Do you have a laptop that’s either “pretty old” or “weird in some other way”? Did it ship without Windows from the factory, or did you flash its firmware with coreboot? You could help the Linux kernel ...

As of May 2026, a wave of Windows 11 and Lenovo Vantage updates has introduced new friction points for Lenovo users, specifically disrupting fingerprint login reliability and keyboard backlight ...

Apple is said to be testing a new LED backlight maker in an effort to expand its supply of components for the still-hard-to-buy iPad 2. Everlight's products were recently sent to Apple for ...

You could help smooth out a long-needed overhaul of Linux's backlight systems. I might give it a go, since I've got several old laptops and all of them exhibit all sorts of weird behaviour. Doesn't ...

I've been a tech journalist for almost 25 years and started Pocket-lint in 2003. Over the years I've questioned or interviewed leading tech industry figures from Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Mark ...

Laptops and LCD screens use a backlight to illuminate the images produced by the display and make them visible. Displays with a Cold Compact Fluorescent Light use a high-voltage inverter. If the ...