A few days ago we learned that Google’s app for editing screenshots on Android phones had a vulnerability that makes it possible to recover the full image even after users had cropped a picture… which poses a potential privacy risk if you used the app to edit out personal information. Then we learned that the […]
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Daily Deals (3-23-2023)
The Epic Games Store is giving away two more games for free this week. Humble Bundle has a deal on Attack on Titan digital comics. And if you’ve had your eye on the LG Gram line of thin and light laptops, but didn’t want to pay full price, Woot has a pretty great deal on […]
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1 Comment on Framework introduces a 16 inch modular laptop with upgradeable discrete graphics and customizable keyboard and input options
Framework introduces a 16 inch modular laptop with upgradeable discrete graphics and customizable keyboard and input options
1 Comment on Framework introduces a 16 inch modular laptop with upgradeable discrete graphics and customizable keyboard and input optionsFramework has been selling modular, repairable, and upgradeable laptops with 13.5 inch displays since 2021. But while you can replace the mainboard, battery, and most other components, there are a few things that are hard to do without introducing a new chassis: like adding a bigger display or support for discrete graphics. Enter the Framework […]
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Framework’s latest 13.5 inch laptop (and upgrade modules) comes with Intel Raptor Lake or AMD Ryzen “Phoenix” mainboards
3 Comments on Framework’s latest 13.5 inch laptop (and upgrade modules) comes with Intel Raptor Lake or AMD Ryzen “Phoenix” mainboardsOver the past few years a startup called Framework has proven that you can build a modular, repairable upgradable laptop that’s actually a pretty good laptop. And the company has delivered on its promise: the original Framework Laptop shipped with an 11th-gen Intel Core processor, but last year the company released a new mainboard with a […]
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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 gaming laptop with a 14 inch OLED display coming later this year
Lenovo is refreshing its Legion Slim line of gaming laptops with compact bodies. The new Lenovo Legion Slim 7i and Legion Slim 7 are 4.4 pound notebooks with 16 inch displays and the latest Intel or AMD processors, respectively. They’ll be available this spring. The new Legion Slim 5i and Legion Slim 5 notebooks will also be available this […]
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Huawei launches MatePad 11 tablet with a “paper-like” display in China
Huawei’s new MatePad 11 (2023) is a mid-range tablet with up to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and support for touch and pen input. But the tablet’s most distinctive feature is its display. Huawei says the 11 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel IPS LCD display has […]
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Intel launches 13th-gen vPro chips
Intel’s 13th-gen Core chips are already available in consumer products including laptop and desktop computers. Now the company is introducing a new set of 13th-gen processors designed for business-class systems. The new 13th-gen Core chips with Intel vPro technology bring enhanced security, management, and virtualization features to help businesses manage fleets of computers. Intel says […]
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ASRock’s first fanless DeskMini hsa a passive heat sink (and a 4-year-old processor)
The ASRock DeskMini line of computers are compact desktop PCs that typically support desktop-class 35- to 65-watt Intel or AMD processors. But the new ASRock DeskMini 4205 is powered by a 15-watt laptop chip instead… because it’s the first member of the DeskMini series to feature passive, fanless cooling. What I don’t quite understand though, is why […]
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Lilbits: iKoolCore R1 (tiny PC with four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports), Mozilla’s plans for “trustworthy AI,” and Amazon Luna game streaming expands to more countries
1 Comment on Lilbits: iKoolCore R1 (tiny PC with four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports), Mozilla’s plans for “trustworthy AI,” and Amazon Luna game streaming expands to more countriesVirtually every major tech company seems to be jumping into the AI space… despite mounting evidence that the current models aren’t very good at distinguishing fact from fiction and could lead to even more disinformation on the internet. But while those for-profit companies are busy treating the public like beta testers, Mozilla is launching an initiative that […]
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Daily Deals (3-22-2023)
EBay is running a sale that lets you shave an extra 15% off the price of several thousand tech products including laptops, TVs, headphones, and speakers. Note that savings top out at $100 and you can only use the coupon once though. Meanwhile Amazon is offering discounts on the Galaxy Tab A8, Woot has a […]