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AMD doubles the number of CPU cores it offers in Chromebooks

Enlarge / HP Elite c645 G2 Chromebook. (credit: HP) AMD is upping the ante when it comes to Chromebooks. While still a ways off from having Chrome OS devices with the capabilities of the Ryzen 6000 mobile CPUs, Team Red announced the Ryzen 5000 C-series for Chromebooks on Thursday. The top chip in the series […]

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Report: HP is working on a 17-inch foldable PC

Enlarge (credit: Getty) While smartphones are having fun with the trend, PCs with foldable screens have yet to become mainstream, partially because there’s only one option readily available. But with HP expected to enter the scene, it’s possible ‘foldable OLED’ could become more common laptop lingo. Lenovo made the bold first step into foldable laptops with […]

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HP wins huge fraud case against Autonomy founder and CEO Mike Lynch

Enlarge / Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer of Autonomy Corp., departs from his extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, UK., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images) After years of wrangling, HP has won its civil fraud case against Autonomy founder and chief executive Paul Lynch. The ruling , […]

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HP Chromebook x2 review: Filling an 11-inch niche

Enlarge / HP Chromebook x2 11-inch two-in-one. For tech enthusiasts, Chromebooks can be a good acquired taste. Advanced users don’t need a stripped-down operating system, and the low computing power generally disqualifies Chromebooks from being a serious, primary PC. But Chromebooks can often find a welcome spot in an enthusiast’s home as a secondary or […]

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HP takes printer troubleshooting into mixed reality for some reason

Enlarge / HP claims using the mixed-reality service will ultimately save time. (credit: HORSEPOWER ) Whether a printer is out of ink or the paper is jammed, printer troubleshooting can be a pain. Now, with the “metaverse” just a head-mounted display away, printer repair can be easier. At least that’s what HP will be claiming […]

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Chromebook demand is plummeting as the pandemic eases

Enlarge / The 2020 Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, which had a 4K OLED display. (credit: Samsung) A global deceleration of laptop sales is being linked in a new report from market research firm Trendforce to increasing vaccination rates and a corresponding decrease in remote work and remote learning. According to the findings, demand for Chromebooks slid […]

Sport

Eat it, Javy Baez! Here’s a Cinderella-saving squeeze-play, a ‘caught stealing/unassisted/by catcher,’ a dinger hitting a moving freight train & a buzzer beater

No unseeded team had ever won its first two games at the Women’s College World Series, so James Madison’s second straight triumph in Oklahoma City was historic in its own right on Friday night. Read more…

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Ford and HP recycle 3D printer waste to make truck parts

Ford has been using 3D printing for prototyping and other design and engineering work. But 3D printing does not lend itself well to mass-produced parts. [credit: Ford ] Slowly but surely, car companies are beginning to make themselves more sustainable. We most often hear about this in the context of using clean energy to power […]