Author: Zach_Wilson
HP OmniBook X 14 review: a barely disguised business laptop with excellent battery life
The freshman class of Windows Copilot Plus PCs has its battery champ, and it’s even a few hundred dollars cheaper than Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop. But it’s also business-class boring, with a middling screen and subpar trackpad. HP’s new OmniBook X 14 is one of the first laptops with Qualcomm’s…
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Your Photos Aren’t Real
This week: Google’s new photo manipulation tools produce some convincing results, but how much of this unreality are we supposed to stomach? Source
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Zeekr’s upcoming 007 EV will be able to charge in just 10 minutes… but there’s a catch
Chinese EV manufacturer Zeekr has just lifted the lid on its latest 5.5C lithium iron phosphate battery packs, which the company says are capable of being topped up from 10%-80% in just over 10 minutes. The official figure is 10 minutes 30 seconds, with Zeekr going on to say that…
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The Morning After: Apple is still working on a rotating iPad-like tabletop device
An iPad-like tabletop device, Apple’s reported take on Echo Show and Nest Hub-style touchscreen devices, might still happen. According to Bloomberg, it could debut as soon as 2026, with a thin robotic arm that moves around a large display. In my mind, it’ll look like a mid-00s piece of technology,…
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BenQ’s ceiling projector means never having to leave your bed for big-screen movies
Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a superb home cinema experience without having to get out of bed? That’s what the new BenQ GV50 smart laser projector aims to deliver. It’s been made with ceiling projection in mind, and according to BenQ president Peter YF Huang it’s ideal…
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Steam reviews are now a little more useful but a little less fun
Steam reviews tend to be a medley of serious, helpful, jokey and meme-y, but Valve is looking to switch that vibe up a bit. The company has started publicly testing a new "helpfulness" system that will bring useful reviews to the top and effectively demote the fun ones, depending on…
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