August 2024
How to fix low audio volume on Windows 11 devices
If you experience low audio volume playback on Windows 11, then you may be affected by the same issue that I ran into over this weekend. When I turned on my HP laptop I realized quickly that something was not right.
First, I thought that audio pfayback was muted, as I could not hear anything while playing music or watching videos. When I moved the volume to 100%, I could barely hear the playback.
Something was not right. I first tried the usual fixes:
Nvidia drops support for old CPUs - latest driver may cause BlueScreens
Nvidia has announced that it will no longer offer its display drivers on old CPUs that don't support POPCNT. The good news is that it should not affect most modern computers.
Users who try to install the latest GPU drivers on unsupported systems may experience a blue screen of death (BSOD) with an error that says SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED.
Here is another reason why you should never click on ads to download software
Imagine the following scenario. You want to download Google Authenticator, run a search on Google for the company's application, and click on the first link that appears.
The link looks good even though it is listed as sponsored. It shows Google's official site as the URL. When you check the advertiser, which you can on Google Search, you get confirmation that Google has verified the advertisers identity.
Firefox update makes watching videos a more enjoyable experience
Mozilla is working on a new feature for its Firefox web browser: automatic picture-in-picture mode. It is currently available in Firefox Nightly 130 and could launch in Firefox Stable later this year.
Most modern web browsers support Picture-in-Picture mode. It allows users to display video content in a separate window on the system. Ideal for keeping an eye on the video while switching to another tab to do something else.
Up until now, activation of Picture-in-Picture mode was a manual affair. You had to click on the icon while hovering over the video to launch it.
Apple fixes security issues in older versions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS
Apple has released an update for iOS, iPadOS and macOS to fix several security issues. The patches are also available for older versions of the operating systems.
The iOS 17.6 update ships with over 30 security fixes that patch vulnerabilities related to WebKit, Siri, Shortcuts, Kernel level flaws, and more.