community feedback and create products that meet their needs.” Analysis: A 100-hour Wear OS watch? (Image credit: OnePlus) Liu’s refusal to spill any details on the OS is interesting. Google, with all its might, can’t make a Wear OS watch that lasts more than a day. If OnePlus’ next watch can run on Wear OS 4 rather than another stripped-down interface, it will be a great achievement and certainly worthy of note. Wear OS watches also come with many possibilities thanks to access to the Google Play store. One of the biggest problems of the original OnePlus Watch is its small coterie of basic apps, so a true Wear OS sequel would solve that problem straight away. Of course, this is all still conjecture: we’ll know more when the OnePlus Watch 2 is officially announced at the MWC keynote presentation on Sunday (February 25). You might also like Samsung says its Galaxy AI tech is expanding to wearable devices soonOnePlus teases the OnePlus Watch 2, promises to 'do it right' this timeGarmin launches the Forerunner 165 and Forerunner 165 Music running watches View the full article

An alleged Intel document points to the core count of socketed Arrow Lake-S processors. View the full article

Samsung doesn't always put new chipsets in new versions of the Galaxy Watch, but it did with the Galaxy Watch 6 – and it looks as though it will with the Galaxy Watch 7 series launching later this year as well. That's according to reliable tipster Roland Quandt (via SamMobile), who says that a processor with the internal codename Exynos 5535 is going to be powering the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 models. Considering 2023 watches were powered by the Exynos W930 – see our Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review and Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic review for details – it's likely that this new chipset could be marketed as the Exynos W940. And that's all the information we have about this component right now: we don't know how much faster it's going to be or what new features it will bring with it, but it's encouraging that Samsung doesn't seem to be using the Exynos W930 again this year. Galaxy Watch 7 is based on Exynos 5535 (again, internal model number, not official marketing name. Guess would be Exynos W940 based on earlier models.There's also an Exynos 5400 (internal model #, no clue, but it is a mobile and likely wearable thing)Also Exynos 6375 exists.January 19, 2024 See more Battery life boost As far as we can tell, this is the first Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 leak to appear, so there's not much more we can tell you about these wearables. We're assuming there will again be both a standard model and a Classic model with a bezel, like last year. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic were unveiled in July 2023 (alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5), so we're probably looking at somewhere around July 2024 for the next devices to appear. Both of last year's models got high scores in our reviews, with lots of praise for the design and polish of the smartwatches, and for the software experience. If there is room for improvement though, it's in the battery life, which is still only average. That's something that the rumored new Exynos W940 should help with: new chipsets are typically more efficient as well as more powerful, meaning that the same tasks can be accomplished with less of a drain on the device battery. You might also like Everything that happened at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 20245 fine wearables we expect to see in 2024The Apple Watch sensors are claimed to be unreliable View the full article