Published May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Abhinav pivoted from a career in banking to pursue his first love in writing. Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM. His MSc dissertation explored how artificial intelligence will reshape the future of work, reflecting his curiosity about the wider social impact of emerging technologies. If you were to conduct a random survey among desktop and laptop owners asking, "When was the last time you updated your SSD firmware?", there's no doubt that the overwhelming majority would respond with "never", and a select few wouldn't even know the option existed.…