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StarBook Mk VI is a Linux laptop with up to Core i7-1260P or Ryzen 7 5800U

The latest version of the StarBook Linux laptop from UK-based Star Labs is a 14 inch notebook that’s available with a choice of Intel and AMD processor options. But what sets the new StarBook Mk VI apart from the Mk V model that launched earlier this year is that customers who opt for an Intel processor will now […]

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Lilbits: Dark mode comes to Chrome OS, Amazon buys iRobot (maker of Roomba), DuckDuckGo Browser now blocks Microsoft trackers

Google has added support for light and dark themes to Chrome OS. The operating system is a little late to the party, with rival platforms having supported system-wide dark mode for years. But better later than never. In other tech news from around the web, GitLab has walked back a decision to delete older, inactive […]

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AMD Ryzen 5000G “Cezanne” desktop processor details leaked

Earlier this year AMD introduced Ryzen 5000 Mobile chips based on “Cezanne” architecture featuring AMD Zen 3 CPU cores. Now it looks like Cezanne is coming to desktops. AMD hasn’t officially announced the new chips yet, but leaked details give us a pretty good idea of what to expect. As spotted by @momomo_us, there are […]

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HP’s new Envy laptops come with AMD Ryzen and Intel Tiger Lake options

HP is refreshing its Envy laptop lineup with new models sporting 15.6 inch and 17 inch displays, a choice of Intel or AMD processors, and support for optional features including 4K OLED displays and NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics. The new HP Envy x360 15 and HP Envy 17 are up for pre-order starting today with […]

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The first Ryzen 5000H laptops are now shipping (and they’re really fast)

AMD unveiled the Ryzen 5000 Mobile processor lineup earlier this month, and now the company says the first laptops with 35+ watt Ryzen 5000 H series chips hit the streets starting today. Ahead of launch, the chip maker sent Asus ROG Flow X13 thin and light gaming laptops with Ryzen 9 5980HS processors to a […]

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AMD launches Ryzen 5000 Mobile chips for ultralight and gaming laptops

Just a few months after launching the first Ryzen 5000 desktop processors based on Zen 3 architecture, AMD is bringing Zen 3 to laptops with the launch of two new lines of Ryzen 5000 Mobile processors. As usual, the new chips are divided into 15 watt U-series processors for thin and light laptops and higher-power […]

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Leaked AMD roadmap includes next-gen Ryzen Embedded and Zen 3 for laptops and desktops

AMD’s latest laptop processors offer an impressive mix of performance and power consumption. But the current-gen AMD Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” series chips are based on the chip maker’s Zen 2 CPU architecture, not the newer Zen 3 architecture that was originally expected to be available this year. So when is Zen 3 coming? In 2021, […]