SPC970-MechaLIBerator is a PS2SDK application that dumps the 256 KiB pre-Dragon SPC970 MechaCon ROM from PlayStation 2 consoles to USB storage using secure commands, with strict warnings about potential hardware damage from low-level writes. The tool captures NVRAM and ROM data through a multi-step process involving SCMD exploitation, layout detection, and verification, supporting specific validated PS2 models.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max requires a 'Prepare to Ship' feature to limit battery capacity below 20 watt-hours for shipping, repair, or trade-in purposes. Apple's firmware solution automatically reduces battery capacity during manufacturing and shipping, which is restored upon activation. The feature is accessible through Settings and includes options to undo the preparation, with potential waiting periods depending on the use case.
Omarchy has launched a new team called Omarchy Dragon to bring Linux support to Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops. Five engineers are working on enabling core functionality like sleep, video playback, and firmware updates across Surface, Lenovo, HP, and ASUS Snapdragon devices, with plans to push improvements upstream to benefit other ARM platforms.
ThinkNode M9 units shipped with infected MicroSD cards containing a worm virus that exploits Windows Autorun features. The virus remains dormant on the card and poses no risk to the device itself, but can infect Windows PCs if activated. Affected customers can replace their device, remove the virus manually, or request a refund.