Garmin has released a comprehensive public beta update for its 2025 series watches, introducing 25 new features across various models, including enhanced display options, health tracking, and user interface improvements, marking a significant milestone in their platform unification.
The DJI Osmo Action 6 received a firmware update adding 8K video recording, wireless footage upload, film-style presets, QS button customization, focus peaking, and gesture control, enhancing its capabilities for action videography.
A new UEFI firmware vulnerability affects motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI, allowing early-boot DMA attacks due to a failure to properly enable IOMMU protections during startup. This flaw could let attackers access or modify system memory before the OS loads, emphasizing the importance of applying firmware updates to mitigate the risk.
The Elite Square aims to be a versatile, cross-compatible smart bike frame but faces challenges due to industry standards, limiting third-party trainer support. While it offers excellent build quality, quiet operation, and good compatibility with Elite trainers, its third-party trainer support is currently limited, with improvements expected by March 2026. It remains a compelling option for existing Elite users and those seeking multi-platform compatibility, especially in Europe.
Google has released a new firmware update (version 5.11) for the original Pixel Buds Pro, focusing on bug fixes, performance, and security enhancements, with the update rolling out automatically or manually via the Pixel Buds app or desktop site.
Nikon has released firmware version 5.30 for the Z9, enhancing autofocus, subject detection, Auto Capture, and adding new features like focus limiter and Flexible Color Picture Control, further supporting professional and sports photography.
Viltrox, a third-party lens manufacturer, confirms it is working on a firmware update to improve compatibility and performance of its lenses on the Sony a7 V, dispelling rumors that Sony intentionally degraded third-party lens performance. The issues are attributed to normal post-release optimizations, and Sony has stated it did not make any intentional changes to harm third-party lenses, with manufacturers like Viltrox actively working to resolve the compatibility issues.
Sony is rolling out a phased release of PS5 firmware version 25.08-12.40.00, focusing on system stability and usability improvements, with no major features added. Users are advised to keep their consoles in Rest Mode for seamless updates.
The Analogue 3D has received firmware version 1.1.9, featuring significant improvements to its Overclock mode for CPU-bound N64 games like Perfect Dark and GoldenEye 007, along with various bug fixes and support enhancements.
Nintendo released a firmware update for the Switch 2, improving compatibility for several titles like DOOM, NieR:Automata, and others, while also addressing issues in games such as Sports Party and Resident Evil 4.
Nintendo released firmware update 21.0.0 for the Switch and Switch 2, introducing new features like software icon symbols, options for disabling downloads during system transfers, updated cloud backup info, and volume control in VR mode, along with general stability improvements.
Apple has released a new beta firmware update for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4, indicating ongoing development and potential new features for these devices.
Apple released new firmware (8A358) for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4, likely including bug fixes and improvements, possibly preparing for expanded Live Translation features in iOS 26.1, which is in beta testing. Firmware updates are automatic and not manually installable.
Nintendo released a firmware update in October 2025 for Switch 2 that includes backwards compatibility fixes for several Switch 1 games, with a focus on titles like Deemo Reborn, Library of Ruina, and Warframe, along with ongoing issues in other titles such as Jelly Troops and Kingdoms of Amalur.